Τα πρώτα σκίτσα του νέο Kia Rio βρίσκονται στο internet από χθες. Το νέο Rio θα είναι μεγαλύτερο σε διαστάσεις από το τωρινό μοντέλο που θα έχει ως αποτέλεσμα να μεγαλώσει και ο διαθέσιμος χώρος για τους επιβάτες. Μηχανικά αναμένεται να φορά μια γκάμα κινητήρων όπου ανάμεσα τους θα βρίσκεται και ένας 1800αρης απόδοσης 150 ίππων με 18 κιλά ροπής, ο οποίος θα συνδυάζεται είτε με ένα 6-τάχυτο χειροκίνητο είτε με ένα 6-τάχυτο αυτόματο κιβώτιο ταχυτήτων. Ντεμπούτο θα κάνει τον Μάρτιο στη Γενεύη.
[Πηγή: Kia]
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NEXT GENERATION RIO MARKS NEXT BIG STEP IN KIA’S DESIGN REVOLUTION
The first official sketches of the next generation Kia Rio revealed today show a powerful, bold design that marks “the next big step” in the company’s ongoing design revolution.
Longer, lower and wider than the existing Rio, the new model is designed to inject emotional appeal into the B-segment, targeting progressive, energetic consumers who want a stand-out design.
Described by Kia’s Chief Design Officer, Peter Schreyer, as ‘sporty and elegant’, the B-segment newcomer has a swept-back profile and a character line rising out of the front wheel which gives it a sense of movement and fluidity, even when stationary. Inside, new Rio will offer a feeling of quality typically associated with larger, more expensive models.
“Downsizing is becoming more and more of a trend these days and a B-segment car as attractive as all-new Rio, with its driver-oriented cabin and interior trim options, will no doubt help consumers to be more comfortable making that switch. New Rio is the ‘next big step’ in Kia’s design revolution and we anticipate this model becoming even more popular than the current vehicle,” comments Soon-Nam Lee, Director of Overseas Marketing, Kia Motors Corporation.
The new Kia Rio will make its global debut at the Geneva Motor Show on Tuesday, March 1 2011.
The current Kia Rio was the company’s third best-selling vehicle in overseas markets during 2010 with sales of more than 205,000 units.
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