2016 Kia Sportage spied

The 4th generation Kia Sportage has been spied on camera without any sort of disguise.

This is by far the best look at Kia’s all-new compact crossover as a pre-production prototype was recently filmed performing final testing rounds and as you can see it was disguise-free.

The video comes only a one day after Kia released a three teaser photos of its new Kia Sportage which will be based on the new generation Hyundai Tucson.

We only get to take a look the rear end and side profile which both look significantly sportier compared to the outgoing model while from yesterday’s teaser we learned the front end will also be a major departure compared to the current model and is set to employ a lower BMW like nose grille, aluminum underbody protection and reshaped headlights incorporating LED ice cube daytime running lights which will likely be available only on the upper-spec versions.

As for the inside of the car, Kia promises the 2016 Kia Sportage will have the “most luxurious high-quality cabin yet” and will blend parts from the bigger Kia Sorento with those from the new Optima mid-size sedan.

Since it will share its platform with the KiaTucson, expect the new Kia Sportage to come with several engines, including a 135 PS 1.6-liter normally aspirated unit also available in a turbo version with 176 PS (129 kW). On the diesel side there will be a 1.7-liter CRDi with 115 PS (85 kW) along with a bigger 2.0-liter available with 136 PS & 184 PS. FWD will be standard but at an addition cost clients will be able to specify the compact crossover with an optional AWD setup. Gearbox choices will be limited to a six-speed manual, six-speed automatic and an optional seven-speed dual-clutch automatic.

Taking into account a public debut is set for September 15 at IAA, don’t be too surprised if Kia will show us the new Kia Sportage before the end of this month especially since they don’t even bother camouflaging their prototypes anymore.