Kia Sportspace concept unveiled ahead of its Geneva debut [Update]
Kia Motors today released more images of the Sportspace concept, which have been attached to the gallery below this post. Additionally, a few more technical details have been provided.
The Sportspace is 4,855 mm long, 1,870 mm wide, 1,425 mm tall, and has a wheelbase of 2,840 mm. The car is parked on 20-inch alloy wheels.
The concept is powered by a 2.0-liter four-cylinder (T-GDI) turbocharged gasoline direct injection engine developing 250 hp that is transfered to the front axle.
As said earlier, the car is a precursor to the next gen Kia Optima, expected in the global market this year, or next year.
Additional info is provided in the press release shown below the gallery.
Posted on Feb 17, 2015 -
Expected to be the precursor to 2016 Kia Optima.
The teaser image Kia shared last week was of the Sportspace concept which has been unveiled ahead of its Geneva Motor Show debut next month. Presented in an estate body style, the concept is the expected precursor to the 2016 Kia Optima.
At the front, the concept shows a sleeker profile in comparison to the current Kia Optima. The quad fog lamps have made way for a slimmer design element, but it remains to be seen how much of it realises when the vehicle is put into production.
Talking of production, the new body style certainly indicates that Kia is looking at widening its Optima range, which currently is only a sedan. Designed at the company's European design centre in Frankfurt, the vehicle is made for long distance driving, says the Korean car maker.
The interior pictures suggest a clear departure from Kia's current interior styling. The concept car interior features a floating dashboard, and boasts two screens - one on the centre console and the other replacing the conventional instrument panel.
The door pads appear to sport a carbon fibre trim while the rest is shiny aluminium. Other notable features seen include sports seats, a rotary controller for the infotainment system, automatic gearbox with paddles behind the multifunction wheel, an aircraft like gear-stick and toggle switches around it.
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"We set to design a car that is a totally new breed of grand tourer - one for active people who need reasonable cargo space on the weeken, but don't want to compromise moving around in style, comfort and with an element of sportiness," said, Gregory Guillaume, Chief Designer Europe.
Kia Sportspace Concept - Press Release
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