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TheCarConnection.com’s team of car experts has researched reviews from around the Web to bring you this conclusive profile of the 2008 Kia Sportage. Editors from TheCarConnection.com have driven the Kia Sportage, including four- and six-cylinder models to provide firsthand advice about this compact SUV. This review also compares the 2008 Kia Sportage with other vehicles in its class to assist you in forming your own opinion.
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The 2008 Kia Sportage is the company’s compact crossover SUV. It’s built off of the Kia Spectra (which is the same as a Hyundai Elantra) car chassis, and this is good because it gives the little SUV a smooth ride and comfortable handing dynamics. The current-generation Sportage was introduced as a 2005 model.
While more recent Kia models feature better styling, the Kia design studios hadn’t quite hit the mark when they designed the Sportage back in 2002-03. Some lines are a bit off: awkward but not offensive (unlike the Pontiac Aztek that was considered awkward AND offensive). Inside, the design is much better. Curves are everywhere, and there is plenty of room.
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- -Value, value, value
- -Right sized
- -Strong warranty protection
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| Negative Points |
- -Awkward exterior styling
- -Only four gears for automatic transmission
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