You still get a rear bumper, but itвЂ™s vestigial and doesnвЂ™t spoil the carвЂ™s looks. ThatвЂ™s a win, because bumpers have been ugly since the middle 1970s when the government decreed that bumpers should actually protect the car and its occupants. The main thing to note is that the bumpers have been smoothed into the front end so smoothly that it looks like thereвЂ™s no bumper there at all. The new design is just a little bit bold, which means itвЂ™s up to date, but not a comic book caricature that an adult would be embarrassed to drive. Over the past several years, SchreyerвЂ™s team has given the whole Kia line a new look, and that now extends to the Sportage. Kia is very proud to have nabbed ace designer Peter Schreyer away from VW/Audi. The list of updates for 2017 includes important updates to the interior, exterior, and mechanical systems, and a wide variety of available technology packages.

Kia has been selling the Sportage since 1993, and the new model represents the fourth generation of development.

The 2017 Kia Sportage has a natural advantage at this point because Kia has built their reputation on solid, affordable vehicles that are fun to drive. ThatвЂ™s good news for consumers, because it means everyoneвЂ™s going to bring their A-game, and competition on both price and features will be fierce. Now that compact SUVs have become the largest selling class of car in the United States, itвЂ™s absolutely critical for automaker to offer a strong contender.

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