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Kia Sportage 2016: Turbo petrol engine in the future?

I am considering buying a new Kia Sportage Platinum. I'm not excited about the 2.4-litre petrol engine. Is it likely in the future that they would introduce the 2.0-litre turbo petrol in the Sportage? It is optioned in the Kia Optima GT sedan. I've been unable to get information from Kia Australia about this but it seems to be extremely popular for Kia America with the conventional six-speed auto gearbox.

The news from Kia Australia's spokesman Kevin Hepworth is not what you want to hear: "That is a North American engine only. No plans for Australia." Sorry.

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