43 miles of pure-electric driving AND the lowest BIK tax rating in the range... Could this new KiaSportage Plug-in Hybrid be the pick of the range? We decide
The Sportage Plug-in Hybrid is available in most trim levels, from GT-Line through to 3, 4 and GT-Line S. Kia expects fleet drivers to go for the small jump up in the P11D price and head for the top-spec model.
The Sportage doesn't feel much different in Hybrid mode, with the engine only kicking in at the very last second when you pin the accelerator pedal to the floor. The Sport mode wouldn’t be our default option for every journey, though. While we welcome the sharper accelerator response, the sudden power delivery is almost too blunt. The more linear response in Eco mode makes it the smoothest way of making progress.
The ride is at the firmer end of the scale, but it successfully rounds off bumps with little noise or thumps in the process. Besides, the flipside of this is the tight body control that keeps the Sportage level and flat over undulating roads. Combined with the accurate and well-weighted steering, it makes the Sportage one of theIt’s a good game of ‘spot the difference’ inside the Sportage PHEV because the interior is almost identical to other versions.
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