I RECENTLY BOUGHT A KIA SPORTAGE 2. & I HAVE HAD IT FOR THE PAST 6 MONTHS TO DATE. THE VEHICLE IS AWESOME IN TERMS OF THE EXTRAS THAT COME WITH THE CAR FOR THAT PRICE, DESIGN & SHAPE BUT ONE THING KIA TOTALLY MISSED IS THE FUEL CONSUMPTION. THE MANUFACTURING SPECIFICATION SAYS 8.5L/100KM ABOVE SEE LEVEL. MY CURRENT FUEL CONSUMPTION IS AT 11.4L/100KM ON OPEN ROADS. I KNOW WE ARE IN AFRICA AND THE ENVIRONMENT IS TOTALLY DIFFERENT SO 8.5L/100M IS HARD TO ATTAIN BUT THE CURRENT FUEL CONSUMPTION IS RIDICULOUSLY HIGH. IT ALSO DEPENDS ON THE DRIVING BUT TRUTH BE TOLD IM NOT SUCH A BAD DRIVER. IM NOT THE ONLY PERSON WHO OWNS SUCH A CAR WHO IS COMPLAINING ABOUT THE FUEL CONSUMPTION. THIS CAR IS HIGHLY UNECONOMICAL & CUSTOMERS SHOULDNT BE FOOLED BY THE OUTER EXPERIENCE OR EXTRAS. THIS IS A CAR THAT IS NOT FUEL EFFICIENT OR RATHER EXPENSIVE IN THE LONG RUN. I STRONGLY RECOMMEND PEOPLE NOT TO BUY THIS CAR UNTIL THE DESIGNERS HAVE GONE BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD DRASTICALLY IMPROVED THE FUEL EFFICIENCY.
I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR IN FOR A CHECK UP AT THE GLEN NOTHING WAS FOUND WRONG
KIA SPORTAGE SHOULD'NT BE RECOMMENDED TO ANYONE. KIA - IN AFRICA!!! DISAPPOINTING!!
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