Kia Sportage: First generation JA (1993â€“2004)

First generation JA (1993â€“2004)

The first-generation Kia Sportage was developed with a Mazda Bongo engineering base platform. It shares many mechanical components such as the engine, transmissions (early versions), and differentials with the Mazda line of vehicles. This was during Kia's alliance with Ford and Mazda, which involved Ford/Mazda providing technology and Kia providing inexpensive manufacturing facilities for Ford.

Second generation JE/KM (2004â€“2010)

After a two-year hiatus, the model-year 2005 Sportage returned, sharing its Elantra-based platform with the 2005 Hyundai Tucson. Critics and fans of the original, pre-Hyundai Sportage complain that it ...

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Driving on grades
Reduce speed and shift to a lower gear before you start down a long or steep downgrade. If you donâ€™t shift down, you might have to use your brakes so much that they would get hot and no longer o ...

Output Speed Sensor: Description and Operation
Description The Output Speed Sensor is a vital unit that measures the rate of rotation of the transmission''s turbine shaft and output shaft, and delivers the readings to the TCM. ...

Kia Sportage: First generation JA (1993â€“2004)

Second generation JE/KM (2004â€“2010)

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