Monday, March 12, 2018

Naza Kia Malaysia Introduces the Kia Sportage 2.0 EX - This is now the only Petrol Variant Available and sold opposite the Sportage GT Diesel AWD


Naza Kia Malaysia, the official distributor of Kia vehicles in Malaysia, has announced the introduction of the Kia Sportage 2.0 EX.. The New Sportage 2.0 EX is a new variant which actually replaces the Kia Sportage GT Petrol 2WD and Kia Sportage KX. This new variant will be the sole petrol powered variant and will be on sale with the more powerful Kia Sportage GT Diesel AWD.  Effectively this streamlines the Malaysian Sportage line-up to two variants - one petrol and one diesel. 


The New Kia Sportage 2.0 EX will be offered in Cherry Black, Mercury Blue, Fiery Red, Snow White Pearl and Mineral Silver. It is priced at RM129,888 and is already available for order at all Kia showrooms nationwide. This variant comes with five years warranty with unlimited mileage subject to terms and conditions. 

The unique looking Sportage in the 2.0 EX form is powered by a 2.0liter normally aspirated engine with 155hp and 192Nm torque which powers the front wheels only via a 6 speed automatic transmission. It will have 18-inch alloy wheels, front and rear parking sensors, rain sensor, LED daytime running lights and auto folding side mirrors with side repeater as standard to name a few.It will also come with keyless entry, push start button and fully automatic air-conditioning. 

Another change is to the infotainment system. The 5-inch audio system on the dashboard is also replaced with a new 7-inch touch screen audio system with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. The New Sportage EX comes with Electrochromic Mirror (ECM); auto dimming rear view mirror, which automatically dims when light touches its surface, in proportion to the light’s intensity and seamlessly reduces discomfort and glare from the headlights of other cars

Safety features include six airbags, anti-lock brake system (ABS), electronic stability control (ESC), vehicle stability control (VSC) and hill- start assist control (HAC). The New Sportage EX’s has a very high  safety rating score of five-stars in the Euro NCAP crash performance tests.


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