KIA will bring to Paris its greenest model

One of the first "reported" to reporters about his debutants upcoming Paris motor show, the Korean company KIA. Only the manufacturer will bring the French capital four models, one of which changed a generation, two were planned restyling, and the fourth debutant is a concept car.

Model of new generation will appear in the crossover KIA Sorento crossover is in its third generation already represented in Korea at a special event at the end of August. How much of Paris debutant will be different in design from its Korean counterpart is unknown, but judging by past experience, strong differences are expected.

After the last updates before the public seem Rio hatchback and Venga compact MPV. Both of them are equipped with about the same power range of 4-cylinder sensomotoric volume of 1.4 and 1.6 liters in the range of impact from 75 to 126 HP, however, if the Venga comes to Russia in the same way, the Russian version of the Rio is quite different from what we'll see in Paris, both in design and equipment.



In Russia it, by the way, is already sold from the beginning of may. For Europeans, the sedan and hatchback KIA Rio will be available with a maximum engine power of 109 HP (in the Russian version – 123 HP). New updates it should be noted, by and large, a previously proposed navigation system AVN of the last generation and a few upgraded materials in the cabin, for the preservation of which, however, because they are not too premium quality, will need to immediately order car covers. The same updates are received and the Venga compact MPV, engine only helplessly – 126 HP

The fourth exhibit from KIA will be a concept version of the Optima sedan with a hybrid power plant. The power base concept is very interesting: first, it is a diesel-electric hybrid based on the 1.7-litre CRDi turbodiesel, and secondly, the turbine of this engine has a separate electric drive, and thirdly, the motor energizes the innovative lead-carbon battery of his own invention of Alliance KIA-Hyundai, which really no one knows.

It is noteworthy that the base version KIA Optima with the 1.7-litre CRDi under the hood already considered the most "green" modification of the line, and now with a new installation will be the champion of the entire range of both Korean companies.

Source: zeleneet.com