The brand new Kia K4 hatchback was revealed on the massive display on the 2024 New York motor present, however sadly solely the sedan is on show within the Huge Apple.
Seen on briefly in the course of the model’s presentation of the brand new K4 sedan, unveiled earlier this week, the hatch appears to share the sedan’s wheelbase, entrance finish, and doorways.
As current is the sedan’s controversial facet window design, which terminates by kicking up at 90 levels. It’s nonetheless polarising within the flesh — at the least to this author’s eyes — however the identical design appears higher resolved within the hatch at it continues on to a horizontal plastic bar that hyperlinks it visually with the rear windscreen.
Kia didn’t go into any particulars in regards to the hatch, however thanks its shorter rear overhang is extra compact than the sedan. It’ll possible exchange the Cerato hatchback in international markets, together with Australia, and probably the Ceed in Europe.
Within the US, the brand new K4 shall be out there with two drivetrain choices.
The bottom engine is a naturally-aspirated 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine making 110kW and 179Nm. It drives the entrance wheels by way of a repeatedly variable transmission that goals to imitate a conventional computerized transmission.
Within the GT-Line there’s the choice of a extra highly effective 1.6-litre turbocharged four-pot cranking out 142kW and 264Nm. This additionally drives the entrance wheels, however with an eight-speed computerized as a substitute.
No phrase but on different drivetrains and what shall be out there elsewhere on the earth, however Kia within the US is “contemplating” a hybrid variant.
The Kia K4 will go into North American showrooms on the “again finish of 2024”, and can exchange the Forte — often known as the Cerato in Australia.
