KIA is to release a special version of the Sportage SUV to mark the vehicle's 25 anniversary.

The Edition 25 Sportage is powered by a 130bhp 1.6-litre petrol GDi engine with a six-speed manual transmission and costs from £25,655,

Equipment highlights include 17-inch alloy wheels, black cloth and leather upholstery and premium paint, as well as an eight-speaker JBL premium sound system.

The car is also fitted with an eight-inch touchscreen satellite navigation system and has Android Auto and Apple CarPlay smartphone compatibility.

In addition, there's a keyless system, heated front and outer rear seats, heated steering wheel, LED-bi-function headlights with Kia's adaptive lighting system, LED rear lights, front and rear parking sensors and a 360-degree Around View Monitor with Reversing Camera System.

Safety features include forward collision-avoidance assist with pedestrian monitoring, as well as a driver attention warning system,

The Sportage was the first model to be built by Kia at its European factory in Slovakia and since it was launched almost a quarter of a million have been sold in the UK.