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What is a Flash Drive? On media days we get to drive cars for around an hour, which is great when you want to get a feel for it, but not necessarily enough for a full review, so these are our mini reviews.
Kia Sportage ‘GT Line S’ 1.6 T-GDI Kia’s Sportage has always been a favourite SUV of mine, they’re solidly built, comfortable, dependable and when fitted with their AWD system, pretty decent off the beaten track, too. However, at a recent Kia media day, they only brought along their 2WD Sportage, a 1.6 litre 48V diesel that I reviewed in last September’s issue, and this, the 1.6 litre turbo charged petrol. As ever, finding my perfect driving position was easy, and being the GT-Line S model means that it comes packed with all manner of goodies. The ventilated front seats are really comfortable, with the
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driver getting 10-way power adjustable movement and 8-way adjustable for the front passenger. Oh yeah, there’s a heated steering wheel too. I also like how the centre screen is tapered towards the driver, which is a nice touch. I’m not saying it gives the driver a cockpit feel, it’s just more driver orientated. It remains my favourite SUV, from all-around space, comfort and a well design dash layout and switchgear. If I wasn’t already aware that it was a 2WD model, I was when I put foot down and the two front wheels fought for grip on the wet Yorkshire roads.
