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2006 Sport/Utility of the Year Road Test & Review
| 2006 Kia Sportage | | Base price range | $16,490-$22,590 | | As-tested price | $23,965 | | Vehicle layout | Front engine, FWD/4WD, 5-passenger, 4-door SUV | | Engine | 2.7L/173-hp/178 lb-ft DOHC 24-valve V-6 | | Transmission | 4-speed automatic | | Curb weight, f/r dist | 3739 lb (59/41%) | | Wheelbase | 103.5 in | | Length x width x height | 171.3 x 70.9 x 66.7 in | | Max cargo capacity | 66.6 cu ft | | Max towing capacity | 2000 lb | | 0-60 mph | 10.3 sec | | Quarter mile | 17.2 sec @ 79.4 mph | | Braking, 60-0 mph | 130 ft | | Lateral acceleration | 0.72 g avg | | 600-foot slalom | 60.7 mph avg | | MT figure eight | 30.1 sec @ 0.51 g avg | | EPA city/hwy fuel economy | 19/23 mpg | | To sum up | A first-rate Kia no longer means traveling second-class. |
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