The new Kia Sportage & egrave; a controversial car: for many, judging by the comments, she is beautiful. Others consider it only special. I tell you that, without a doubt, it is; revolutionized .: new interiors with a latest generation and connected infotainment, SUV dimensions but more shapes; sharp and many possibilities; of choice for engines, which is not a foregone conclusion.
Waiting for the complete review, we tried it in a first preview test to understand how the crossover is going now. available only in electrified version: mild hybrid, the light hybrid for both petrol and diesel, or even plug-in hybrid, without neglecting the full hybrid protagonist of our test drive.
CHAPTERS
- MEASUREMENTS
- AESTHETICS
- TECHNOLOGY AND INFOTAINMENT
- INTERIORS AND HABITABILITY
- ADAS, DRIVING AID
- ENGINES
- ROAD TEST
- PRICES
- TECHNICAL SHEET
- VIDEO
MEASURES OF A TIME, OR ALMOST 
For & ograve ;, let's start with order. New Kia Sportage measures 4.51 meters in length (more than three cm compared to its ancestor) also bringing a width of 1.86 meters and a height of 1.64 meters. The pass is; of 2.68 meters.
Gi & agrave; that we are also giving you the measurements of the trunk ; from 587 liters (more than 84 liters compared to before) up to 1,776 liters.
REVOLUTIONIZED AESTHETICS 
. Then there are the dynamic direction indicators and the revised fog lights, as well as the canonical headlights always with LED technology. </p>
<p> The side is; muscular with tinsel touches of black color in the most part; low of the side. Under the wheel arches, also black in color, are the rims that can be chosen <strong> from 17 & quot; up to 19 inches </strong>. </p>
<p> It is worth noting the possibility; to <strong> have a black roof </strong>and that certainly stands out on the chosen body color. In the queue there is the inevitable spoiler, emphasized by the chrome tinsel that is also present in the lower part of the glazing. Moving to the rear, the European Sportage offers <strong> & quot; razor & quot; optical groups; </strong> which are connected by a thin horizontal line. </p>
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On board, the glance is guaranteed by a curved digital monitor , called Supervision Cluster, which integrates the instrument panel and infotainment; both 12.3 inches. The screen gives a sensation of continuity; visual but the two displays are split and the black frame creates a feeling of continuity.
The digital instrumentation presents fixed menus for tachometer and odometer while & egrave; It is possible to customize the central display using the steering wheel buttons to change some thematic menus between on-board consumption, information on flow management and those for ADAS.
& # 39 clear graphics and super responsive touch; supports OTA updates and, remotely, users will be able to connect to the vehicle through the Kia Connect app.
Even on the largest display. great & egrave; It is possible to keep the energy flows of the hybrid engine under control but also to interface with the canonical navigation menus or for the multimedia radio. Below it, there is the housing dedicated to the smartphone that integrates a 15 W wireless charging system (standard from GT Line upwards).
Lovers of good music will appreciate the presence of the Harman Kardon premium sound system and the possibility; to use a Bluetooth interface such as connectivity Apple CarPlay and Android Auto .
IT IS GOOD ALSO BEHIND 
The soft touch materials are also found near the rear sofa with, in addition, for our guests, the possibility; to use practical clothes hangers , two USB-C sockets embedded in the front seats to recharge your technological gadgets and the rear air vents, swiveling and adjustable in temperature and ventilation.
C & # 39; & egrave; ample room for the head of our guests, as well as for their legs and shoulders. There is just a hint of a central tunnel which does not undermine the comfort too much; of whom will sit & agrave; in the center.
ADAS, HELP DRIVING 
In the DriveWise ADAS package, the new Sportage features Kia's frontal collision avoidance system, with the feature & agrave; Junction Turning, which helps avoid collisions with oncoming cars when turning left at intersections. We also find Highway Driving Assist (HDA), Smart Cruise Control (NSCC), Intelligent Speed Limit Assist, Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist (BCA) and Blind-Spot View Monitor (BVM) ).
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRIC MOTORS 
The engines of the new Kia Sportage are all equipped with hybrid technology. More forward we will welcome the Plug-in version, consisting of a T-GDI 1.6 engine and the unit & agrave; electric to show off a total of 265 hp (195 kW). Its accumulator will be placed between the two axles to improve weight distribution and not to compromise the interior space.
Let's look at the present for & ograve ;. On the list there are the 136 HP mild hybrid diesel , with manual and automatic transmission, 2WD and 4WD, or the 150 HP petrol mild hybrids , always with manual or automatic transmissions and 2WD tractions.
Today, for & ograve ;, < strong> under test I have the Full Hybrid (HEV) version consisting of a 1.6-liter 180 HP T-GDI engine, combined with a & # 39; unit & agrave; 44.2 kW (60 HP) electric. The total power of the system reaches 230 hp (169 kW). All this, in turn, is powered by a 1.49 kWh lithium polymer battery and goes hand in hand with the six-speed automatic gearbox.
THE ROAD TEST 
The first thing I notice is the fluidity; driving . The surplus of electricity is felt in significant accelerations and in the torque given out of the corners. It is funny girl.
I try to play a little bit with the mode selector that I find on the central tunnel. The modalities Drive stand out in Eco and Sport; but there is also the mode & agrave; Terrain which allows me to choose more mappings; ready to tackle sand, snow and dirt. I understand that I do not have a dirt track at hand and so I choose the mode & agrave; Drive system sports.
The Korean SUV stiffens slightly and acceleration becomes more pronounced; ready . For & ograve; enter a little too much noise in the passenger compartment and not & egrave; which then changes a lot its behavior, its driveability, compared to the mode & agrave; more economical in consumption.
For & ograve ;, in the curves & egrave; fun and safe turning in hairpin bends. Of course, if you emulate Verstappen you will not be able to think that he will not knock you; on the window Mr. understeer and his colleague roll, for & ograve; the Sportage will make you & agrave; however, spend a few moments of joy between the curves.
She prefers much more; the comfortable and calm driving . You can easily pass over the bumps and fill the imperfections of the road surface thanks to the electronically controlled suspension (ECS), a function reserved for the GT Line Plus trim.
Better therefore to try to recall the pi & ugrave; often possible the electricity embedded in the batteries, especially in the restarts, so as to bring down a little the consumption that the on-board computer sends me back: 8 liters per 100 km . If you overdo it, you can easily get to 10.
But there & # 39; & egrave; to underline that in the 100 and little more; kilometers of testing in the company of him I have not skimped on the gas. You can do much better than me with a better guide. careful and hybrid.
STARTING PRICES 
diesel, full hybrid petrol and plug-in hybrid, the orders are already & agrave; open. In the summer, we should also know the GPL Sportage.
The price list starts at 29,950 euros, if we opt for the mild hybrid petrol engine with manual gearbox, two-wheel drive. With financing and exchange or scrapping used, there is; the discount of 4,000 euros. If, on the other hand, we respond to the siren song of Sportage full hybrid, your check will have to; report the figure of 35,950 euros (2-wheel drive).
KIA SPORTAGE CONFIGURATOR
TECHNICAL FEATURES 
- Measurements: 4.515 mm x 1.865 mm x 1.650 mm. Wheelbase 2,680 mm
- Boot 587/1,776 l
- Engine: 4 cyl. 1.6 turbo petrol + synchronous electric motor
- Power 230 HP at 5,500 rpm
- Torque 350 Nm at 1,500-4,500 rpm.
- Automatic gearbox 6-speed
- All-wheel drive
- Acc. 0-100 km/h 8.3 seconds
- Speed max. 193 km/h
- Declared consumption 6.1-6.5 l/100 km (WLTP)
- CO2 emissions 140-149 g/km
- Price starting from 29,950 euros
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