Is the Kia Sportage a Domestic or Joint Venture Vehicle?
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It is a joint venture vehicle. The Kia Sportage is produced by Dongfeng Yueda Kia, a company jointly established by China's Dongfeng Motor Corporation, Jiangsu Yueda Investment Co., Ltd., and South Korea's Kia Motors Corporation, making it a Sino-foreign joint venture automobile enterprise. According to the fuel consumption data provided by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Kia Sportage 2.0L AT has an average fuel consumption of 10.3L/100km, while the 2.4L AT averages 11.2L/100km. Below is a detailed introduction to the Kia Sportage: 1. The Sportage features a stylish yet not overly complex design, robust yet not rigid, with a streamlined coupe design complemented by Kia's signature tiger-nose grille, creating a unique blend of sharpness and dynamism. 2. The Kia θII series gasoline engine, paired with an intelligent 6-speed automatic transmission, delivers stronger power output and more efficient fuel consumption, easily igniting driving passion and enjoyment. Additionally, the Sportage is equipped with numerous high-tech features such as hill-start assist and hill-descent control, fully realizing the vehicle's intelligence in parking and safety aspects. 3. The secondary muffler in the exhaust system, located in the middle of the chassis, has been upgraded from 2.3 liters to 4.0 liters, reducing noise as much as possible without compromising backpressure. Furthermore, the rear suspension of the two-wheel-drive models has been fitted with dynamic balancing blocks to enhance driving comfort.
