Kia Sportage 2022 News

Wait times or lack of for all medium SUVs

By Tim Nicholson · 24 May 2022

Getting your hands on a brand-new car at the moment is challenging, to say the least.Parts shortages caused by pandemic-related shutdowns, supply chain dramas and the war in Ukraine have had a huge flow-on effect in Australian showrooms.Most market segmen

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By Byron Mathioudakis · 26 Mar 2022

With the long-awaited Subaru Outback turbo imminent in Australia, it had us thinking what models could really do with a decent engine transplant.While not necessarily bad, the existing range of engines fitted to the list of models below could definitely b

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Kia reveals Sportage PHEV

By Tung Nguyen · 09 Feb 2022

Kia has revealed the plug-in hybrid version of its new-generation Sportage mid-size SUV, but an Australian arrival is still up in the air.CarsGuide has contacted Kia Australia to determine the level of local interest in the plug-in model, but the Sportage

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Why 2022 could be make or break for Kia Aus

By Stephen Ottley · 06 Feb 2022

It’s crunch time for Kia. 2022 will determine if all of the work the South Korean brand has done in the past few years has paid off.

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Australia's diesel car and SUV sales decline

By Tim Nicholson · 26 Jan 2022

There are more diesel vehicles on Australian roads today than ever before, but diesel-powered passenger cars and SUVs are becoming a rarity.An increasing number of manufacturers have dropped diesel variants of SUVs and traditional passenger cars like seda

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New Kia Sportage detailed

By Tung Nguyen · 04 Nov 2021

Kia Australia’s new-generation Sportage will be offered with three different engines spread across four grades when it lands in local showrooms with higher prices this month

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Can Kia outsell Hyundai in Australia in 2021?

By Tim Nicholson · 17 Oct 2021

It's been a long time coming, but this year there's every chance that Kia could outsell its sister brand Hyundai in Australia.This was unthinkable just five years ago in 2016, with Hyundai sitting pretty in third place but trying hard to knock Mazda from

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Three new mid-size SUVs due soon

By Stephen Ottley · 16 Oct 2021

There’s good news for anyone looking to buy a mid-size SUV, but not so good for segment leaders Toyota and Mazda.

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Kia's high hopes for Sportage

By Stephen Ottley · 19 Sep 2021

Kia Australia acknowledges that the bold look of the new 2022 Sportage is a polarising proposition -but it also believes it will be a sales hit for two particular reasons.Speaking to CarsGuide, Kia's local product planning boss, Roland Rivero, said he bel

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Kia increases Sportage SUV’s RRP – again

By Justin Hilliard · 02 Aug 2021

For the fifth time in about 15 months, the fourth-generation Sportage mid-size SUV’s Recommended Retail Price (RRP) has been increased by Kia Australia – but there is good news for buyers

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