This is the Kia K4, or at least some of it. The Korean carmaker’s next-generation compact sedan will be fully unveiled at the New York International Auto Show next week.
So all we’ve got so far are these initial pictures. Along its roofline, the K4 sports serious hints of the old Stinger, while that front end has definite shades of the much bigger EV9 in there, too. Kia is calling its new design language Twist Logic. Uh-huh.
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More conventionally, daylight running lights flank either side of the newly shaped front end. Less conventionally, there’s an extremely slim grille, underscored by a ma-hoo-sive air intake. We’re not told what kind of powertrain the K4 is going to sport, but we’re guessing, given the lack of EV in the name and the admittedly handsome touring vibes, that it’ll be gasoline-powered and possibly hybrid.
Inside, you’ll spot a panoramic screen stretching from the driver display toward the passenger seat. Kia tells us the K4 will have minimal physical buttons for climate control, but a rotary controller will help with display navigation. That quartic steering wheel with the off-center Kia logo definitely makes a statement, doesn’t it?
The K4 is set to replace the Forte, which has ceased to be part of the local lineup—the lone sedan Kia offers in our market is the Soluto. Think we need something like this?
NOTE: This article first appeared on TopGear.com. Minor edits have been made.
