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2001 Kia Sportage
Invoice: $13,813 - $18,402
Miles Per Gallon
City: 18 MPG - 20 MPG
Highway: 21 MPG - 23 MPG
Body Style: N/A
Engines: 2.0L I-4 130 HP
Choosing an SUV depends a lot on what you want it to do. Right now, the market offers several compact sportutilities with toughtruck looks, but hiding beneath their tough exteriors are the hearts and souls of passenger cars. Built on passengercar platforms, with carlike unitbody construction, they usually feature a fulltime fourwheeldrive system that's a real plus on snowcovered roads. But many of them lack real offroad capability. When the tough get going, they're better off staying in the parking lot. Kia Sportage isn't one of these. If the Sportage looks like a tough little truck, that's because that's exactly what it is. Kia's Sportage is built like a truck, on a separate ladder frame; and it uses a trucklike fourwheeldrive transfer case that locks the front and rear axles together for serious offroad slogging. Yet its passenger compartment is roomy, and it comes with a reasonable list of carlike appointments. All for a very affordable price. So if your destinations reach farther than just getting to the office after a blizzard, Sportage may be the small SUV for you. For 2001, Kia has added even more value to Sportage with its new Long Haul Warranty. The basic warranty now extends to five years or 60,000 miles, while the powertrain is warranted for 10 years or 100,000 miles. Rustthrough is covered for five years or 100,000 miles; and all new Kias now come with five years of free roadside assistance, with no limit on mileage.
Purchasing an older vehicle, such as the 2001 Kia Sportage, makes good financial sense. You're able to avoid the steep depreciation rates that occur with brand new vehicles. This essentially gives you the advantage of getting a 2001 Kia Sportage for less money than when it was new. If the 2001 Kia Sportage was properly maintained, you also have a good chance of steering clear of problems that would have developed when the car was new.
The amount you pay for an older car depends on various factors. One important element is where you buy the vehicle. You're likely to get a better deal if you buy it from a private party, as opposed to a dealer. On the other hand, a reputable dealer will normally have some kind of limited warranty, so you can drive away knowing that if the car breaks down right away, you'll be covered. Another factor that may affect price on a 2001 Kia Sportage is whether it's "certified" by the manufacturer. A certified vehicle will cost more because warranty service is provided that normally doesn't come with a used car.
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