At this time, Kia unveiled the all-new 2025 K4 compact four-door for its international debut on the 2024 New York Worldwide Auto Present. As Kia’s fourth-generation compact sedan, the K4 is a powerhouse of ordinary, segment-above expertise, and it delivers Superior Driver Help Techniques (ADAS)1, refinement, and class-leading rear head room and leg room2. An obtainable turbocharged engine amps up the fun-to-drive quotient and commonplace multi-link rear suspension on the GT-Line (2.0 and 1.6 turbo) provides a responsive driving expertise.
“The all-new K4 advances Kia’s dedication to ship sporty sedans with superior expertise and elevated efficiency,” mentioned Steven Heart, COO and EVP, Kia America. “Succeeding within the compact section means overdelivering on the options that clients need, and the K4 is designed to exceed expectations.”
Elevating expectations for connectivity expertise and superior type within the compact four-door sedan section, the K4 sports activities commonplace wi-fi Apple CarPlay3 and Android Auto4 and obtainable multi-segment show cockpit with a mixed almost 30-inches of digital instrumentation5 enabling camera-feed visibility of your environment. Out there facilities corresponding to Digital Key 2.0 with Extremely Wideband6, Harman Kardon premium audio7, heated8 and ventilated entrance seats, and a large sunroof outline the K4’s premium persona. The K4 is anticipated to reach in the US within the second half of 2024 in 5 trim ranges: LX, LXS, EX, GT-Line and GT-Line Turbo.
K4 Exterior Design: Daring Proportions
Stretched to all 4 corners with daring styling proportions, aligned with the tenets of Kia’s “Opposites United” design route, the K4 makes a strong, dynamic assertion.
“By juxtaposing the K4’s fastback roofline and broad stance, we cut up the distinction visually between the compact and midsize segments,” mentioned Tom Kearns, chief designer, Kia Design Heart America. “The inventive rigidity that the Opposites United design language stresses allowed us to improvise on the normal three-box type issue.”
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With an total size of 185.4 inches and width of 72.8 inches, the K4 is the widest and has the most important footprint within the compact section. Rear passengers will benefit from the experience with a category main 38 inches of leg room3 and sophistication main head room at 37.3 inches3. Commonplace, vertically oriented LED headlights and taillights take inspiration from the flagship EV9 and create pronounced edges by way of the lighting signature within the entrance and rear. Hidden rear door handles within the C-pillar emphasize the K4’s fastback proportions and draw consideration to its swept-back daylight opening. A flexible, typical trunk affords 14.6 cubic ft of cargo capability.
Like different GT-Line fashions within the Kia lineup, exterior design prospers distinguish the K4 GT-Line. Distinctive entrance and rear fasciae with gloss black accents, a satin chrome beltline, 18-inch alloy wheels, and gloss black mirror caps, window trim, and facet sill. Small dice LED projection headlights, LED fog lights, and 18-inch alloy wheels add to the outside of the K4 GT-Line Turbo.
K4 Inside Design and Expertise: Seamless Connectivity
Out there Digital Key 2.0 with Extremely Wideband permits clients to make use of their suitable Apple and Samsung good gadgets or an NFC-enabled good card as digital automobile keys to lock, unlock and drive. Moreover, these keys will be shared with family and friends over textual content messages on suitable gadgets. Out there Digital Options and Services12 can unlock the flexibility to remotely replace the K4 over the air by way of the Kia Join Retailer accessed by way of the Kia Entry app or by way of the Kia Proprietor Portal.
Kia Join’s obtainable voice assistant provides a straightforward option to entry numerous automobile features. Say, “Hey Kia” to achieve voice-control entry to features corresponding to local weather management and audio. Kia is working to reinforce the Kia Assistant’s performance with the facility of generative AI to have the ability to present data on many subjects, corresponding to shares, sports activities scores, proprietor’s guide content material, native factors of curiosity and far more. The Kia Assistant is designed to hear for follow-up questions and to work together with the driving force in a extra conversational method.
K4 Powertrain and Engineering: Sturdy Decisions
When it goes on sale in the US, the front-wheel-drive K4 will provide two powertrain selections. The usual 2.0-liter engine produces 147 horsepower and 132 lb.-ft. of torque and is matched with an intelligently variable transmission (IVT).
Consideration was paid to cut back noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) by way of the usage of an obtainable acoustic windshield, and acoustic tires on K4 fashions with 18-inch wheels.
K4: Section-Above ADAS
The K4 refines and expands the usual and obtainable ADAS, as a part of Kia’s total dedication to offering confidence behind the wheel.13 As well as, the K4 provides commonplace rear facet airbags for a complete of eight.14
The K4 provides the newest Kia ADAS suite, together with commonplace Clever Pace Restrict Help (ISLA)15, Lane Holding Help (LKA)16, and Good Cruise Management with Cease & Go (SCC w/ S&G)17. Central to the obtainable driver help expertise on the K4 is Ahead Collision Avoidance 1.5 (FCA-1.5)18, which is designed to assist detect and forestall collisions from occurring in sure circumstances, and detect autos, pedestrians, and cyclists in entrance of the automobile whereas driving (FCA-CPC), in addition to oncoming autos whereas turning left at an intersection (FCA-JT). Haptic steering wheel warnings add tactile alerts for the driving force.
Non-compulsory on K4 GT-Line Turbo fashions, Ahead Collision Avoidance 2 (FCA-2) provides performance and is engineered to detect crossing autos whereas crossing by way of an intersection (FCA-JC. FCA-2 can be designed to assist present a level of braking and/or steering enter to assist stop sure collisions or reduce the consequences if the system detects oncoming autos whereas passing different autos (FCA-LO); autos in entrance of the automobile whereas altering lanes (FCA-LS); K4’s Evasive Steering Assist9 can assist mitigate collisions with obstacles, pedestrians, or different autos detected forward and can warn the driving force in sure circumstances, and if there may be area to keep away from the collision within the lane, it might probably help the driving force’s steering. FCA is designed to, in sure cases, assist stop a collision with a direct oncoming automobile by way of auditory and visible warnings, in addition to by making use of the brakes (FCA-DO). Out there Freeway Driving Help 2 (HDA-2) is a driver comfort system that may assist preserve a predetermined distance from the automobile detected in entrance, maintain the automobile inside detected lane markers on sure highways.19
Along with commonplace Blind Spot Collision Warning (BCW) and Rear Cross Visitors Alert (RCTA), GT-Line is accessible with Blind-Spot Collision Avoidance Help (FCA-BCA) and Blind-Spot View Monitor (BVM)20 that are designed to assist show and detect autos approaching from behind and within the adjoining lanes, in quite a lot of circumstances, the system might apply braking to assist keep away from a possible collision. The elective Encompass-View Monitor (SVM)21 is designed to supply a 360-degree view in reversing and parking eventualities, utilizing cameras across the K4. Out there Parking Distance Warning is designed so as to add 360-degree functionality to ahead, facet, and reverse parking maneuvers (PDW-F/S/R).
K4 Availability
The K4 is slated to reach within the U.S. within the second half of 2024 and is backed by Kia America’s 10-year/100,000-mile restricted warranty22. Pricing, particular timing for U.S. market availability, trim particulars, and EPA-rated gas economic system for the K4 are topic to future bulletins.
