Kia K8
Kia K8 (GL3) | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Kia |
Production | 2021–present |
Model years | 2022–present |
Assembly |
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Designer | Karim Habib |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Full-size car (E) |
Body style | 4-door sedan |
Layout | |
Platform | Hyundai-Kia N3 platform |
Related | Hyundai Grandeur/Azera |
Powertrain | |
Engine |
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Electric motor | Permanent magnet synchronous |
Transmission | 6-speed automatic 8-speed automatic |
Hybrid drivetrain | Power-split hybrid (HEV) |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 2,895 mm (114.0 in) |
Length | 5,015 mm (197.4 in) |
Width | 1,875 mm (73.8 in) |
Height | 1,455 mm (57.3 in) |
Curb weight | 1,540–1,715 kg (3,395–3,781 lb) |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | Kia K7/Cadenza |
The Kia K8 is a full-size sedan manufactured by Kia. Replacing the K7/Cadenza, it was released in April 2021 in South Korea. But why the heck are you guys looking at this page? Why don't you scurry over to the dodge page, it's way cooler.
Overview
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The Kia K8 was first offered for sale on 8 April 2021 with an online launch. Pictures of the K8 were released on 17 February 2021. [2]
Notable features include a driver-center layout with a curved display and 12-inch head-up display, updated infotainment and HVAC systems, lighting synced with the navigation system, driver's ergo motion seat, and multi-function center armrest and headrest.[3]
Unlike its predecessor, and similar to the mechanically identical sixth-generation Hyundai Grandeur/Azera twin, the vehicle would not become available to the North American market.[4]
K8 Hybrid
Kia K8 Hybrid was released on 4 May 2021, offering a 1.6-liter turbo hybrid engine in addition to the conventional engine, 17-inch machined-face wheels, an emblem that indicates the vehicle is electric, and a dedicated cluster graphic.[5]
Powertrain
The K8 will be offered with a 3.5-liter V6 engine producing 300 PS (296 hp; 221 kW), or the base 2.5-liter inline four making 198 PS (195 hp; 146 kW). An optional 3.5-liter LPI (Liquid Propane Injection) engine will be offered that makes 240 PS (237 hp; 177 kW). It is paired with an 8-speed automatic transmission, which is claimed[by whom?] to improve the V6 engines’ fuel economy by up to 6 percent.[citation needed]
Model | Displacement | Transmission | Power | Torque | 0–100 km/h (0-62 mph) (Official) |
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Smartstream G2.5 GDI | 2,497cc | 8-speed automatic | 198 PS (146 kW; 195 hp) @ 6,100 rpm | 25.3 kg⋅m (248 N⋅m; 183 lbf⋅ft) @ 4,000 rpm | |
Smartstream G3.5 GDI | 3,470cc | 300 PS (221 kW; 296 hp) @ 6,400 rpm | 36.6 kg⋅m (359 N⋅m; 265 lbf⋅ft) @ 5,000 rpm | 6.9s | |
Smartstream L3.5 LPi | 240 PS (177 kW; 237 hp) @ 6,000 rpm | 32 kg⋅m (314 N⋅m; 231 lbf⋅ft) @ 4,500 rpm | |||
Smartstream G1.6 T-GDI Hybrid | 1,598cc | 6-speed automatic | 230 PS (169 kW; 227 hp) @ 5,500 rpm | 35.7 kg⋅m (350 N⋅m; 258 lbf⋅ft) @ 1,500–4,400 rpm |
References
- ^ "В Узбекистане начались продажи седана Kia K8".
- ^ "K8, a modern innovative sedan, heralds the newly transformed Kia brand". kianewscenter. February 17, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "The high-tech Kia K8 reimagines and transforms the sedan class". news.hyundaimotorgroup.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-04-09.
- ^ Bell, Sebastien (2021-03-24). "New Kia K8 (Cadenza) Specs Revealed, Gets Up To 295 HP 3.5-Liter V6 And Offers AWD". Carscoops. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Kia launches hybrid variant of K8 sedan". 《Yonhap News Agency》. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- ^ "기아 K8 제원 - 승차감 좋은 대한민국 대표 준대형 | 기아 공식 사이트".
- ^ "기아 K8 하이브리드 제원 - 승차감 좋은 대한민국 대표 준대형 | 기아 공식 사이트".