Kia K3 was once a very popular model in the domestic joint venture A-class car market, but with the rapid rise of independent brands, K3, such as appearance and configuration, is also the most severely squeezed model. So the current K3 no longer has the same performance as it did back then. However, not long ago, Kia officially released the official pictures of the new K3. As a mid-term facelift model, the new car adopts a new appearance design and has comprehensively upgraded the configuration.
In terms of appearance, the front face of the new Kia K3 is still very obvious. The new Tiger Roar air intake grille is connected to the new Starlink LED headlights on both sides. The flatter design also makes it look more dynamic. Of course, we can also see that it is more like its own elder brother K5, but the design of the lower surround is more restrained, not as radical as K5. After all, the positioning of K3 is still more home-friendly.
The changes on the side of the car body are also obvious, the lines are simple and smooth, and the front suspension length is increased and the rear suspension is shortened, making the proportion of the whole vehicle look more coordinated. The rear adopts a through-type LED light group, and the lower surround is decorated with bright black, which is also sporty. In addition, the new car will add two new colors: Star gray and Star Yellow, with a total of 7 body colors to choose from. . In terms of body size, the new car has a length, width and height of 4666/1780/1450mm, and the wheelbase is 2700mm, and the body length has increased by 6mm.
In comparison, the interior has not changed significantly. The shape of the entire center console is quite standard, with the floating central control screen and T-shaped center console, and the control area of the air conditioner is still retained, using touch-type buttons, which is quite practical. The 10.25-inch multimedia central control screen is equipped with the newly upgraded Kia Connect App and intelligent interconnection system 3.0, which can be upgraded and optimized for the internal UI design . The overall look will be simpler and more in line with the user's usage habits. In addition, the new car has also added the Kia Connect (BLE Bluetooth key/remote control) function, and the vehicle can be unlocked remotely by the mobile phone Kia Connect App.
In other configurations, the new Kia K3 mainly upgrades the configuration. The entire series comes with 6 airbags, reverse guide lights, optimized pixels of the reversing image, and also functions such as TPMS independent digital tire pressure monitoring, ESC body stability control system + uphill assist, reverse assist, engine electronic anti-theft and other functions.
In terms of active safety, it also provides L2+ grade ADAS intelligent driving assistance safety system, including HDA highway driving assistance, NSCC navigation-based adaptive cruise, LFA lane following assistance, and SEW safe exit warning; at the same time, it is also equipped with FCA forward collision prevention assistance, LKA lane keeping assistance, SCC intelligent cruise control including start and stop, DAW driver fatigue reminder, RCCA rear cross collision prevention assistance, BCA blind spot collision prevention assistance, HBA intelligent high and low beam adjustment, etc. In terms of power, the new Kia K3 will continue to be equipped with 1.5L+CVT and 1.4T+7DCT. Among them, the 1.5L model uses the Smartstream power system, with a maximum output power of 115 horsepower and a maximum power of 1.4T engine can reach 140 horsepower.
Summary:
Kia K3 As a very important product of Kia in A-class sedans, the whole vehicle is actually quite well-known in China, and for them, what needs to be solved the most is actually the reshaping of the brand image. As a mid-term facelift model, the exterior of the new K3 looks more sporty and the internal configuration has been greatly improved. If it can be at a good price, it is still quite attractive. The new car will be officially launched in 2022, so let us look forward to it together.
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