Korean brand development in the country is not too good, Kia this brand of new model pricing is also lower than other joint venture brands, and dealers also often engage in activities, often discount tens of thousands, it can be said that some of Kia's models actually have the price of the same level as the domestic model, if you do not care too much about the brand, and like the joint venture car, then Kia's models are more suitable for you, such as Kia KX5 (picture | configuration | inquiry) this car.
This is an SUV model, the new car has been listed, the starting price is 162,800, the top model is only 191,800, although the official pricing is very high, but the price at the dealer is much cheaper, some cities preferential treatment up to 30,000 yuan, which has a great impact on some domestic brand models. There are a total of 5 models of the new car, compared to the previous generation, the overall has not changed, only some configurations have been slightly upgraded, improving the cost performance, specifically look at the next.
In terms of appearance, the new Kia KX5 shape has not changed much, the front face still has a large size grille, the interior is a dot matrix modification, the edges on both sides look rounded, the grille light group is well integrated, the lamp cavity is a 4-eye style LED light group, the daily running light below is L shape, and it is an LED light source, and the new light group also makes this car look more high-end.
From the side, the new car shape is slightly three-dimensional, double waist line design, so that the whole car looks more sporty, the window around also added silver trim, the bottom is also equipped with silver trim, up and down echo, the top also has a luggage rack, the wheel hub is using a double five-spoke design, 18 inches looks sporty. As for the rear, the most eye-catching is the through-type taillight design, which also means that the trim strip is modified, and the bottom is a bilateral single tail row.
Interior part, the design of the new car is very modern, although compared with the previous generation of models, but still in line with the taste of young people, the center console design is very simple, the top added chrome trim decoration, it looks particularly young, the overall bias towards the driver's seat design facilitates the driver's operation. In addition, many optional features on the old models appear on the new car, such as wireless charging, lane keeping assistance and panoramic imaging, etc., and the overall cost performance is higher.
Power part, the new car has 2.0L and 1.6T, of course, such a large body, DouGe is still recommended to consider 1.6T, 2.0L belongs to the old set of power, although stable, but there is no capital to compete with the same level of car.
In general, the Kia KX5 is higher than the previous generation of models, the price has not improved, and the overall cost performance is higher. But to be honest, Kia's encounter is indeed a bit like Citroën, and perhaps it is already slowly withering away.