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2006 Sportage LX V6 Sport Utility Specs

If numbers tell half the story, checking the 2006 Kia Sportage LX V6 Sport Utility specs is an easy first step useful for easily narrowing down your decisions. An once-over of the data we have here will tell you if a car is too big or small, too light or heavy, has the right balance between power and gas mileage, and so on and so forth.
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2006 Kia Sportage Research

2006 Kia Sportage

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Transmissions: 4-Speed Automatic
Drivetrains: Two Wheel Drive; Four Wheel Drive

Sportage LX V6 Sport Utility Specifications

Performance & Efficiency Hide
2,656 cc 2.7 liters V 6 front engine with 86.7 mm bore, 75 mm stroke, 10 compression ratio, double overhead cam and four valves per cylinder
Unleaded fuel 87
Fuel economy EPA highway (mpg): 25 and EPA city (mpg): 19
Multi-point injection fuel system
17.2 gallon main unleaded fuel tank
Power: 129 kW , 173 HP SAE @ 6,000 rpm; 178 ft lb , 241 Nm @ 4,000 rpm
Handling, Ride & Braking Hide
Four-wheel ABS
4.042:1 axle ratio
Four disc brakes including two ventilated discs
Electronic brake distribution
Electronic traction control via ABS & engine management
Immobilizer
Spacesaver steel rim internal spare wheel
Stability control
Strut front suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs , multi-link rear suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs
Exterior & Aerodynamics Hide
Toned front and rear bumpers
Driver and passenger power black door mirrors
External dimensions: overall length (inches): 171.3, overall width (inches): 70.9, overall height (inches): 66.7, ground clearance (inches): 7.7, wheelbase (inches): 103.5, front track (inches): 60.6, rear track (inches): 60.6 and curb to curb turning circle (feet): 35.4
Complex surface lens halogen bulb headlights
Luxury trim alloy look on doors and alloy on dashboard
Metallic paint
Hinge rear window with defogger and intermittent
Roof rails
Tinted glass on cabin, rear and side
Underbody protection for fuel tank and for engine
Weights: gross vehicle weight rating (lbs) 4,630, curb weight (lbs) 3,351, gross trailer weight braked (lbs) 2,000 and max payload (lbs) 1,113
Windshield wipers with variable intermittent wipe
Interior Hide
12v power outlet: front and cargo and 1
Air conditioning
Roof antenna
Front and rear ashtray
Audio system with AM/FM and CD player
Automatic drive indicator on dashboard
Cargo area dimensions:
Cargo area light
Cargo capacity: rear seat down (cu ft): 66.6 and all seats in place (cu ft): 23.6
Front seats cigar lighter
Clock
Full dashboard console , full floor console with covered storage box , partial overhead console with covered storage box
Delayed/fade courtesy lights
Cruise control
Front seats cup holders fixed , rear seats cup holders pop out
Door ajar warning
Door entry light
Door pockets/bins for driver seat, passenger seat and rear seats
Floor covering: carpet in load area
Driver and passenger front airbag with multi-stage deployment
Bucket driver seat with height adjustment and tilt adjustment , bucket passenger seat
Height adjustable 3-point reel front seat belts on driver seat and passenger seat with pre-tensioners
Front seat center armrest
Lockable glove compartment
Two height adjustable head restraints on front seats , three height adjustable head restraints on rear seats
Illuminated entry system
Internal dimensions: front headroom (inches): 40.7, rear headroom (inches): 39.4, front hip room (inches): 54.6, rear hip room (inches): 54.6, front leg room (inches): 42.1, rear leg room (inches): 37.2, front shoulder room (inches): 56.7, rear shoulder room (inches): 56.3 and interior volume (cu ft): 103.9
Low fuel level warning
Internal button power locks includes trunk/hatch
Power steering
Front power windows with one one-touch , rear power windows
Front reading lights
3-point reel rear seat belts on driver side, passenger side and center side
Rear seat center armrest
Three asymmetrical split bench front facing reclining rear seats with zero adjustments
Rear view mirror
Remote fuel filler door release
Front and rear roof airbag
Front seat back storage
Cloth seat upholstery with additional cloth
Seating: five seats
Front side airbag
Six speaker(s)
Plastic steering wheel with tilt adjustment
Tachometer
Driver and passenger vanity mirror
Ventilation system with recirculation setting and micro filter