Detroit 2011: Kia KV7 Concept is a van with a plan
 

<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/conceptcars/" rel="tag">Concept Cars</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/detroit-auto-show/" rel="tag">Detroit Auto Show</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/minivans/" rel="tag">Minivan/Van</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/kia/" rel="tag">Kia</a></p><div style="text-align: left;"><em><strong><small ><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/kia-kv7-concept-detroit-2011/"><img vspace="4" hspace="0" border="0" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/01/03-kia-kv7-concept-live-1294700474.jpg" alt="Kia KV7 Concept" /></a><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><sma ll>Kia KV7 Concept - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
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<a href="http://autoblog.com/make/kia">Kia</a> certainly knows a thing or two about embracing the box design. After all, the styling of the <a href="http://autoblog.com/model/soul">Soul</a> is certainly a perfect interpretation of the good things boxy shapes can create. With that in mind, Kia has set to reinvent the van with its new <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/10/kia-kv7-detroit-2011/">KV7 Concept</a> here at the <a href="http://autoblog.com/category/detroit-auto-show">Detroit Auto Show</a>. But we aren't talking minivan - this is pure, boxy conversion van hotness.<br />
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Inside, there are clever features like swivel chairs for all occupants (including the driver), and the rear quarters are set up in a sort of lounge fashion. There are nifty gadgets like a floating table-top computer and full wireless internet capability. Wrap that in a sleek, boxy package that boasts a 285-turbocharged four-cylinder engine and the end result is a van that means serious business. As much as we'd love to see this concept come to fruition, we'll chalk this one up as just another example of what happens when you let automotive designers run wild. See for yourself in the high-res galleries below.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><s trong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/kia-kv7-concept-detroit-2011">Kia KV7 Concept: Detroit 2011</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/kia-kv7-concept-detroit-2011/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/01/01-kia-kv7-concept-live_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Kia KV7 Concept" title="Kia KV7 Concept" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/kia-kv7-concept-detroit-2011/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/01/02-kia-kv7-concept-live_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Kia KV7 Concept" title="Kia KV7 Concept" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/kia-kv7-concept-detroit-2011/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/01/03-kia-kv7-concept-live_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Kia KV7 Concept" title="Kia KV7 Concept" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/kia-kv7-concept-detroit-2011/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/01/04-kia-kv7-concept-live_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Kia KV7 Concept" title="Kia KV7 Concept" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/kia-kv7-concept-detroit-2011/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/01/05-kia-kv7-concept-live_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Kia KV7 Concept" title="Kia KV7 Concept" /></a></div><br />
<div class="postgallery"><p><s trong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/kia-kv7-concept-0">Kia KV7 Concept</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/kia-kv7-concept-0/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/01/01-kia-kv7-concept_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Kia KV7 Concept" title="Kia KV7 Concept" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/kia-kv7-concept-0/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/01/02-kia-kv7-concept_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Kia KV7 Concept" title="Kia KV7 Concept" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/kia-kv7-concept-0/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/01/03-kia-kv7-concept_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Kia KV7 Concept" title="Kia KV7 Concept" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/kia-kv7-concept-0/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/01/04-kia-kv7-concept_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Kia KV7 Concept" title="Kia KV7 Concept" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/kia-kv7-concept-0/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/01/05-kia-kv7-concept_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Kia KV7 Concept" title="Kia KV7 Concept" /></a></div><br />
<em><strong><small>Live photos copyright (C)2011 <a href="http://www.drewphillipsphotograp hy.com">Drew Phillips</a> / AOL</small></strong></em><p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/10/kia-kv7-concept-detroit-2011/">Detroit 2011: Kia KV7 Concept is a van with a plan</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Mon, 10 Jan 2011 18:58:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/10/kia-kv7-concept-detroit-2011/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19795493/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/10/kia-kv7-concept-detroit-2011/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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