It is a three-volume built on the basis of the new Kia Rio that the newness has presented today at the Shanghai Motor Show. Produced by the joint venture Dongfeng Yueda Kia, called K2 and will be produced specifically for the Chinese market in the plant of Jiangsu Province from June. In August, will also begin assembly of the K2 five doors.
1,400 or 1,600. 4.37 meters long, 1.70 wide and 1.46 high, the Kia joins K2 lists to the largest K5, known in other markets under the name Optima. For the K2 offers two engines: a 1.4 liter 107 HP, matched to manual or automatic transmission and a 123 hp 1.6-liter with automatic transmission.
For Chinese tastes. Kia says that the K2 will be positioned as a "small premium" in a segment in China is 17% of new car registrations. The K2 is part of the strategy of the Korean house to provide to each country models more suited to local tastes. Speaking at a press conference in Shanghai, the vice president of Kia, Hyoung-Keun Lee, said: "We are confident that this new model will allow us not only to remain one of the fastest growing brands in China, but also to get into the top ten list of manufacturers for quality and customer satisfaction. "
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