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Kia · model year 1998
1998 Kia Sportage 2WD
Special purpose · Rear-Wheel Drive · Gas · EPA class: Special Purpose Vehicle 2WD
Where it places
The CarCody take
The 1998 Kia Sportage 2WD is a gasoline special-purpose vehicle with rear-wheel drive, a 2.0 L four-cylinder engine and a five-speed manual transmission. It is in the EPA Special Purpose Vehicle 2WD class. Official fuel economy is 17 MPG in the city and 21 MPG on the highway, with a combined rating of 19 MPG. Its listed annual fuel cost is $3,550, and tailpipe CO2 emissions are 467.74 grams per mile. These details help buyers assess its fuel use alongside its body classification and drivetrain. The model is identified as Sportage 2WD, with Sportage as its base model.
Good to know
- 21 MPG highway
- 2.0 L four-cylinder engine
- Five-speed manual transmission
Watch for
- 17 MPG city
- $3,550 annual fuel cost
- 467.74 g CO2 per mile
Who it suits. It may suit shoppers seeking a gasoline special-purpose vehicle with rear-wheel drive and a manual transmission. The MPG and annual fuel-cost figures help frame its running costs.
This Sportage pairs a 2.0 L four-cylinder engine with rear-wheel drive and a five-speed manual. Its 19 MPG combined rating and $3,550 annual fuel cost are central considerations.
Every figure on record
- Combined MPG
- 19 MPG
- City MPG
- 17 MPG
- Highway MPG
- 21 MPG
- Annual fuel cost
- $3,550
- Tailpipe CO₂
- 468 g per mile
- Model year
- 1998
- Body
- Special purpose
- EPA size class
- Special Purpose Vehicle 2WD
- Drive
- Rear-Wheel Drive
- Engine
- 2.0 L 4-cyl
- Transmission
- Manual 5-spd
- Fuel
- Gasoline
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