Kia Sportage SUV Bronze

Once considered a ‘value brand’, Kia’s pricing has risen with its reputation for building quality, well-equipped cars and, while you get a lot for your money, the Sportage isn’t a cheap option by any means. Navigating the pricelist can be a little complicated as well, so it helps to understand your needs before drilling down the options. Private buyers are served by regular petrol and diesel engines, which feature mild hybrid (branded as MHEV) assistance with the optional automatic gearbox for small improvements in efficiency. These models offer a good balance of purchase price and running costs, the full hybrid more expensive to buy but a tad better on fuel and priced competitively against key rivals like the Toyota RAV4. Fleet buyers are an important target market for the Sportage, and will like the mild-hybrid diesels or pending plug-in hybrid, or PHEV for short. The latter is expensive to buy but company drivers will soon recover that in cheaper Benefit In Kind, while others can save on fuel costs by charging every night and doing shorter journeys on electric power alone.