GENEVA: At the 2017 Geneva Motor Show, Kia Motors unveils four new models.
The new Kia Stinger fastback sports sedan makes its European premiere, alongside the all-new Kia Picanto city car.
Advanced powertrain technology features in two other new Kia models on show for the first time – the Niro Plug-in Hybrid crossover and Optima Sportswagon Plug-in Hybrid.
Michael Cole, Chief Operating Officer of Kia Motors Europe, commented: “The Stinger is the most powerful car that Kia has ever produced, while the new Picanto – one of the company’s best-selling models worldwide – makes a statement with a bold, modern design, new technologies, and best-in-class versatility. New plug-in hybrid versions of the Niro and Optima Sportswagon will help Kia achieve its 2020 target to improve fuel economy by 25 per cent over 2014 levels.”
Kia Stinger interior.
All four of the models unveiled by Kia in Geneva will be sold with the company’s unique 7-Year, 100,000 m warranty as standard.
Kia’s warranty covers the lithium-ion polymer battery packs in the two new Plug-in Hybrid models.
The European specification of the new Kia Stinger is revealed in Geneva following the car’s global premiere at the 2017 North American International Auto Show in Detroit.
Kia’s powerful new fastback sports sedan channels the spirit of historic grand tourers – powerful, elegant vehicles capable of moving their owners in style, at speed.
In Europe, the Stinger will be available with a choice of three engines: a 2.0-litre turbo petrol engine (255 ps power output, and 353 Nm maximum torque), a 2.2-litre turbodiesel engine (200 ps, 440 Nm), and a 3.3-litre twin-turbo V6.
The 3.3-litre engine produces 370 ps with a maximum torque output of 510 Nm, and accelerates from 0-to-100 kph in 5.1 seconds – making it the fastest-accelerating and most powerful car Kia has ever produced.
The Kia Stinger will be available with a choice of rear-wheel and all-wheel drive, as well as a range of DRiVE WISE active safety systems, an electronically-adjustable suspension system (Dynamic Stability Damping Control), and a five-mode Drive Mode Select system.
The Stinger go on sale in Europe during the fourth quarter of 2017.
Kia Picanto.
Meanwhile, the all-new Kia Picanto makes its global premiere at the Geneva Motor Show.
Created in collaboration by Kia’s design centres in Namyang, Korea and Frankfurt, Germany, the new Picanto boasts a high-tech cabin featuring a ‘floating’ 7-inch touchscreen infotainment system.
New in-car technologies and connectivity features including Android Auto, Apple CarPlay and a wireless smartphone charger.
A performance-inspired GT-Line model is available for the first time.
The new Picanto has the largest boot capacity of any A-segment car (255 litres).
Kia Picanto interior.
The Picanto is the first car in its class to offer Autonomous Emergency Braking.
From launch at the start of Q2 2017, the new Picanto will be available with 1.0- and 1.25-litre gasoline engines.
In Q4 2017, Kia will also offer the new model with a new 1.0-litre turbocharged petrol direct injection (T-GDI) power unit, producing 100 ps.
Niro Plug-in Hybrid.
Also, the new Niro Plug-in Hybrid, revealed for the first time in Geneva, will go on sale across Europe during Q3 2017, pairing an economical 1.6-litre GDI (petrol direct injection) engine with an 8.9 kWh high-capacity lithium-polymer battery pack.
The latest addition to Kia’s hybrid crossover range can have a zero-emissions pure-electric driving range of over 55 kilometres.
Niro plug-in hybrid interior.
The Niro Plug-in Hybrid features regenerative braking technology to harvest kinetic energy and recharge the battery pack while coasting or braking, while a new Eco Driving Assistant System (Eco DAS) provides drivers with intelligent guidance on how to drive more efficiently under current conditions.
Meanwhile, the new Optima Sportswagon Plug-in Hybrid is the second car unveiled in Geneva with an advanced hybrid powertrain.
Due on-sale across Europe from Q3 2017, the new model offers 440 litres (VDA) of cargo space – 133 litres more than the Optima Plug-in Hybrid sedan – for maximum practicality.
Optima Sportswagon Plug-in Hybrid.
The powertrain combines an efficient 2.0-litre ‘Nu’ four-cylinder GDI engine with a 50 kW electric motor and 11.26 kWh lithium-ion polymer battery pack.
With a total power output of 205 ps and a high 375 Nm maximum torque, the Optima Sportswagon Plug-in Hybrid gives drivers a pure electric range of over 60 kilometres.
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