Wheels Australia — June 2017

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THE LIKEABLE

SPORTAGE EXUDES

A YOUTHFUL,

FUN-TO-DRIVE,

ALMOST EUROPEAN

ETHOS

One powertrain choice that

Australia misses out on is a

130kW/265Nm 1.6-litre turbo-

petrol four with seven-speed

dual-clutch ’box (as per up-

spec Tucsons) that powers GT-

Line versions of the Kia built

in Europe. Unavailable at the

Sportage’s launch a year ago, Kia

Australia is keen to see if it can

be added as part of a mid-cycle

update due in about a year’s time.

But all that depends on whether

the drivetrain becomes available

from Kia’s Korean factory.

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