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The new 2022 KIA Sportage for Europe is ready for its debut

Kia announced the appearance of a new version of the Sportage, intended for the European market. This model will be slightly different from the global version that we already saw at the beginning of the summer.

The manufacturer will show the commercial version of the European novelty on September 1 of this year, but for now, we are offered to evaluate the appearance of the crossover according to several design sketches. Judging by them, the car received different bumpers and redesigned body sidewalls. A different set of engines and suspension settings are not excluded.

Now it is reliably known that, depending on the market, Kia Sportage will be equipped with different motors. For example, the manufacturer offers an option with a 1.6-liter gasoline 180-horsepower engine paired with a six-speed manual or seven-speed automatic gearbox or a 2.0-liter diesel engine developing 186 hp, mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission.

Also, the Sportage will be offered with a hybrid power plant consisting of a 1.6-liter unit and a six-speed gearbox with an integrated electric motor and a battery with a capacity of 1.49 kWh. The maximum output of the installation is 230 hp.

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2022 Kia Sportage SUV Teased Ahead Of July Debut

In preparation for the premiere of the new 2022 Kia Sportage, the South Korean brand has released three blacked-out teasers of the highly anticipated crossover. Kia’s VP of Design Karim Habib, who worked at BMW and Infiniti, was responsible for the appearance of the fifth-generation model.

2022 Kia Sportage

The exterior of the new 2022 kia Sportage is designed in the style of “Opposites United”. The front of the crossover is adorned with a huge black grille framed with thin DRLs. The rear lights are connected by a thin transverse strip that runs along the stern.

The concept of the interior is in a modern spirit with a single curved glass, under which screens of devices (12.3 inches) and media systems are installed covered with a single curved glass. This is not the first time that such a solution has been used in Kia. We previously saw it in the Kia EV6 electric car.

No word on the engines or transmissions yet, but the Sportage will likely have the same tech as the next-generation Hyundai Tucson sibling. That is, aspirated engines, gasoline turbo engines, diesel engines and hybrids are being prepared for different countries.

The first market for the fifth-generation crossover will be South Korea, where sales are scheduled to start in July.