Monday, September 21, 2015

Kia Sportage And Optima Revealed

KIA made sure that come Frankfurt, their Optima would look its best for the European crowd, and so they also sent a sporty GT version to make sure that both the media and future/potential customers took notice.

Entering its fourth-generation, the new Kia Sportage compact SUV offers an innovative and sophisticated package to buyers in an increasingly competitive segment of the market.

“This is the model of the highest expectations for this year that we have put all our capacity into”, Kia Motors CEO Park Han-woo told reporters.

Speaking exclusively to Auto Express at the Sportage’s world unveiling, Kia Europe’s chief designer, Gregory Guillaume, said the Sportage range will grow and a hot version would be a natural fit for the Korean brand. Since early this month, it has received around 5,000 preorders for the new model, the company said.

The 2016 Kia Optima will be in European markets by the end of the year.

“The all-new Optima builds on the worldwide success of the existing model, with a modern, new exterior, a bold interior design with more space for all occupants, an array of new technologies and a wide choice of efficient powertrains”, according to Kia. Kia says that a new body style for the Optima based on the Kia Sportspace is also in the pipeline. Under its hood, the midsized sedan is making use of a 2.0 liter four-cylinder turbocharged gasoline burner, which is capable of putting down a total of 245 HP (180 kW), at 6,000 rpm, and it is coming with a peak torque of 353 Nm (260 lb-ft), available between 1,350 rpm and 4,000 rpm.

As we already know what the new design looks like, we’ll dive right into the newly-released details about what’s under that refreshed skin.

A new “GT Line” trim level will also be offered, described as being aimed at those looking for a sportier driving experience. Having started production in 2006, May 2015 saw the 1,000,000th Kia cee’d manufactured by Kia Motors in Europe, and the cars has played a significant role in Kia’s sustained growth and success since its introduction nine years ago.


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