An official announcement that confirms the facelift sports for South Africa is yet to be done.
Lost Angeles International Auto Show shown under the North American guise at the end of last year, Kia closes the Raps of the United Kingdom’s facelift sports, which provides the greatest sign of looking like the South African-Bazar version.
Out new
On the sale in the island Kingdom in the third quarter of this year, the first amendment of the NQ5 sports designated internal, when a new front bumper, redisine headlights and day-time running diode, a tiger nasal grill and new alloy grills, from the 17-inch to 19-inch to 19-inch, from 19-inch to 19-inch, a new front bumper, ridisine headlights and day-time running diode, a tiger nasal grill and new alloy running diode, a tiger nasal grill and new alloy running diode, a tiger nasal grill and new alloys. Are.
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In the rear, updates are subtler and are made up of a new bumper and graphics for light clusters.
Meligiously new inside
Inside, sports get the same steering wheel in the form of electric EV models and Tasman Bakki, as well as newly designed air vents that now run flush in the width of the dashboard.
On the center console, there is a pile of physical button, as the rotary dial gear selector on the high-end model. A traditional lever continues on automated variants as Kia still offers sports with a manual gearbox.
Advanced materials and upholstery colors, which include two-tone for the first time on GT-line grade, and a new optional head-up display round from interior changes.
Towards upwards
On the power front, the UK-spec sports offers the choice of two engines: 1.6 T-GDI rated at 110 kW, and a hybrid that connects the same engine for a total output of 175 kW with electric motor and battery pack.
Transmissions for the east are either six-speed manual or seven-speed dual-clutch, with hybrid the only access to a unique six-speed automatic.
All engine options have standard front-wheel-drive, all-wheel = drive is only optional on hybrids.
Comparatively, the US Sports has three engine options: generally aspirated 2.5-liter petrol pumping-out 140 kW, 1.6-liter hybrid 170 kW and a plug-in hybrid combines 1.6 with an electric motor and battery pack for a total system output of 200 kW.
Waiting for confirmation
In the United States, the price of $ 28 690, which is directly converted to R510 628, Kia South Africa has not yet confirmed the updated sports for the local market, which if approved, may be before the end of the year.
As a reminder, the South African range spreads six models and five trim levels: LX, X, GT-Line, GT-Line Plus and GT-Line S, with the choice of two engines; 1.6 T-GDI rated at 132kw/265Nm and 1.6 CRDI Turbodisel Output 100kw/320nm.
Pricing 1.6 CRDI LX starts from R662 995 and ends at R823 995 for top-scrape 1.6 T-GDI GT-Line S,
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