Kia K8 2025: Price, interior, specifications, picture.
The business class sedan Kia K7 has been produced since 2009 and sells quite well in its homeland. However, in other markets, including the American one (here the car is known as the Kia Cadenza ), it did not receive any special laurels, and therefore the Koreans decided to shake up the model a little.
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The four-door received not only a new special design and improved equipment, but also a different name – the K7 index was replaced by the Kia K8 designation. In the Kia lineup, the novelty will take its place between the K5 and K900 models .
Body design Kia K8
The Kia K8 uses the same front-wheel drive platform as a base, but at the same time it is 20 mm longer than its predecessor (5015 versus 4095 mm). The novelty also has slightly different proportions – the hood is more stretched, and the overhangs are slightly shortened. The main difference lies in the changed design concept. The front end of the updated sedan received an original configuration with a frameless grille formed from many diamond-shaped cells. On the sides of the bumper there are small blocks of the same cells – they are integrated with running lights and direction indicators. A new brand logo is placed above the false radiator.
In the side view, the model shows the dynamic silhouette typical of fastbacks. The chrome strip that runs along the bottom of the doors and extends to the corners of the tail lights is interesting. The low, sporty roof line ends with an elegant spoiler, under the edge of which there is a long horizontal light. The look is rounded off by stylish mirrors on the legs and light alloy wheels of size 17-19, which fit organically into the arches of the wheel arches.
Interior and equipment
The interior of the new K8 sedan features a modern architecture with simple and concise controls for the on-board systems. The main source of information for the driver is a digital cluster that combines two 12.3-inch screens – a dashboard and a standard media center. Part of the data can be displayed on a head-up display, the diagonal of which has almost doubled to 12 inches. There is also a touch panel for climate control in the center console, and a washer for automatic transmission control is located on the tunnel.
The front passengers of the G8 are provided with super-comfortable Ergo Motion seats, equipped with seven pneumatic chambers for fine-tuning the profile. The seats have a special function of “Smart Support” – it provides a firmer hold of the driver’s body when the sport mode is activated (or acceleration over 130 km / h) and adjusts the filling of the chambers to reduce fatigue on long journeys. In expensive trim levels, not only the front but also the rear seats are provided with heating and ventilation.
In addition to the equipment already listed, the new Kia model relies on high-quality Meridian speakers with 14 speakers and nine airbags. Among the available electronic assistants, the Highway Driving Assist 2 stands out, which maintains the distance to the vehicles ahead and helps to center the car in the lane when cornering. The sedan also has improved finishing materials (including nappa leather and natural wood) and better sound insulation (e.g. triple door seals are used).
Specifications
From the start of sales, the following units will be included in the new engine range:
- Petrol “four” 2.5 GDI Smarttream (198 hp, 248 Nm);
- Petrol V6 3.5 GDI (300 HP, 359 Nm);
- Propane-powered V6 engine with 3.5 LPI (240 hp, 314 Nm).
- All engines are combined with an 8-speed “automatic” and front-wheel drive as standard. The all-wheel drive transmission with
- Rear axle coupling is only available as an option for versions with V6 3.5 GDI engine. Later, the range of versions will be expanded to
- Costs of a hybrid based on the 1.6 T-GDI turbo engine.
Price Kia K8
Sales of the Kia K8 sedan at home will start in April at a price of 25,000 euros. Then Kia K8 will appear in other countries, and the US market should become one of the most important for the G8.
