LIVING WITH: The Kia Sportage. Part 1: First Impressions...

I've been fortunate to have use of A Kia Sportage KX3 2.0 CRDi from Drayton Kia in Swineshead, Boston, Lincolnshire, giving me the chance to explore the car in the real-world environment, away from the showroom.

The beauty of so called 'living with' testing is that the car gets exposed to real life, and what is really important, such as how it copes with the family, a (very large) dog, long journeys, short journeys and everything else everyday living can throw at it.

Over a series of blogs I'll take you through the experience of living with the Sportage, and you'll see how it fitted in to our family life.

The Kia Sportage - a good-looker and a big hit with the kids...

First Impressions - 'Can we keep it, Dad'

Being passionate about cars it's nice when the family shares the enthusiasm - and this certainly was the case with the Sportage.

The Mrs really liked the high driving position, giving her great visibility particularly at 'T' junctions when turning left, and another car is next to you, turning right. She was also a fan of the reversing camera, giving a crystal clear picture on the large LCD screen.

The Son, aged 11, was, shall we say 'inspired' by the technology in the car, and was tickled pink by the Sportage's actual ability to steer should you nod off at the wheel on long journeys. (NB: after a few seconds it sounds an alarm to wake you up...).  Novel, but a very good safety feature, I'm sure we've all felt tired at the wheel.

The Daughter, aged 15. Unsurprisingly for those amongst you with teenagers it's all about image. The smile on her face as I collected her from her friend's house said it all. If the smile wasn't enough it was backed up by an "OMG it's lovely Dad, can we keep it?'. 

Me - well I'm a combo of all the above, my first impressions were the commanding driving position, the gadgets and features to play with and the stunning looks. I thought the previous model was good looking, but Kia's designers have knocked the ball out the park with the new model!

Here's a walk-round video I did - away from the madhouse in a small village near where the Poet Tennyson lived...

Next I'll be taking a look at the comfort and space offered by the Sportage, and most importantly, would our huge hound fit in it, and want to get in! Check back for more later in the week...

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