34 Thursday <strong>January</strong> <strong>31</strong> <strong>2019</strong> Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi AUTOMOTIVE PROFESSIONALS <strong>The</strong> <strong>Star</strong> Auto services you can count on Owners Graham Prior and Craig Schumacher and their team of expert mechanics have built up an enviable reputation for quality, service and reliability. <strong>The</strong>y service all types of vehicles - petrol and diesel, provide full mechanical repairs, and carry out transmission flushes, cooling system flushes, repairs to suspension, cam belts, exhausts, mufflers, brakes, supply and fit tyres and WOFs in their fully equipped workshop. With increasing fuel prices keeping your WOF $45 .00 we buy trucKs, cars & 4wd’s vehicle serviced can help save dollars at the pump. <strong>The</strong>ir equipment includes the latest technical equipment and scanners, so they are able to diagnose engine management system faults in most of today’s vehicles. As a representative of the nationwide Auto Super Shoppe brand Fitzgerald Motors strive to provide an excellent customer experience for every job - large or small. <strong>The</strong>y advise having your vehicle serviced regularly, as when it is performing at maximum efficiency you can save dollars at the pump with reduced fuel consumption. Courtesy cars are available, so you are not inconvenienced while your vehicle is in the workshop. Anyone living or working in the Hornby, Templeton, Broomfield or Wigram areas will find Fitzgerald Motors particularly convenient. To make a booking or for further information and quotes, contact Fitzgerald Motors today at 349 7813, or visit their website, www.fitzgeraldmotors. co.nz Your auto servicing team are only a phone call away. • Courtesy cars • Oil changes • Full mechanical repairs • Brake & clutch repairs • Transmission flush service • Tyres & batteries • Petrol & diesel servicing Fitzgerald Motors PHONE 03 349 7813 We’ve shifted now located at Unit 8,193 Waterloo Road, Hornby (6 doors down from our old site) best prIces IN towN! New & used car lights • Mirrors Batteries from $30 • Tyres from $40 New aNd used auto parts Most JapaNese, europeaN & KoreaN cars / utes & vaN parts 115a Main south road, sockburn 03 3486 542 / 0800 576 911 tahaauto1@gmail.com NeW LoCATIoN 95 Gasson St <strong>The</strong> Automotive Lamp Specialists New and Used Lamps for Cars, Trucks, Vans, 4WD and Motorhomes 95 Gasson Street, CHRISTCHURCH PH 0800 225 483 Diesel <strong>The</strong> diesel professionals specialising in European Car Owners NEW DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT! We can identify ANY electrical fault & reduce repair work with our NEW European Car Specific Diagnostic Equipment ROSES AUTO ELECTRICAL Enquiries welcome CH 352 5090 4wd repAirs & servicing All work guArAnteed 288 Lincoln Road (opp ANZ) Ph: 338 8884 www.dieseldoctor.co.nz
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Star</strong> Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi Thursday <strong>January</strong> <strong>31</strong> <strong>2019</strong> 35 Versatility key to Sportage’s success ONE OF MY work colleagues has a reasonably new Kia Sportage sport utility vehicle. I’ve often talked to her about her choice, she says it suits her busy lifestyle with a youngster in tow, as well as recreational interests. It’s also a nice driving experience, the high, upright seating position offers a commanding view and everything is laid out internally for ease of use. <strong>The</strong>re are many reasons why the Sportage has been a high-selling SUV in this country, it appeals to families who want the practicality of a wagon without it being too big. <strong>The</strong> Sportage sits squarely in the mid-size SUV bracket, think Toyota RAV4 or Honda CRV. Sure, there are other SUVs in the Kia stable such as Sorento and Carnival, however, the Sportage is there for those who don’t need huge. Kia Motors has a new Sportage for <strong>2019</strong>. Well, it’s pretty much a facelift really, there’s new cosmetic detailing both internally and externally and the fitment of additional equipment, much of it unseen for safety purposes. Beneath, not a lot has changed mechanically, the petrol and diesel engine options are all a carryover. However, there has been considerable suspension development work carried out to suit down under conditions; effectively it means there’s a choice of a soft setting in some models, while a new GT Line incorporates spring and damper rates biased towards sporty. <strong>The</strong>re are two petrol powertrain options in Sportage, a 2-litre unit and a 2.4-litre unit, while a 2-litre diesel rounds out the range, bearing in mind there is also the option of four-wheel-drive in some variants. <strong>The</strong> evaluation car was a new front-drive-only GT Line Urban model with the entry-level 2-litre petrol power plant. <strong>The</strong> engine is a beauty in terms of smoothness and refinement, and it is channelled through a paddle-shift six-speed automatic transmission, the whole driveline reeks of sophistication. <strong>The</strong> engine is rated by Kia at 114kW and 192Nm. Motoring Ross Kiddie KIA SPORTAGE: Freshened up with a facelift. Even though it loses the strong torque spread of its 2.4-litre stablemate, the 1999cc unit has solid bottom end strength realised at 4000rpm. As a consequence, mid-range acceleration is ushered in respectably, and with the lively behaviour common with twin-camshaft engines it also likes to have the revs up offering a vibrant response to accelerator request, and quick downshifts through the transmission. • Price – Kia Sportage GT Urban, $45,990 • Dimensions – Length, 4495mm; width, 1855mm; height, 1655mm • Configuration – Four-cylinder, fourwheel-drive, 1999cc, 114kW, 192Nm, sixspeed automatic. • Performance – 0-100km/h, 9.1sec • Fuel usage – 8.2l/100km <strong>The</strong>re are three driverselectable engine management protocols in the Sportage. I used normal mostly, but there are eco and sport settings which, quite obviously, refer to economical engine management or for more response when sport mode is selected. <strong>The</strong> latter is useful for when highway overtakes need to be made, but otherwise the standard selection is, to my way of thinking, the most suitable all-round setting. Kia also claims an 8.2- litre per 100km (35mpg) combined cycle fuel usage rating. During my time with the evaluation car the average readout was constantly sitting at around 9.8l/100km (29mpg), that figure aided by a 6l/100km (47mpg) instantaneous figure sitting at a steady 100km/h, the engine a little busy at 2000rpm. What I find most surprising about the modern SUV is the way they handle, they have become almost carlike in the way they have been engineered to tackle a corner. A lot of that has to do with the development work I mentioned in my introduction, there is a definite firmness underneath, but it doesn’t greatly affect ride comfort. <strong>The</strong> big benefit is the way the Sportage steers and behaves in a corner, even without four-wheeldrive the suspension is a complex fully independent type and that allows good freedom of movement and strong body balance. <strong>The</strong> feel from behind the wheel is one of confidence, when pointed at a corner there is solid steering feedback with sharp and accurate turn-in. In terms of specification, the Sportage GT Line Urban wants for little. At $45,990 it gets all of Kia’s high-tech safety kit and plenty for comfort and convenience, including for <strong>2019</strong> new 19in wheels, touch screen in-cabin display, panoramic sun roof and LED lighting network. As an aside, the Sportage range starts at just $35,990 which, by my way of thinking, is fabulous value. <strong>The</strong>re’s been a lot of fresh and interesting product coming out of the Kia factories in recent years. <strong>The</strong> company has a lot of appealing product which is very suitable for New Zealand roads and drivers. And, of course, with the Niro range there are also hybrids and electric vehicles which are much the talking point today. However, the Sportage is there for those who like traditional. I’m sure those who do choose the midsize crossover will, just like my colleague, find it to be a great choice. FREE WEEKLY MAGAZINE in stands every Friday Best Motorbuys TM $174pw 2012 Volvo XC60 T6 3L AWD 3.0 Turbo, fully loaded, roof rails, power boot, reversing camera, Heated leather sports seats, alarm and city safety cameras, 59,000kms. 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