Kia sportage

bergo77

hi all relatively new here.In the process of buying a new car and looked at a kia sportage EX S with the leather seats.Really impressed with the whole package,just wondering what some may think or experience they may have with kia good or bad.

E30i

Hi

I bought a 161 in February of this year and I'm happy with it. Approx 20klms on it now and I'd say I average about 6ltrs per 100klms.

Only issue I had was the folding key stopped folding out and this was replaced with no quibble under warranty.

Spec is odd in terms of inclusions/ommisions for example there is lane departure warning but no auto wipers or autodimming mirror which I would have had on my previous 3 cars.

I find it comfortable and the high driving position suits me, I'm 6'3" and have no issues space wise and don't feel like I'm sitting on the seat or right down too low, basically comfortable driving position.

Best of luck whatever you decide.

rai555

is it genuine leather? tried one with leatherette seats, better be cloth

E30i

Pleather

bazz26

Very few car makers offer real leather these days and those that do charge you an arm and a leg for it. I've sat in a Sportage/Tucson with the leatherette seats are they are decent quality so it's really a mute point unless you're buying a S Class Merc or similar.

bergo77

Anyone any issues with the diesel filters?People telling me i will have to be doing decent mileage which i probably wouldnt do to keep them clear.Iwill be up and down to wexford during the summer if that makes a difference.

bazz26

If the car is driven as it was intended for then there should be no issues with the DPF. However if most of your driving is short stop/start type driving then you're probably buying the wrong type of engine. In saying that DPFs don't seem to give much problems in Korean diesels.