起亚近日发布了2016款狮跑内装图片和最新细节。该车将在法兰克福车展首次亮相，随后将于明年一季度上市。第四代狮跑是一款全新车型，与上代车型相比，长度增加40毫米至4480毫米，轴距增加30毫米至2670毫米，高度不变，仍为1635毫米。由于采用新的车身气动布局，车底护板和新的前后保险杠，风阻系数也从原来的0.35降至0.33。起亚还对前后悬稍作改动，前悬延长20毫米，后悬缩短10毫米，使侧面轮廓更拉风。新车不仅车身比例调整，实用性也获得提升，行李箱容积从原来的465立升提升至503立升，油箱容积也从58升提升至62升。合金轮圈尺寸涵盖16-19英寸，包括专门为GT Line车型设计的专属19英寸轮圈。该车采用更具动感设计，包括立方体LED雾灯，双排气消声器，金属车底散流器和更灵敏悬挂设置。2016款狮跑动力系统包括一台1.6升GDI自然进气引擎，功率132马力，扭矩161牛米，而其涡轮增压版功率提升至177马力，扭矩265牛米。另外还有两台柴油引擎，其中1.7升CRDi涡轮柴油引擎功率115马力，而2.0升引擎功率和扭矩有两种规格，分别是136马力/373牛米和184马力/400牛米。根据不同的引擎，可搭配六速手动/自动变速器和新的七速双离合器变速器。车辆内部采用软触内装，信息娱乐系统集成更大7和8英寸触控显示屏，标配六声道，160瓦音响。也可选装8声道，320瓦JBL音响。由于轴距增加，前排头部空间增加5毫米，腿部空间增加19毫米，后排头部空间增加16毫米，腿部空间增加7毫米。如果愿意多掏钱，还可选装前排座椅加热，驾驶员座椅10向电动可调，副驾驶座椅8向可调功能。后排座椅也可选择加热功能，椅背有多达17种位置选择，椅背倾角23度至37度。车厢内NVH噪音和振动水平进一步降低，起亚表示，该车的内部噪音比绝大多数紧凑型跨界车更低。为提升安全性，新车增加了更多气囊，增加更多安全系统，包括自动紧急制动，车道偏离警示，车道保持辅助，远光灯辅助，限速信息提示，盲点监控和倒车侧方盲点监视器。
Kia reveals interior and technical specs of 2016 Sportage ahead of Frankfurt launch
Kia has released a trio of images with the new Sportage's interior, along with comprehensive details regarding the car's underpinnings.
The fourth generation is billed as an all-new model and compared to the one it replaces it's 40mm longer (at 4480mm) and has a 30mm longer wheelbase (at 2670mm) while the height has remained the same at 1635mm. Its new body is also more aerodynamically efficient as drag has been reduced from the previous 0.35 to 0.33 Cd thanks to the revised undercover and the new bumpers. Kia also fiddled around with the overhangs by extending the front by 20mm and shortening the rear by 10mm to create a more raked silhouette.
Due to the model's increased proportions, trunk capacity has grown considerably from 465 liters to 503 liters and they also bumped the fuel tank's size from 58 to 62 liters. Alloy wheel options are vast and range in size from 16 to 19 inches, including an exclusive 19-inch wheel design for the newly added GT Line which adopts a sportier design with ice cube LED fog lamps, dual exhaust mufflers, metal-like underbody diffuser and a sharper suspension setup.
The 2016 Kia Sportage will be available with a 1.6-liter GDI engine developing 132 PS and 161 Nm of torque along with a turbocharged version bumping the output to 177 PS and 265 Nm. There's also a more economical 115 PS 1.7-liter CRDi turbodiesel and an upgraded iteration of the 2.0-liter offered with 136 PS & 373 Nm and 184 PS & 400 Nm. Depending on engine choice, Kia is offering a six-speed manual transmission, an automatic and their new seven-speed dual-clutch 'box.
Stepping inside the cabin, it has received more soft-touch materials and larger 7- and 8-inch touchscreen displays for the infotainment system working together with the standard 6-speaker, 160-watt sound system or the optional 8-speaker, 320-watt JBL setup. Thanks to the car's extended proportions, the interior offers an extra 5mm of headroom in the front and 16mm at the back while legroom has increased by 19mm front and 7mm rear. At an additional cost, the Sportage can be configured with heated front seats with 10-way power control for the driver's seat and 8-way for the passenger . The rear seats can be reclined in one of the 17 available positions (from 23 to 37 degrees) and these too can also be heated for greater comfort.
Noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) levels have been lowered and according to Kia the new Sportage has less cabin noise than most compact crossovers. It's also very safe as it comes packed with a plethora of airbags and numerous systems like Autonomous Emergency Braking, Lane Departure Warning, Lane Keeping Assist, High Beam Assist, Speed Limit Information Function, Blind Spot Detection and Rear Cross Traffic Alert.
Following its world premiere later this month at the Frankfurt Motor Show, the fourth-gen Kia Sportage will go on sale in Europe in the first quarter of 2016.