2000 Kia Sportage

EX SUV

4 Cylinder 2.0 Liter

Manual

Clear

REAR WHEEL DRIVE

Gasoline

Air Conditioning

VOLVO_FOR_LIFE_2004 Store 2000 KIA SPORTAGE SUV,2 WHEEL DRIVE 5 SPEED MANUAL BULLETPROOF TRANSMISSION 2.0 LITER 4 CYLINDER SUPER RELIABLE ECONOMICAL ENGINE COLD AC,POWER WINDOWS,AM/FM SOUND SYSTEM(CD WORKS SOMETIMES,SOMETIMES IT DOESNT) SUN VISORS MISSING HIGHER GROUND CLEARANCE FOR BETTER HANDLING AND VISIBILITY NICE RELIABLE BASE SUV WITH SOLID DRIVETRAIN,NOT LIKE AUTOMATIC 4WD SPORTAGES THAT HAVE ISSUES......... THERE IS NOTHING TO BREAK ON THIS DRIVETRAIN....IT IS PURE AND BASIC OWNED FOR TWO YEARS,DRIVEN EVERYDAY,NOT A SINGLE PROBLEM,ALWAYS PUT SYNTETIC OIL,ALL FRESH FLUIDS NO ACCIDENTS PLEASE CALL: (248)688-2951 FOR ANY QUESTIONS NO RUST EXPECT USUAL WEAR AND TEAR FOR 10 YEAR OLD SUV,IT IS NOT BRAND NEW TIRES ARE OK 70% LEFT,GOOD BRAKES,CAN BE DRIVEN ANYWHERE WITHOUT ISSUES AT THIS PRICE RANGE YOU WONT FIND MANY RELIABLE CARS OR SUV LIKE THIS KIA SPORTAGE FEW COSMETIC PARKING DENTS ON THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR,FEW DINGS AND SCRATCHES HERE AND THERE,BUT ALL SOLID AND RELIABLE CAR 2000 KIA SPORTAGE DRIVER REVIEW: With its roomy passenger compartment, long list of standard equipment, easy-to-operate four-wheel-drive system and reasonable price, the KIA SPORTAGE might be perfect for SUV shoppers on a tight budget. Unlike most small SUVs, which are based on a carlike unitbody chassis, the Sportage uses body-on-frame construction AND IT HANDLES LIKE A TRUCK The base four-door Sportage EX($16,395 for a 4X2) is well appointed with power door locks, power windows, power mirrors, and intermittent wipers. The Sportage EX adds air conditioning, AM/FM/CD stereo, cruise control, leather-wrapped steering wheel, leather-wrapped gear shift knob, privacy glass, roof rack, and rear wiper/washer. It's so cute! That's the typical reaction when someone looks at a KIA SPORTAGE for the first time. And it is, although we're not sure that cute is necessarily the image buyers want to project with their rugged, adventure-seeking sport-utility vehicles. No worries with the Sportage, because this little SUV has its own rugged charm. Its sleek lines and contemporary, proportionate styling could also be labeled downright pretty. The design of the Sportage is functional as well. Short front and rear overhangs are among the reasons the Sportage offers better off-road capability than other small SUVs, such as the Honda CR-V and the new Ford Escape and Mazda Tribute. Interior Features One of the best attributes of the KIA SPORTAGE is the space it affords front-seat occupants. Front legroom (44.5 inches) is generous, and headroom (39.6 inches) is phenomenal. The Sportage is roomier up front than some larger SUVs. Isuzu's Rodeo, for example, gives front seat passengers 42.1 inches of legroom and 38.9 inches of headroom. While the Sportage's rear seat has limited legroom (31.3 inches), it still offers 37.8 inches of headroom, making the accommodations more tolerable for tall passengers. When it comes to hauling cargo, the Sportage holds its own. There is 25.8 cubic feet of space with the rear seat up and more than twice as much (54.4 cubic feet) with the seat folded. That's not bad for a small SUV. Beyond the room, there are other nice touches inside the Sportage. The top of the center console slides forward to provide a comfortable armrest. Both front bucket seats recline, and the driver's seat has adjustable lumbar support. The optional leather upholstery package ($900) has full leather seat coverings, not just leather inserts. As mentioned, power windows, locks and mirrors are standard on the least expensive model. Sportage also offers a safety first. In addition to dual front airbags, it comes equipped with a smaller airbag intended to protect the driver's left knee and leg. The well-proportioned greenhouse allows good visibility in all directions. Controls are well placed and easy to operate, and instruments are easy to read. The air conditioning in our test vehicle cooled the cabin is short order on warm Southern California afternoons. The test truck also featured Kia's straightforward, easy-to-tune AM/FM/CD stereo. While both air and the CD are standard on the EX, they added $900 and $475, We used the Sportage the way most buyers will: going shopping, getting around town and taking co-workers to lunch. The fact that its spare tire carrier locks out of the way when fully opened is a blessing when you are loading groceries or baggage through the rear door. The copious interior space ensured that our colleagues were comfortable on the way to and from the local lunch spot. Just be sure to assign the shorter passengers to the rear seat Driving Impressions All Sportage models are powered by a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine that puts out 130 horsepower at 5500 rpm and 127 foot-pounds of torque at 4000 rpm. This engine was developed by Mazda and adapted by Kia, and while it will push the Sportage down a straight and level freeway with relative ease, it loses some of its gusto on moderate grades. Yet it has considerably more power than the 1.6-liter engine in two-door versions of the Suzuki Vitara and Chevy Tracker, and similar output to the 2.0-liter inline-4 in four-door Vitara and Tracker models. ________________________________________________________________________ Sportage boasts other impressive features that belie its low price. Its body-on-frame construction is a true truck-style design; and its ladder frame has six crossmembers for increased rigidity. The exhaust system is made of long-lasting stainless steel. We drove our Sportage on the highways and byways of Southern California, where sport-utilities are as popular as fast-food outlets, and had occasion to shift into four-wheel drive one thoroughly wet afternoon. On drier days on crowded California freeways, we found the compact size of the Sportage a blessing. It slips in and out of traffic with an ease larger SUVs can't match. With its four-cylinder engine, however, you need to plan your maneuvers ahead of time and start working the accelerator a little sooner than you would with a bigger engine. It's useful to build some speed before you start climbing a steep grade. When it comes to getting the most from Sportage engine, the manual transmission is much better than the automatic. If your commute makes the manual an acceptable alternative, we highly recommend it. One thing you notice quickly is that, for all its accouterments and design features, the Sportage has a slightly raw feel in its ride and handling. Indeed, this back-to-basics quality can be part of the Sportage's charm. Just don't expect the chassis sophistication, the handling response or the vibration dampening you might get in larger SUVs or those based on cars, such as the Honda CR-V. 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