European Premiere for Kia KND-4 concept at Brussels

• Exterior styling removes boundaries between urban and rural vehicles
• Four-seat interior is ‘future-oriented’ with AMOLED and Blu-ray technologies

Kia is staging the European premiere of its exciting KND-4 concept car at the Brussels International Motor Show today (Tuesday). Designed to reassert Kia’s credentials as a leading brand in the 4x4 sector, the new SUV concept car projects a dynamic, powerful character and exudes a strong sense of individuality. Although the KND-4 is clearly a ‘concept car’, the Luminous Green, three-door, 4466 mm-long vehicle gives a bold hint at how future Kia compact SUV models might look.

At its original Korean unveiling in Seoul last year, KND-4 was the first Kia vehicle to demonstrate the corporation’s renewed passion for ‘Designology’ (Design & Technology) – its ongoing commitment to making automobiles that are more stylish and technologically advanced.

“The KND-4 is an exciting vehicle which showcases Kia’s increasingly sophisticated styling and advanced technologies that will give our future products an even stronger and more distinctive road presence,” commented Mr Jean-Charles Lievens, Senior Vice President Kia Motors Europe. “Over time, elements of this concept SUV will evolve into our next-generation line-up, ensuring the continued global popularity of our compact 4x4 models.”

The exterior styling of KND-4 is designed to appeal to consumers who crave freedom and an active lifestyle, while removing the traditional boundaries between urban and rural vehicles to create an SUV that looks great in any location. The sleek, rounded nose features LED headlights, while flared wheel arches wrap around large diameter 20-inch alloy wheels and 245/50 R20 low-profile tyres, which appear to bulge out of the vehicle’s form.

The pronounced shoulder line, glass-house profile and sweeping C-pillar give a dynamic flare to KND-4. The full-width rear screen emphasises the interior volume and provides a simple contrast to the complex styling of the LED rear lamp clusters. The KND-4’s key dimensions are wheelbase (2630 mm), width (1860 mm) and height (1600 mm), and the short overhangs, together with the high ground clearance, ensure excellent off-road ability.

‘Future-oriented’ high-tech Interior
Designed to carry four people in individual seats, the KND-4’s interior is ‘future-oriented’ with floor, dashboard and door trim panels in metallic finish, highlighted by indirect lighting that reflects in this metallic material and creates an interesting cabin ambience.

The interior is equipped with some of the most advanced IT technology available to present the driver with information from within and from outside the vehicle. Dominating the centre stack is a next generation AMOLED (Active-Matrix Organic Light Emitting Diode) display screen which features an ultra-thin screen, ultra-wide viewing angle and ultra-high contrast.

Controlled by multi-function buttons on the steering wheel, the KND-4 offers the driver both Bluetooth and Blu-ray (high density optical disc) technologies, plus a built-in hard disc for the audio player. Blu-ray can store 10 times the information of a regular DVD.

KND-4 is powered by a 2.2-litre, four cylinder, VGT diesel engine driving all four wheels via the latest version of Kia’s Active Torque Transfer (ATT) system which, in severely slippery conditions, automatically distributes torque to the wheels or wheel with the best traction.

Conceived and created in Korea at the world-class Kia Namyang Design Centre – hence the KND-4 naming – the SUV concept is the demonstration that Kia does indeed have ‘The Power to Surprise’.

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Kia Motors Europe
Kia Motors Europe is the European sales, marketing, and service arm of Kia Motors Corporation. With its headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, it covers 29 markets in Europe.

About Kia Motors Corporation
Kia Motors Corporation (www.kiamotors.com) was founded in 1944 and is Korea´s oldest manufacturer of motor vehicles. As part of the Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group, Kia aims to become one of the world´s premier automotive brands. Kia´s 13 manufacturing and assembly operations in nine countries produce more than 1.3 million vehicles a year that are sold and serviced through a network of distributors and dealers covering 165 countries. Kia today has 33,000 employees and annual revenues of US$19 billion. Kia is the major sponsor of the Australian Tennis Open and an official worldwide sponsor of the Davis Cup. From 2007 to 2014, Kia will be an official automotive partner of FIFA - governing body of soccer´s FIFA World Cup. Kia boosted its football links this year with three new sponsorships of major teams that will see the Kia logo appearing in the UEFA Champions League - FC Girondins de Bordeaux, FC Brussels and Atletico de Madrid. Kia Motors Corporation´s brand slogan - ´The Power to Surprise´ - represents the company´s global commitment to surpassing customer expectations through continuous automotive innovation.

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