Kia Sportage (05-10) - Review

Review by David Ross on
The Kia Sportage is a stylish small off-roader that majors on value for money. It comes extremely well equipped and there's a lengthy warranty as standard on new cars - something which used buyers can also take advantage of. Although it's unlikely the Sportage will often be taken off road, it's actually quiet capable on tricky terrain. But it's on road where it will spend most of its time and here the Kia is comfortable. However it's not very composed through corners and the handling is especially poor on early models. The Sportage was facelifted in late 2007 with retuned suspension and less bodyroll - and newer cars are a vast improvement.
3 out of 5

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Company Car Costs

P11D Value

The price of the car excluding road tax and first registration fee. This is used to calculate company car tax.

CO2 g/km

The carbon dioxide emissions of the car, which decides the company car tax band into which the car falls.

BIK Band

The percentage band used to calculate company car tax, determined by CO2 emissions of the car.

20% Tax / 40% Tax

The annual amount of company car tax payable based on the drivers income tax level, either at the basic rate or the higher rate.

Xi

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

2.0 Xi 5d

£13,740

194

15%

£412

£824

£412

£824

XE

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

2.0 XE 2WD (09/08) 5d

£15,515

190

15%

£465

£930

£465

£930

2.0 XE 2WD 5d

£13,755

190

15%

£412

£825

£412

£825

2.0 XE 5d

£15,090

195

15%

£452

£905

£452

£905

2.0 XE (09/08) 5d

£16,515

194

15%

£495

£990

£495

£990

2.0 CRDi XE 5d

£15,987

187

18%

£575

£1,151

£575

£1,151

2.0 CRDi XE 2WD (09/08) 5d

£16,840

184

18%

£606

£1,212

£606

£1,212

2.0 CRDi XE 5d Auto

£16,587

210

18%

£597

£1,194

£597

£1,194

2.0 CRDi XE (09/08) 5d

£17,715

187

18%

£637

£1,275

£637

£1,275

2.0 CRDi XE 2WD 5d Auto

£16,325

210

18%

£587

£1,175

£587

£1,175

2.0 CRDi XE (138bhp) 5d

£16,130

187

18%

£580

£1,161

£580

£1,161

XR

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

2.0 XR 5d

£14,430

194

15%

£433

£866

£433

£866

Titan

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

2.0 Titan 5d

£17,040

194

15%

£511

£1,022

£511

£1,022

2.0 CRDi Titan 5d

£19,125

187

18%

£688

£1,377

£688

£1,377

2.0 CRDi Titan (09/08) 5d

£20,565

187

18%

£740

£1,480

£740

£1,480

XS

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

2.0 XS 5d

£16,790

194

15%

£503

£1,007

£503

£1,007

2.0 XS (09/08) 5d

£18,015

194

15%

£540

£1,080

£540

£1,080

2.7 V6 XS 5d Auto

£19,085

237

15%

£572

£1,145

£572

£1,145

2.0 CRDi XS 2WD (09/08) 5d

£18,340

184

18%

£660

£1,320

£660

£1,320

2.0 CRDi XS 2WD (09/08) 5d Auto

£19,290

210

18%

£694

£1,388

£694

£1,388

2.0 CRDi XS 5d

£17,687

187

18%

£636

£1,273

£636

£1,273

2.0 CRDi XS 5d Auto

£18,087

210

18%

£651

£1,302

£651

£1,302

2.0 CRDi XS (09/08) 5d

£19,215

187

18%

£691

£1,383

£691

£1,383

2.0 CRDi XS 2WD 5d Auto

£17,825

210

18%

£641

£1,283

£641

£1,283

2.0 CRDi XS (138bhp) 5d

£17,825

187

18%

£641

£1,283

£641

£1,283