2025 Kia K4 injects style into humble hatchback
The VW Golf rival will go on sale after the K4 sedan is launched later this year and will have strong EV9 and EV5 design influences. go through Chris Chilton 8 hours ago The all-new 2025 Kia K4 hatchback has been spotted testing in prototype form. The K4 will likely be called the Ceed in Europe, where it will compete with the Volkswagen Golf and Opel Astra. The hatchback will be available in the U.S. later this year, along with the K4 sedan that replaces the Forte. Although the boom in small crossovers and SUVs has made hatchbacks obsolete, Kia thinks there's still room for the half-century-old vehicle. But the Korean company's designers have made sure the K4, hidden under camouflage in the photos, won't be a boring knockoff shopping cart. The K4 hatchback is a shorter, chunkier version of the K4 sedan that was unveiled in New York earlier this year as a replacement for the Forte. Kia even…
Road Test: 2024 Kia Seltos SX Turbo AWD
Redesigned entry and exit Kia says the much-revamped 2024 Seltos is "designed to appeal to consumers who love to live their lives on the go." Heck, that means everyone should want a Seltos, which would make Kia very happy. In fact, 2023 Seltos sales were up 25 percent over the previous year, so Kia expects to continue that success for 2024 and says the redesigned Seltos is "more commanding inside and out." The Kia folks might be on to something. Read on. Casting a wide net Smooth operation Small Engine The 2024 Seltos is available in five trim levels with two engine options and either front-wheel drive (FWD) or all-wheel drive (AWD). Clean Fleet Report We spent a week in a Kia Seltos SX Turbo AWD, which has a 1.6-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine that produces 195 horsepower (hp) and 195 lb.-ft. on 91-octane gasoline. We clocked a zero-to-60-mph time of 7.1 seconds, which is plenty peppy for the 3,362-pound Seltos.…
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