The Kia K8 is an executive car / full-size car manufactured by Kia since 2021.
Internally designated ‘GL3’, it was the successor to the K7/Cadenza.
Overview Pictures of the K8 were released on 17 February 2021.
Two months later, t was released in April 2021 in South Korea, as it was first offered for sale along with an online launch.
Features include a driver-centre layout with a curved display and 12-inch head-up display, updated infotainment plus HVAC systems, lighting synced with the navigation system, driver's ergo motion seat, and multi-function centre armrest and headrest.
It is similar to the mechanically identical twin, the seventh-generation Hyundai Grandeur/Azera, which was launched a year later in fall 2022, because it shares the Hyundai-Kia's mid-size platform called the N3.
2024 facelift A refreshed K8 was revealed in South Korea on 9 August 2024. The facelift features a redesigned front end with a wide LED light bar connecting the headlights, an updated interior with a new dashboard and enhanced connectivity, and the same powertrain lineup as the pre-facelift model.
K8 Hybrid Kia K8 Hybrid was released on 4 May 2021, offering a 1.6-litre turbo hybrid engine in addition to the conventional engine, 17-inch machined-face wheels, an emblem that indicates the vehicle is electrified, and a dedicated cluster graphic.
Powertrain The K8 will be offered with a 3.5-litre V6 engine producing , or the base 2.5-litre inline four making . An optional 3.5-litre LPI (Liquid Propane Injection) engine will be offered that makes . It is paired with an 8-speed automatic transmission, which is claimed to improve the V6 engines’ fuel economy by up to 6 percent. +SpecificationsModelDisplacementTransmissionPowerTorque0–100 km/h(0-62 mph)(Official)PetrolSmartstream G2.5 GDI2,497cc8-speed automatic @ 6,100 rpm @ 4,000 rpmSmartstream G3.5 GDI3,470cc @ 6,400 rpm @ 5,000 rpm6.9sHybridSmartstream G1.6 T-GDI Hybrid1,598cc6-speed automatic @ 5,500 rpm @ 1,500–4,400 rpmLPGSmartstream L3.5 LPi3,470cc8-speed automatic @ 6,000 rpm @ 4,500 rpm
Sales +YearSouth Korea2021n/a202245,650202340,437202432,734
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