The Sportage is Kia's offering in the compact sport-utility vehicle market. The Sportage isn't what we would call a success, but it has faced enough sales to please Kia Motor Corporation. The Sportage is planned to have a major facelift for the 2008 model year and Kiaworld just posted up two images of the unmasked Sportage facelift.From what we can tell, this is a leaked studio shot. The new Sportage seems to carry Kia's new design theme of following the Cee'd. The most prominent change is the front where a pro_ceed style grille is visible. New headlights and front bumpers seem to be the highlights of this change. The rear doesn't seem to change as much as the front as only new taillights can be seen.
We have no idea on the powertrains Kia will opt for, but we think they will most likely keep the engines for another year or so before a full redesign. Judging by the recent spyshots and the leaked image, the Sportage facelift would most likely debut at a major European autoshow this year. Head on to Kiaworld to view the full image.
[Source: Kiaworld]
