Kia has introduced the US-spec facelifted Sportage in Los Angeles ... Meanwhile, the plug-in hybrid version gains a modest but welcome boost, with an additional 7 hp bringing its total output ...

The SUV has seen a major boost in sales in recent years ... There is clearly a hunger out there for the Kia Sportage, but not everyone is in the market for a brand-new vehicle.

Kia America is celebrating its best sales record in Q1 than at any time in its history, and close to 200,000 vehicles sold ...