KIA REVEALS STYLISH NEW SPORTAGE ‘JBL® BLACK EDITION’

·      Highly specified limited edition 

·      Features newly designed grille, skid plates, roof rails and attractive gloss black exterior

·      Choice of petrol and 48-volt mild-hybrid diesel powertrains

·      8-speaker JBL® premium sound system with subwoofer, external amplifier and front centre speaker fitted as standard

·      Free JBL®Flip 5 speaker available with purchase

·      Priced from £28,545 and available to order now

Wilsons of Rathkenny is ending the year in style, with the launch of the Kia Sportage ‘JBL® Black Edition’: a stunning new limited edition that not only looks good, but sounds good too.

An eight-speaker JBL® premium audio system and subwoofer, external amplifier and front centre speaker are fitted as standard in this very special version of the Sportage. This is in addition to attractive gloss black exterior highlights that really help set the ‘JBL® Black Edition’ apart from other members of the Sportage line-up.

The all-new Kia Sportage ‘JBL® Black Edition’will be available from Wilsons of Rathkennywith Kia’s industry-leading seven-year/100,000-mile warranty. With the purchase of the new Sportage ‘JBL®Black Edition’, customers will be able to claim a free JBL®Flip 5 speaker after setting up a MyKia account.

The ‘JBL® Black Edition’ retains the sleek crossover design of the Sportage, enhanced with exclusive gloss black accents around the car for a striking, assertive new look. These include a new front grille surround and grille mesh, front and rear skid plates, headlights, front fog lamps, and gloss black roof rails. In addition, the metallic flashes across the front and down the side sills are now also finished in gloss black.

There’s yet more gloss black replacing chrome around the car, as well as sharp features including lettering across the tailgate and standard 17-inch black alloy wheels. An exclusive Phantom Black premium metallic paint adorns the limited edition model as standard too, while the interior is finished with black leather upholstery and trim. 

The model comes laden with standard equipment including a 360-degree Around View Monitor, front and rear Parking Distance Warning sensors, a panoramic sunroof and LED bi-function headlights and LED rear taillights. A Smart Entry System with engine start/stop button is included too, along with heated front and outer rear seats and a heated steering wheel.

The infotainment system features Kia’s latest 8.0-inch touchscreen system with UVO Connect ‘Phase II’ telematics and Apple CarPlay and Android Auto as standard.

The very latest driver assistance technologies are also offered in the ‘Sportage JBL® Black Edition’.

Buyers have a choice of engines in the front-wheel drive Sportage ‘JBL® Black Edition’ line-up, with a 174bhp 1.6-litre T-GDi petrol or ‘EcoDynamics+’ 1.6-litre CRDi ‘Smartstream’ 48-volt mild-hybrid diesel, developing 134bhp and 320Nm of torque. Both engine options are available with either a six-speed manual or seven-speed automatic dual-clutch transmission.

The new Kia Sportage ‘JBL® Black Edition’ is available from Wilsons of Rathkenny starting at just £28,545. Order yours today!