Kia has unveiled a new, fifth generation of the Kia Sportage compact crossover . The car is radically different from its predecessor outside and inside.
Following the EV6, the new Sportage is the second Opposites United style car. The designers claim to have drawn inspiration from the opposites of nature and humanity. The philosophy is based on contrasting combinations of sharp edges and sculptural forms.
The exterior was develop jointly by specialists from the Korean, German, American and Chinese Kia studios. Karim Habib, Head of Design at Kia, said of the new product: “The reimagining of the Sportage has given our talented teams an incredible opportunity to innovate, draw inspiration from the brand’s recent relaunch and the unveiled EV6 to inspire customers with modern and innovative crossover designs . “
The machine has a dynamic profile and a short nose. Outside, there are many memorable solutions. Pay attention, for example, to the intricate composition of the radiator grille, headlights and daytime running lights.
The DRLs, although they made together with the headlights, is accente separately in the Sportage. The rear lights have also receive an intricate configuration, and they also connect by a light crossbar that stretches along the entire stern. For the first time, the Sportage is available with a contrast roof.
In comparison with its predecessor, the car has visually become longer: this is achieved due to the fact that the side glass now reaches the very stern, from the thick rear pillar, which has become a trademark of the last two generations of Sportage, the Koreans have refuse. Dimensions and other technical specifications have not yet been publish.
Interior Details
The interior design echoes the latest generation of the mid-size Kia Sorento . The digital “tidy” screen and the display of the media system is cover with a single glass. Switching modes of operation of the “machine” is carry out with a rotating washer. In the pictures present, the interior is made in a two-tone version.
On the platform, the new Sportage is unified with the Hyundai Tucson of the NX4 generation. Thanks to this, a plug-in hybrid power plant will appear, consisting of a 1.6 turbo engine and an electric motor with a total power of 226 hp. The system works together with a high-voltage battery with a capacity of 13.8 kWh, and the Tucson’s range in this modification reaches 45 km.
Production of the fifth Sportage in South Korea will begin this month. Specifications will be announce in July
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