Introducing The All-Novel 2025 Kia K4

Kia unveiled the all-novel 2025 K4 compact 4-door for its global debut at the 2024 New York International Auto Show. As Kia'sec quaternary-generation compact sedan, the K4 is a powerhouse of criterion, segment-higher up technology, and it delivers Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS)one, refinement, in addition to form-leading rear head room too leg room2. An available turbocharged engine amps upwardly the fun-to-crusade quotient as well as touchstone multi-link bring up interruption on the GT-Line (ii.0 and i.six turbo) offers a responsive driving feel.



 and it delivers Advanced Driver Assistance Systems  INTRODUCING THE ALL-NEW 2025 KIA K4


"The all-new K4 advances Kia's commitment to deliver sporty sedans amongst advanced engineering science too elevated operation," said Steven Center, COO in addition to EVP, Kia America. "Succeeding inwards the compact segment means overdelivering on the features that customers want, in addition to the K4 is designed to pass expectations."


Elevating expectations for connectivity applied science too superior fashion inwards the compact 4-door sedan segment, the K4 sports standard wireless Apple CarPlay3 in addition to Android Auto4 in addition to available multi-segment display cockpit alongside a combined well-nigh xxx-inches of digital instrumentation5 enabling camera-feed visibility of your environment. Available amenities such equally Digital Key two.0 with Ultra Wideband6, Harman Kardon premium audio7, heated8 and ventilated front seats, together with a broad sunroof define the K4'sec premium persona. The K4 is expected to get in in the US in the second one-half of 2024 in v trim down levels: LX, LXS, EX, GT-Line as well as GT-Line Turbo.


K4 Exterior Design: Bold Proportions


Stretched to all iv corners alongside bold styling proportions, aligned with the tenets of Kia'sec "Opposites United" blueprint direction, the K4 makes a powerful, dynamic argument.

"By juxtaposing the K4'sec fastback roofline too wide stance, nosotros divide the deviation visually between the compact as well as midsize segments," said Tom Kearns, principal designer, Kia Design Center America. "The creative tension that the Opposites United blueprint linguistic communication stresses allowed us to improvise on the traditional 3-box course component."

With an overall length of 185.4 inches too width of 72.viii inches, the K4 is the widest together with has the largest footprint in the compact segment. Rear passengers volition savor the ride with a class leading 38 inches of leg room3 together with grade leading caput room at 37.iii inches3. Standard, vertically oriented LED headlights too taillights accept inspiration from the flagship EV9 in addition to make pronounced edges through the lighting signature in the forepart together with nurture. Hidden nurture door handles inward the C-pillar emphasize the K4'sec fastback proportions as well as depict attention to its swept-back daylight opening. A versatile, conventional trunk affords fourteen.six cubic feet of cargo capacity.

Like other GT-Line models inward the Kia lineup, exterior pattern flourishes distinguish the K4 GT-Line. Unique forepart too nurture fasciae alongside gloss black accents, a satin chrome beltline, 18-inch alloy wheels, too gloss black mirror caps, window cut down, too side sill. Small cube LED projection headlights, LED fog lights, as well as eighteen-inch alloy wheels add to the outside of the K4 GT-Line Turbo.


K4 Interior Design as well as Technology: Seamless Connectivity


The interior of the K4 raises the degree of discourse for the entire form. The centerpiece of the broad, expansive cockpit is the standard, integrated digital instrumentation: a outset for the compact sedan segment too a pattern chemical element inwards its ain right. The ultramodern Connected Car Navigation Cockpit (ccNC) operating organization amongst OTA capability, which showtime debuted inwards the flagship EV9, projects across a combined nigh thirty inches of a digital display command center9. ccNC processes faster as well as in higher fidelity, with oft used Quick Controls available with a swipe on the cover. Wireless Apple CarPlay10 together with Android Auto11 come up measure on all K4 models.

Available Digital Key two.0 with Ultra Wideband allows customers to use their compatible Apple as well as Samsung smart devices or an NFC-enabled smart carte du jour as virtual vehicle keys to lock, unlock and cause. Furthermore, these keys tin be shared amongst friends in addition to family unit over text messages on compatible devices. Available Digital Features too Services12 can unlock the power to remotely update the K4 over the air through the Kia Connect Store accessed via the Kia Access app or through the Kia Owner Portal.

Kia Connect'sec available vocalisation assistant offers an easy style to access diverse vehicle functions. Say, "Hey Kia" to make vox-control access to functions such equally climate control together with audio. Kia is working to heighten the Kia Assistant'sec functionality amongst the ability of generative AI to live able to provide information on many topics, such as stocks, sports scores, possessor'sec manual content, local points of interest too much more. The Kia Assistant is designed to listen for follow-up questions in addition to to interact amongst the driver inwards a more conversational mode.

The airy K4 interior is available inward either Medium Gray (LX/LXS/EX) or Slate Green (EX), too the GT-Line models add Onyx too Off-White. Heated front seats are criterion on K4 GT-Line as well as to a higher place, and ventilated seats also equally driver's place retentivity role are optional. A iii-spoke steering wheel is unique to K4 GT-Line models.


K4 Powertrain as well as Engineering: Strong Choices


When it goes on sale inward the US, the front-wheel-cause K4 volition offer 2 powertrain choices. The touchstone 2.0-liter engine produces 147 horsepower and 132 lb.-ft. of torque as well as is matched with an intelligently variable transmission (IVT).

An optional i.vi-liter, turbocharged engine sends 190 horsepower in addition to 195 lb.-ft. of torque through an 8-speed automatic transmission. Steering wheel-mounted paddle shifters as well as sport pedals consummate the sportier package. The K4 GT-Line Turbo delivers ability smoothly at low speeds, responds quickly, in addition to provides an engaging driving feel. Exclusive to the K4 GT-Line as well as GT-Line Turbo models is a multi-link bring up intermission that adds lateral stiffness together with compliance, for a sportier driving experience.

Attention was paid to cut down noise, vibration as well as harshness (NVH) through the role of an available acoustic windshield, too acoustic tires on K4 models alongside eighteen-inch wheels.


K4: Segment-Above ADAS


The K4 refines in addition to expands the criterion in addition to available ADAS, as office of Kia's overall commitment to providing confidence behind the wheel.xiii In improver, the K4 adds criterion rear side airbags for a full of eight.fourteen

The K4 offers the latest Kia ADAS suite, including touchstone Intelligent Speed Limit Assist (ISLA)xv, Lane Keeping Assist (LKA)sixteen, in addition to Smart Cruise Control amongst Stop & Go (SCC w/ south&1000)17. Central to the available driver aid technology on the K4 is Forward Collision Avoidance ane.five (FCA-1.v)eighteen, which is designed to assist find and foreclose collisions from occurring in certain circumstances, too notice vehicles, pedestrians, and cyclists inwards forepart of the vehicle piece driving (FCA-CPC), also every bit oncoming vehicles piece turning left at an intersection (FCA-JT). Haptic steering cycle warnings add tactile alerts for the driver.

Optional on K4 GT-Line Turbo models, Forward Collision Avoidance two (FCA-2) adds functionality in addition to is engineered to observe crossing vehicles while crossing through an intersection (FCA-JC. FCA-two is besides designed to assistance supply a level of braking as well as/or steering input to assist forbid certain collisions or lessen the effects if the arrangement detects oncoming vehicles patch passing other vehicles (FCA-LO); vehicles inwards front end of the auto piece changing lanes (FCA-LS); K4'sec Evasive Steering Assist9 tin can help mitigate collisions alongside obstacles, pedestrians, or other vehicles detected ahead too will warn the driver inward sure circumstances, and if at that place is infinite to avoid the collision inward the lane, it tin can assist the driver'second steering. FCA is designed to, inward certain instances, assistance prevent a collision alongside a direct oncoming vehicle through auditory and visual warnings, besides as past applying the brakes (FCA-DO). Available Highway Driving Assist 2 (HDA-2) is a driver convenience system that tin can assist hold a predetermined distance from the vehicle detected inwards forepart, proceed the vehicle within detected lane markers on certain highways.19

In addition to measure Blind Spot Collision Warning (BCW) together with Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA), GT-Line is available amongst Blind-Spot Collision Avoidance Assist (FCA-BCA) in addition to Blind-Spot View Monitor (BVM)20 which are designed to assistance display as well as find vehicles approaching from behind in addition to inwards the adjacent lanes, in a variety of circumstances, the arrangement may utilize braking to aid avoid a potential collision. The optional Surround-View Monitor (SVM)21 is designed to render a 360-grade thought in reversing together with parking scenarios, using cameras about the K4. Available Parking Distance Warning is designed to add 360-level capability to frontwards, side, in addition to opposite parking maneuvers (PDW-F/south/R).


K4 Availability


The K4 is slated to go far inwards the U.southward. inward the moment half of 2024 and is backed by Kia America's 10-twelvemonth/100,000-mile limited warranty22. Pricing, specific timing for U.south. market availability, bring down details, and EPA-rated fuel economic system for the K4 are field of study to futurity announcements.


SOURCE Kia America
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