Kia Sportage: Our Fleet Test Drive - 12th Report
Date:
14 September 2011
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Author: Tony Rock
Parked up
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Category: | Small 4x4 | P11D price: | £20,300 | Key rival: | Nissan Qashqai | |
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Having read that Tristan Young's wife achieved better fuel economy in BusinessCar's long-term Skoda Superb than he did, the competitor in me compared my wife's mpg figures with mine. Look away now, fellas, it ain't good.
She's recently set a new high of 54.2mpg for a trip to Lincolnshire and back, eclipsing the previous best
long-distance run of 49.9mpg, set by (male) editor Barker. As a result, the car is now averaging 41.4mpg, exactly what KwikCarcost predicts, but way below Kia's claimed 54.3mpg. My best is a mere 44.5mpg. Gutted.
Anyway, let's give it up for the ladies.
Kia Sportage 1.7 CRDi 2 | Mileage | 6198 | Claimed combined consumption | 54.3mpg | Our average consumption | 41.4mpg | P11D price | £20,300 | Model price range | £17,015-£25,745 | CO2 (tax) | 135g/km (19%) | BIK 20/40% per month | £64/£129 | Engine size/power | 1685cc/114PS | Top speed/0-60mph | 107mph/11.9secs | Why we’re running it | Can it genuinely take on Nissan’s Qashqai? | Positive | Extendable sun visor, luggage net | Negative | Girls being better than boys at economy |
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