KIA continues to disclose the details about the new K8 sedan, which will come to replace the K7 model (Cadenza). Previously, the manufacturer has published official pictures of the exterior and interior of the car, and now the company has told about the power units of the novelty and its options.
Thus, the basic for Kia K8 will be the gasoline 1.6-liter T-GDI motor, which passed the modernization complex. But what transmission will get to him in a couple and what its technical characteristics are not yet disclosed.
Also in the gamma will enter the engine with a volume of 2.5 liters, which has a combined fuel injection system. His return is 198 hp The top will be the engine of the SmartStream family of 3.5 liters, it is represented in two versions: when working on gasoline, its return is 300 hp, on liquid propane (LPI) - 240 hp A pair to both is the 8-speed automatic transmission.
The full drive system will be available only on 300-strong modifications KIA K8.
It also became known that the front suspension - McPherson, from the back - a multi-dimension. Such a combination, according to representatives of the company, provides the perfect balance between comfort and handling at high speeds.
For Kia K8, Ergo Motion is provided - the driver's seat with the function of individual pressure control in the airbags integrated into the seat, to ensure an anatomical position of the body. In addition, such a chair received a smart support function, which is available at speeds of more than 130 km / h or when the sport mode is activated: the seat is most closely pressed to the body, literally turning into racing "bucket". Also Ergo Motion allows you to increase the length of the pillow under the hips, allowing a person of any growth to feel comfortable.
Also, Kia K8 can be ordered with an anterior passenger chair with an electric adjustment in eight directions, Meridian audio system with 14 speakers and a digital instrument panel with a diagonal of 12 inches. The projection display will also be available (also 12 inches), an improved complex of ADAS driver assistance system, which can maintain the desired speed to ahead of the walking vehicle, insure collisions with various scenarios, remote parking system.
Another characteristic feature of the sedan was the background illumination, which in the company called the Star Cloud (Star Cloud), it is located in such a way as to highlight the decorative inserts on the doors and the front panel.
Recall, the Kia K8 sedan has a length of 5,015 mm, and the appearance of the car is made in the new style of the South Korean brand. The front bumper highlights a huge radiator grille with a diamond pattern. Head optics resembles Ford Mondeo Fifth Generation. Solid and moderately dynamic profile is designed to cause associations with "yachts floating in calm waters".
Rear LED lanterns stretched along the whole feed. The short lid of the trunk and the attached roof is made in the style of the Liftback, but this is only a designer reception. It is also worth noting that the Kia K8 sedan received a new brand logo represented in January 2021. The emblem update of the Korean brand has become a continuation of the implementation of the long-term company development strategy called Plan S.
Sales of the new KIA K8 will begin next month, the first market for which the novelty will be released is South Korea.