The new generation of the KIA Sportage will bet without complexes by the electrification. Among the main novelties that the popular KIA SUV will debut is a plug-in hybrid variant. The new Sportage PHEV is in development and has been hunted in broad daylight recharging its battery. It will arrive in 2022 to rival, among others, the Peugeot 3008.
The fact that the fifth generation of the KIA Sportage has been presented in society does not mean, far from it, that the development process is complete. There are still many versions and / or variants to know of this new generation. Next September the new Sportage intended for the European market. And for next year the long-awaited hybrid versions are planned.
One of the main novelties that will come to the Sportage range from the hand of the new generation is neither more nor less than a plug-in hybrid variant. KIA’s successful SUV will increase its commitment to electrification to confirm its commitment to sustainable mobility. The KIA Sportage plug-in hybrid will arrive at dealerships. A model that is in development and has been photographed in broad daylight.
Spy photos of the new KIA Sportage PHEV
In the far away South Korea has been hunted the new Sportage PHEV. Specifically, the prototype sighted was carrying out the process of recharging its battery. Despite all the camouflage that the test vehicle wears, aesthetically it will not present great differences with respect to the combustion versions. However, it will have several characteristic features that will make it possible to show that we are facing a plug-in car.
Under the hood of the new Sportage plug-in hybrid there will be a 1.6-liter T-GDi gasoline engine. It will be accompanied by a small electric motor and everything will be managed through an automatic gearbox. In addition, thanks to a battery with more than 13 kWh you can homologate a electric autonomy of approximately 50 kilometers. Wearing the environmental badge 0 Emissions from the DGT (General Directorate of Traffic) will be another key to this variant.
The Peugeot 3008 is one of the best plug-in hybrid SUVs, and in turn, it is positioned as one of the toughest rivals that the KIA SUV must face. For this reason, the introduction of the plug-in hybrid Sportage is crucial so that the South Korean SUV can remain one of the benchmarks in Europe of the competitive C-SUV segment and, ultimately, not lose a single inch of ground.
The bet for the electrification of the new KIA Sportage 2022
It is one of the engines that will make up the European range. Let us remember that the current model that we can still find in dealerships is available with technology 48 volt light hybrid (MHEV). The new Sportage will keep this technology in its portfolio, but will go one step further by launching a hybrid variant (HEV) and the plug-in hybrid (PHEV) that has been photographed.
When will it hit the market? While the new Sportage destined for global markets has already been presented and the European model will do the same in September, to meet the plug-in hybrid variant for a few more months. It will hit dealerships in 2022.