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I am looking at the KIA Sportage (not sure if I will go for 4WD since don't do off road but it might be better if we get bad winters). The 7-year warranty is one major factor in looking seriously at this car. My local KIA dealer is offering £2,500 off the list price, which most internet dealers can't match. Which alternatives of a similar size would you suggest? Which model of the KIA do you consider best?
Asked on 17 April 2010 by I.P., via e-mail
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The new Sportage has now been announced. It’s being built alongside the Hyundai ix35 at the KIA factory in Slovakia. The old one had some advantages. But it has a very old-tech belt cam diesel engine. He new one has a low emission development of the R type chain cam diesel engine in the Santa Fe and Sorento, and a new even lower emission 1.7 chain cam diesel on the way. Or look at something like a Toyota Urban Cruiser 1.4D-4D that at 130g/km is the lowest CO2 4WD you can buy.
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