2008 Kia Sportage

Barr

Hi All

I'm looking at cars at present, specifically something auto and under 2000cc.

There seems to be a good few of these Kia Sportages with low mileage on carzone. They are 2.0 diesel with auto boxes.

Are there any known troubles?

What are they like on fuel? It will be used mainly for city driving.

Thanks

Here is an example of the car


http://www.driving.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=813257561858420

colm_mcm

The tucson, although 90% the same is much nicer inside

Barr

colm_mcm wrote: »

The tucson, although 90% the same is much nicer inside

Hey Colm , I actually would prefer one of these but they are few and far between.

Would they share the engine and gearbox as the Sportage?

techie

Tax is €660 on that, thats why there are a few for sale.

Barr

techie wrote: »

Tax is €660 on that, thats why there are a few for sale.

EEEKS is it the same for the Sportage ?:eek:

colm_mcm

This link will tell you any cars tax rate by its reg number,


https://www.motortax.ie/OMT/motortaxinforeg.do

colm_mcm

That's on €660 1901 to 2000cc based old style tax because the emissions based tax for it would be higher (registered in the first half of 2008) on it
Tis gives you a go,od indicator that. It won't be the lightest on fuel.

Automatic jeep, no surprise

Barr

Do these suffer from any of the issues that modern diesel cars suffer from ?

colm_mcm

Yes, apart from dual mass flywheel failure :-)

Barr

colm_mcm wrote: »

Yes, apart from dual mass flywheel failure :-)

Its lucky they have a long warranty so

Do you know if they are a DPF diesel ?

colm_mcm

Yes they have dpf. I don't think the 7 year warranty came on the old sportage?

Barr

Yip started in 08 as far as I know.