Kia Will Offer K4 Wagon Version in North America
Kia yesterday unveiled its new K4 at the New York Auto Show, revealing the sedan that replaces the Forte in the Korean automaker's lineup. But at the reveal, it showed images of a hatchback version as well. The automaker has now confirmed, to the pleasure of wagon lovers, that it will launch the K4 wagon in North America.
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Kia itself refers to the variant as a hatchback model, but we can see that the rear section extends significantly, hence the small wagon classification as far as we're concerned.
This will undoubtedly enable the K4 to better compete with rivals that are offered in hatchback configuration, notably the Honda Civic, Toyota Corolla and Mazda 3.
The front end styling is the same in this version as in the K4 sedan just introduced; in back, the lighting is similar to that of the sedan, with those LED light strips that span almost the width of the vehicle. The relatively upright shape of the tailgate should translate into healthy cargo volume.
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