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Used 2022 Kia Sportage for sale
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€26,975
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Could suit you if…
- Your usual group fits within 5 seats, including the driver. Check passenger space and any child-seat fit in person.
- You regularly make longer journeys: diesel may fit that pattern better than a routine of mostly short trips. Compare actual running costs.
- You prefer a higher seating position: this SUV/crossover type may suit. Try getting in and out; the body shape alone does not prove extra seats or four-wheel drive.
- You would prefer less gear changing in traffic: the recorded automatic transmission may suit. Try how this exact gearbox behaves on a test drive.
Think twice if…
- You need to carry more than 5 people together: the advert records 5 seats, including the driver.
- Most journeys are short school runs or local trips: check whether this diesel has a particulate filter and what longer runs its handbook requires.
This is general guidance about this type of car and your needs — not an inspection or approval of this individual car.
This is the 2022 (fifth-generation) Sportage line-up era — Kia offered diesel engines alongside hybrid technology in some markets, most commonly as a 48V mild-hybrid assist on diesel variants rather than a plug-in system. Expect diesel-specific systems (DPF, EGR and often AdBlue) plus a small hybrid battery/48V system and an automatic gearbox: all three need their own service history. Kia parts are easy to source in Ireland and the model is broadly practical, but confirm exactly which hybrid system is fitted on the car you view.
- DPF behaviour: check for recent successful regens and ask whether most driving has been motorway (short urban trips clog DPF).
- AdBlue system and refill history: confirm tanks/nozzle condition and that there are no warning lights relating to dosing.
- Hybrid battery / 48V system: request a battery state-of-health check and any dealer diagnostic showing hybrid faults or error codes.
- Automatic gearbox operation and service history: ensure shifts are smooth with no hesitation or jerking and ask when transmission fluid was last changed (if required by service schedule).
- Cold-start smoke and EGR cleanliness: watch for excessive smoke on start and check for EGR-related warning lights or limp modes.
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