When the Kia Sportage was first unveiled many predicted that it will win a few awards in its first year of production
. They were right, the first award comes in the form of the Scottish Car of The Year by the Association of Scottish Motoring Writers.
The new Sportage won over Scotlands leading motoring journalists with its blend of style, quality, value and its unrivalled fully-transferable seven year warranty. The Sportage was only recently unveiled at the Geneva motor Show in spring of this year. Scotland had its first Sportage delivered in August.
The first models to hit Scotland were the First Special Edition; it now is available with two-wheel-drive and 1.6 gasoline direct injection and 1.7 turbo diesel versions added to the initial two litre petrol and diesel all-wheel-drive variants.
Michael Cole, Managing Director of Kia Motors (UK) Ltd., said: This is a fantastic accolade for Sportage so soon after its launch! We all knew it was a great car from the moment we saw it in Geneva and I am genuinely thrilled that our good friends in Scotland share that opinion.
John Murdoch, President of the Association of Scottish Motoring Writers said: "The days when SUVs were associated with unpleasant on-road dynamics and high running costs are long gone as proven by this year's Scottish Car of the Year.
Kias aim was to make the Sportage available for a wide variety of customers and their needs; the Sportage range offers a model for every need and pocket. The arrival of the Sportage has seen sales of used Kia in Sussex grow, as many trade in their current models for the versatile Sportage range.