Kia Sportage (1st gen)

[the one]

Sinu-sino ba dyan ang may sportage(gen.1), dito tayo. Usap-usap tungkol sa sasakyan na ito. Salamat po.

[Taurus]

Kelan ba nagsimula itong Gen1, something like '96? Gusto ko pa rin talaga porma nito compared sa mga kasabayan nya, not that too big for an SUV and not too small for a car. Tamang-tama lang talaga.

Parang iba lang yung front grille nya? Anyway I still like this car.

and by the way, for those who would like to get more information on your Sportage check this out.

http://www.kiatechinfo.com/

[the one]

it started at 1996. Cute nga tingnan ang SUV na to.

[Boyd]

Kelan ba nagsimula itong Gen1, something like '96? Gusto ko pa rin talaga porma nito compared sa mga kasabayan nya, not that too big for an SUV and not too small for a car. Tamang-tama lang talaga.

Parang iba lang yung front grille nya? Anyway I still like this car.

It was supposed to be a good car. I say"supposed" kasi the local version was waaaay inferior to the US-spec model.

The company that built the local version (Columbian Autocar) didn't do a good job in assembling these vehicles. They tried to cut down too much on costs to be able to make the model competitive. In 1997, they skimped on paint quality, the fit and finish was bad, they used the trim of the earliest model and cut down on bits and pieces that were integral to the look and sophistication of the car.

That is why almost all the KIAs and Mazdas and even the BMWs that Columbian built had bad paint jobs that faded and also had bad build quality. It's a good thing Columbian closed.

The Sportage I was a good affordable SUV with Lotus tuned suspension. This model was the last of the Mazda-engined KIAs bec when Hyundai bought out KIA to save it from bankruptcy, Kia switched to Hyundai powerplants and platforms which were basically Mitsubishi.

I have a relative who owns a 1998 limited edition Sportage2-door convertible with soft top in Maryland and it's fun to drive.

Boyd

[the one]

i drive one. it steers very well. ang gaan dalhin, napaka tipid sa diesel, its around 19km/l. ang dali pa i-maintain at readily available ang parts kasi you can use the mazda's parts. Mine is a surplus unit from korea. At first dami prob sa engine, kasi matagal na ito naka tambay sa korea kaya nag wear and tear na ang ibang parts. As of now, its doing very much ok, lamig pa nang aircon.

[LexTer]

i drive one. it steers very well. ang gaan dalhin, napaka tipid sa diesel, its around 19km/l. ang dali pa i-maintain at readily available ang parts kasi you can use the mazda's parts. Mine is a surplus unit from korea. At first dami prob sa engine, kasi matagal na ito naka tambay sa korea kaya nag wear and tear na ang ibang parts. As of now, its doing very much ok, lamig pa nang aircon.

yung local ba na sportage may diesel din sir?

[the one]

*lexter
sir, i dont have any idea if meron bang diesel sa local unit ng 1st gen sportage. sa gen.2 meron, crdi na.

[rion]

the one, what city do you live if you don't mind?

[freespin]

Maaasahan, very cute SUV. Very matipid sa krudo. Pwede pang off-road, ang kapal ng chassis.

[wnstnuy]

Sobrang dami nito sa Vizmin. Mostly 2nd hand "Import" from Korea. They are indeed reliable & fuel efficient. But most of these in thousands were part of the so called smuggled vehicles.

[freespin]

correction sir, these are not smuggled vehicles. Actually, Cebu has this ordinance allowing surplus vehicles from korea and japan to enter cebu shores. That's why korean autoshops sprouted everywhere in cebu. But now, their's a recent decision from the supreme court disallowing used vehicles to enter Phils. shores. As for the sportages running in cebu, they are not smuggled vehicles. Mine is not.

[Mnmg_2000]

i also like the 1st gen sportage pang off road talaga.

[Ventoy]

Mag kano ba ito sa Cebu at least Deisel pala . Can anybody post some info where in Cebu pls

[rion]

afaik the cheapest I saw was 160T. average 180-220T. 2.2L TD mazda.

ang ibang tindahan tinatangalan nila ng intercooler kahit may airscoop. some negative comments ay yung overheating. other's made sure they put enough coolant, ang iba they change the radiator and fan to a bigger one.

wala akong ma recommend though. dili ko taga Cebu.

[the one]

Yup, its prone to overheating but now its a none issue. What they did was, they remove the thermostat that controls the water going to the engine. After that, my sportage never overheated. I got mine at 230k. The 1st gen sportage have to types, the short bodied and the long bodied which they call grand sportage.

[rion]

Imo I think, thermostat should be replaced with local one, not removed.

anyways, what city do you live the one? because in fuel consumption, Manila, Makati, etc does have shorter l/km compared to viz-min area.

[pal]

may nakuha ako na ganyan, white ang kulay, ano kaya maganda size ng gulong ikabit? magkaiba kasi gulong niya sa harap at likod,
any suggestions po,

[the one]

* sir rion, im in cebu. grabe na rin traffic dito. walang pinalit na local part kasi di daw applicable yun dito sa pinas kasi mainit dito compared sa korea. Yan din ginawa ng pinsan ko sa pajero nya, inalis yung thermostat kasi laging nag ooverheat, after then wala na problema.

* sir pal, if you want bigger try 235 75 R15, maganda tingnan. mine has 215 75 R15.

[kokey]

* sir rion, im in cebu. grabe na rin traffic dito. walang pinalit na local part kasi di daw applicable yun dito sa pinas kasi mainit dito compared sa korea. Yan din ginawa ng pinsan ko sa pajero nya, inalis yung thermostat kasi laging nag ooverheat, after then wala na problema.

* sir pal, if you want bigger try 235 75 R15, maganda tingnan. mine has 215 75 R15.

Masama po sa sasakyan ang walang thermostat. Ito po kasi ang nag-cocontrol sa water para lumamig sa radiator, tapos pag mainit na po ang tubig sa engine block e oopen na po ang thermostat para pumasok ang tubig na galing sa radiator at sasara po uli ang thermostat para palamigin sa radiator ang tubig na mainit na galing sa engine block.

[pal]

* sir pal, if you want bigger try 235 75 R15, maganda tingnan. mine has 215 75 R15. [/QUOTE]

thanks po, ano ba brand ng gulong gamit nyo? nag tingin kasi ako parang manipis tingnan yon same size ng Bridgestone kaysa Kumho. ang nakakabit sa akin is 205/75 R15 (front) at 225/70 R15 (back) puro kumho ang brand. wala yata stock na ganoon sa province namin