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New York – The brand new 2025 Kia K4 has been unveiled simply forward of the New York Auto Present, and it’ll formally substitute the Forte because the model's small sedan. It adopts a bolder design than that automotive and clearly takes inspiration from latest Kia EVs and ideas. However beneath the pores and skin, you'll discover some acquainted elements.
The design picks up the sharp strains and extensive fenders of autos just like the EV9. The fenders specifically characteristic raised sections that basically emphasize the wheels and width of the automotive, whereas the hidden rear door handles assist give a pseudo-coupe look. On the entrance, the headlights undertake the vertical components made well-liked on the Telluride whereas sustaining among the swept-back facets. The skinny grille seems to be like a really low and lengthy hood. The profile of the K4 seems to be like a fastback hatch, nevertheless it stays a real sedan with a trunk. And talking of the rear, it options practically full-width taillights with vertical aspects that mirror the entrance. There are some design adjustments between trims, with the GT-Line getting distinctive styling on the entrance and rear, in addition to 18-inch wheels and black trim when shifting as much as the GT-Line. The K4 can also be bigger than the outgoing Forte, measuring 2.7 inches longer and 1.9 inches wider.
The inside of the K4 seems to be nice did, It as soon as once more has the beveled, sculpted look of the EV9, even with the graphics on the dual-screen monolith above the sprint. Kia says the diagonal of the show space measures a complete of 30-inches. Air vents are built-in into the extensive and low sprint Day. We cherished the mushy inexperienced inside colour, although sadly it's solely accessible on the EX trim. Different trims get a easy darkish grey scheme, and GT-Line fashions get a black and white inside. There’s an attention-grabbing oddity within the inside of the K4, in that the a part of the motive force's door panel assembly the sprint is black, whereas the identical a part of the passenger door is coloured. Kia claims extra rear seat house with 38 inches of leg room and 37.3 inches of rear head room. Sadly, some trunk house is misplaced within the new design, going from 15.3 to 14.6 cubic toes of house.
Mechanically, the K4 stays fairly acquainted, utilizing the identical primary powertrain as earlier than. Common fashions get a naturally aspirated 2.0-liter four-cylinder with 147 horsepower and 132 pound-feet of torque, whereas on the GT-Line, there's an optionally available turbocharged 1.6-liter four-cylinder with 190 horsepower and 195 pound-feet of torque. Is. These are nearly an identical specs except the turbo engine dropping 11 horsepower. Other than this, handbook choices are additionally fully gone. The two.0-litre engine comes with a CVT, and the Turbo GT-Line is just accessible with an eight-speed automated, changing the outdated 7-speed dual-clutch transmission. Entrance-wheel drive is the one driveline, and the two.0-litre vehicles get a torsion-beam rear suspension, whereas the turbo vehicles get the identical multilink rear finish as earlier than.
The brand new K4 will go on sale within the second half of this 12 months. Pricing and gasoline financial system numbers haven’t been introduced, however we might count on each to be just like the prevailing mannequin. So keep tuned for these particulars later this 12 months.