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Kia Sportage unveiled globally

Kia Sportage 5th geberation unveiled globally.
1. Kia Sportage 5th generation unveiled globally.
2. Luxurious and feature loaded cabin.
3. Go on sale in global market latter on this year.

The fifth generation Kia Sportage has been unveiled globally. Kia shares some official images of new generation sportage. The SUV based on a new design language of Kia and gets some technical tweaks as well. The SUV is very nice in terms of styling.

Kia Sportage offers a sharp looks. The massive black grille extends till bumper and surrounded by boomerang shaped LED day time running lights. The LED headlamps are in diamond shape and gets smoke effect. Lower down the bumper gets black finish and chrome surround over the fog lamp housing.
The slopping roof line making the SUV more compact and sporty. Sportage gets a massive alloy wheel set and thick claddings at side. The window area becomes more sleeker at rear side and the D pillar gets a distinct finish. 

Rear is designed neatly. Taillamps are in sporty shape and are joined by a horizontal strip which runs across the rear. The rear bumper is also finished in black. The lower area of bumper is acquired by skid plate. The reflector housing is surrounded by aluminum strip which looks very aggressive.
The interior of Kia Sportage is now more luxurious and spacious as it gets massive curved screen which integrates the meter console behind the steering wheel and infotainment system over central console. The lower panel of infotainment screen gets some controls. At the both side of screen there are arrow shaped AC vents. The AC vents gets aluminum inserts. The Kia Sportage gets new multifunction steering wheel.

Kia Sportage is offered in a special X-line varient which is quite different from regular sportage. The X-line gets different alloy wheel design, different bumper design and some glossy inserts.
Kis hasn't unveiled any engine and technical details yet.

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