2011 KIA Sportage (GEN 3)

**the one** · July 2nd, 2009 01:44 AM

First pictures of the 2011 Kia Sportage, codenamed SL, undergoing durability testing. Next generation Sportage scheduled to make official debut in February 2010.
Autospies have managed to catch the 2011 Kia Sportage while undergoing hot-weather testing on the US soil. Unlike our previous set of spy shots, these latest images reveal more details about the Sportage’s completely redesigned exterior.
While many details are still kept safe and very well hidden from our eyes, it’s clear the 2011 Kia Sportage will feature a sportier and much more exciting exterior design than the outgoing model. It also appears the new Sportage will bear a strong family resemblance to Kia’s new Sorento crossover and is going to adopt many styling elements from latest Kia concept cars.
Codenamed SL, the 2011 Sportage will be introduced with a wide range of four-cylinder engines including a host of technically updated gasoline engines as well as new 2.0L R-diesel engine with 184 horsepower. Mated to these engines will be a six-speed manual transmission or for the first time, a brand new six-speed automatic, co-developed between Hyundai and Kia.
The next-generation Kia Sportage has been scheduled to make its official home debut in February 2010. Following its Korean debut, the new Sportage is expected to arrive Stateside towards the middle of 2010, and will go on sale as a 2011 model.
The 2011 Sportage will compete in the compact crossover category and as such will go up against the 2010 Hyundai Tucson, Ford Kuga, VW Tiguan and other models in the segment.

**freespin** · July 2nd, 2009 12:14 PM

wow! ganda ah.... parang little sorento to! im refering to the 2010 sorento....

**freespin** · July 2nd, 2009 01:13 PM

sir renzo, hindi po yan kia sportage kundi ssangyong po. Na corrected na po yan sa kia site na hindi po yan kia, ssangyong po yon, small suv nila.

The pics first posted are the true 2011 sportage.

**woohoo** · July 2nd, 2009 06:00 PM

Originally Posted by renzo_d10

Talaga? Kala ko kasi Sportage rin kasi it's very similar to the pics you've posted, even the rims are the same

Oh well, to mods: please delete my post above since it's a ssangyong daw.

:seehearspeak:

The rims are not the same, dude. Each of the Sportage's rims has only 9 spokes, your Ssangyong has 10-spoke rims! :hammer:

**tancho_kuhaku** · July 2nd, 2009 09:10 PM

the top part looks like its taken from outlander o forester.

**Negus** · July 2nd, 2009 09:39 PM

Originally Posted by woohoo

The rims are not the same, dude. Each of the Sportage's rims has only 9 spokes, your Ssangyong has 10-spoke rims! :hammer:

OT: Woo, nakakahilo yang avatar mo.

184HP+6speed tranny? Mukhang sleeper ito.

**freespin** · July 23rd, 2009 01:28 AM

new spyshots of 2011 sportage in gold

**xtremerider** · July 27th, 2009 05:20 PM

Originally Posted by freespin

new spyshots of 2011 sportage in gold

It doesn't look like a Sportage...That looks is near the 2010 Kia Sorrento...

**albert_b** · July 27th, 2009 07:23 PM

medyo kasing laki niya yung Sportage beside it... If it were a Sorento, it should be noticeably bigger. I like it's curves pero sayang wala parang signal light sa side mirror.

**freespin** · July 28th, 2009 01:00 PM

Its a sportage, the new sorento is bigger and got different curves. In the photos above, ka size niya ang katabing current model na sportage. If sorento man yan, hindi na tatakpan yan kasi na introduce na ang new sorento sa market ng korea and soon sa U.S and globally.