At the beginning of last year, Kia officially released a new LOGO in South Korea, kicking off the prelude to brand renewal, and in the domestic market, Yueda Kia is also actively introducing global models, such as Smart Run Ace, new Jawa, etc. At the end of last year, Kia released a new generation of Sportage in the European market, and its domestic counterpart is the KX5. Recently, the online car market has obtained a set of domestic road test spy photos of the new KX5, which also shows that the KX5 will also usher in a replacement in China, and will be listed as soon as this year. Although the road test spy photos only revealed some details, but with reference to overseas models, the two will not have much difference, the appearance and interior will adopt the latest design of the family, the shape is more radical, and the car provides an integrated Dalian screen.
A new generation of overseas Sportsage
Referring to the overseas version of the model, the appearance of the new domestic KX5 adopts a new family design, the front face adopts a more aggressive tiger whistle design, and the black mesh grille runs through the front of the car, with matrix LED headlights and boomerang daytime running lights. The rear light group echoes the front of the car, and the visual effect is more exquisite and dynamic. Inside, the new domestic KX5 is equipped with a floating LCD instrument + LCD central control integrated screen, and uses an electronic knob-type gear shift mechanism. In terms of power, it is expected that the new KX5 in China will use the same powertrain as the Zhipao Ace, and is equipped with a 1.5T engine.
Judging from the current sales performance, the KX5 on sale sold only 3,678 units from January to November last year, and has been far behind by the Toyota RAV4 Rongfang/Velanda, Honda CR-V, and even Volkswagen's Tuyue, which is mainly due to brand strength and model competitiveness. However, with the completion of the transfer of Dongfeng Yueda Kia equity held by Dongfeng Group, the withdrawal of Dongfeng Group from Dongfeng Yueda Kia has basically become a reality, and the Kia brand will occupy the dominant position of the joint venture company in the future, and the introduction of new models will also develop to high-end, and the market performance is very worth looking forward to.