
KIA SPORTAGE TIMELINE
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★━━━━━━━[ FIRST GENERATION (NB-7): 1993–2004 ]━━━━━━━★
◈ Phase 1: 1993–1998
↳ Compact SUV design, body-on-frame construction, available
in 3-door and 5-door variants, 2.0L petrol and diesel engines.
◈ Phase 2: 1998–2004
↳ Facelift with redesigned grille, headlights, and upgraded
safety features.
★━━━━━━━[ SECOND GENERATION (JE/KM): 2004–2010 ]━━━━━━━★
◈ Single Phase: 2004–2010
↳ Shift to unibody construction, more modern design, larger
interior, and improved ride comfort with a focus on urban
use.
★━━━━━━━[ THIRD GENERATION (SL): 2010–2015 ]━━━━━━━★
◈ Single Phase: 2010–2015
↳ Bold and sporty design by Peter Schreyer, improved tech,
efficient engines, and a focus on crossover appeal.
★━━━━━━━[ FOURTH GENERATION (QL): 2015–2021 ]━━━━━━━★
◈ Single Phase: 2015–2021
↳ Larger and more premium design, advanced safety tech,
and hybrid powertrains introduced.
★━━━━━━━[ FIFTH GENERATION (NQ5): 2021–PRESENT ]━━━━━━━★
◈ Single Phase: 2021–Present
↳ Striking futuristic design, spacious interior, hybrid
and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) options, and cutting-edge
technology like dual screens.
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