The competition in the compact family car market has been very strong, there are too many models launched by domestic and foreign brands, and the configuration is similar, and the choice of consumers depends on two aspects, one is the brand, and the other is cost-effective. Nowadays, domestic brands have long gotten rid of the title of low-end and copycat, and the joint venture car is not stained in terms of brand power, and the joint venture car wants to stand out, so it can only work hard from the cost performance.
The new car Kia K4 debuted abroad, the pricing of this car is very low, you Sonata is not expensive, but my K4 price is 20,000 cheaper than you, although there is a bit of a gap in reputation, but this price difference, I believe consumers will still take a look at K4. The new car will be launched in North America in 2024, with a total of two displacement models, and a GT version may be launched in the future.
In terms of appearance, although the new car is not a GT version, the first time you see the new car, you will have the feeling that it is a sports car, and the design of the new car is too sporty. The chassis is very low, angular, the design of the front face is flat and air-like, with a prominent front lip, as well as a slender LED light cluster, and the air intakes are blackened, and the whole front of the car appears relatively wide.
From the side, the car has large wheels, two-tone styling, and irregular spokes, which highlight the sporty attributes. The lines at the door panel are sharp and prominent, the top is a slip-back design, and the C-pillar shape is very recognizable, although it is a short design style, but the body does not look short. At 4709mm, the car is larger than the Forte. At the rear, the long taillights are designed through the L, with an L-shaped shape extending from both sides and a slightly upturned shape at the bottom, showing a sporty style.
In the interior, the interior color scheme of the new car is relatively low-key, with a dark green tone, which is obviously not designed for domestic use. The steering wheel is a two-spoke design, the standard sports steering wheel, and the LOGO is biased to the left, showing the uninhibited side of the new car, and this avant-garde design is very eye-catching to young people. The back is a dual-screen shape, but some physical buttons are still retained on the central control to facilitate consumer operation. The air conditioning vents are also through the design, and there is also a yacht-style gear knob at the bottom, and the interior luxury atmosphere is not inferior to that of pure electric models.
In terms of power, there are two options, 1.6T and 2.0L, with 190ps and 147ps respectively, mated to an 8-speed automatic transmission and a continuously variable transmission (CVT). There is no difference between the two powers, it depends on which one consumers prefer, the city uses self-priming, and often turbos at high speeds.
In general, the new car is certainly priced in good conscience and is a little lower than the competition. Since the car is competitive, everyone is fighting a price war, and Kia is also qualified to flip the table. The overall design of K4 is very pleasing, especially in terms of internal technology performance, it is not lagging behind domestic cars, the power performance is OK, the family is enough, and occasionally it can bring some driving pleasure to people, and consumers who like it can pay attention to it.