起亚近日发布了2019款狮跑的首批官图和细节。这次车厂发布的是顶级款GTLine官图，新车外观设计略微升级。新车外观最明显变化是原来保时捷风格的“冰立方"LED雾灯被改款后的前保险杠及更大梯形进气口所替代，这一造型类似五边形。四点大灯并未完全拿掉，而是进行了改款。GTLine车头采用虎鼻格栅略微升级，中央及边框采用抛光镀铬处理，底部采用银色护板。底部左右两个进气口中间增加了新的突出水平横杠。车身侧面可见新的19英寸轮圈（仅供GTLine车型）。起亚表示，所有车型都配备了新的合金轮圈，尺寸涵盖16-19英寸。车尾的升级并不明显，尾灯组进行了小幅改款，增加了新的银色护板。车厢内配备了新的方向盘和改款仪表群。车内采用双色内饰，座椅表面为真皮包裹，可选装黑色真皮和红色缝线。新车最大升级是搭载了新的四缸EcoDynamics+2.0升R引擎。它包括四缸涡轮柴油引擎和轻混启动发电机及48伏电池。按照新的，更严格的轻型车排放测试规程(WLTP)，其二氧化碳排放量降低了4%。此外，起亚还用新的1.6升CRDI引擎替换了原来的1.7升CRDi引擎，它是目前起亚最清洁的柴油引擎。功率有113和134马力两种，其中高功率版本搭配全驱系统和七速双离合器自动变速器。为提升技术含量，该车还配备了智能巡航控制及停启功能，驾驶员注意力警示系统可探测驾驶员疲劳程度和反应是否迟钝。全景监控可帮助驾驶员更方便的停车。根据不同的版本，欧版车可提供7英寸触控显示屏或8英寸无边框显示屏。2019款狮跑将于今年三季度上市。
2019 Kia Sportage Facelift Unveiled With Mild Hybrid Diesel Engine
It was only last week when our spies caught on camera a camo-free prototype of the 2019 Sportage and now Kia has dropped the first official images and details about its updated compact crossover. As you would come to expect from a press image, the version depicted in the adjacent shots is the range-topping GT Line, sporting a slightly updated exterior design.
Perhaps the most obvious change is at the front where the Porsche-esque “ice cube” LED fog lights have been replaced by a different set as part of the reworked front bumper with large trapezoidal “air vents” shaped sort of like a pentagon. The four-point lighting motif hasn’t been dropped altogether as it can now be seen in the revamped headlights.
The corporate “tiger nose” grille of the GT Line version now features a slightly updated glossy finish with a “hot-stamped” look while below sits a mildly revised silver skid plate. There’s also a new prominent horizontal fin slicing the two air vents in half and extending onto the center of the bumper.
The side profile reveals a fresh wheel design for the 19-inch set exclusive to this trim level. Kia mentions it has created new alloys for all versions of the Sportage, ranging in size from 16 to 19 inches.
Moving at the back of the car, the updates are less obvious and nothing to write home about, but we do mention the discreetly tweaked taillights and a new silver skid plate.
Stepping inside the cabin, you’re being greeted by a new steering wheel and a modified instrument cluster. Kia is adding a new two-tone (black and grey) upholstery not just for the lesser versions, but also for the GT Line model in which the seats are clad in leather. The seats shown here are covered in the optional black leather with red contrasting accents.
By far the most important novelty is represented by the new four-cylinder EcoDynamics+ 2.0-liter “R” powertrain. It’s a four-cylinder turbodiesel featuring a mild-hybrid starter/generator unit and a 48-volt battery. Under the new and more stringent Worldwide harmonized Light vehicles Test Procedure (WLTP) regulations, it cuts CO2 emissions by as much as four percent.
You can say goodbye to the old 1.7-liter CRDi as Kia is replacing it with its new 1.6-liter U3 CRDI described as being the company’s cleanest diesel engine to date. It’s available either with 113 hp or 134 hp, with the high-power version offered with all-wheel drive and a dual-clutch, seven-speed automatic transmission.
Rounding off the updates is the inclusion of smart cruise control with stop & go functionality, Driver Attention Warning system detecting driver fatigue and inattentiveness, along with an Around View Monitor to help you out while parking. Depending on version, the 2019 Kia Sportage will be available in Europe with the firm’s latest 7-inch touchscreen or the new “frameless” 8-inch display.
Kia will kick off customer deliveries of the 2019 Sportage in Europe during the third quarter.