Filed under: New York Auto Show, Minivan/Van, Kia
Kia has grown by leaps and bounds in recent years, but the
Sedona has hardly been representative of that maturation. Known in some overseas markets as the Carnival, Kia's current minivan was introduced 2006,
withdrawn from US showrooms at the end of 2012, then
reintroduced again a year ago. Despite the product renaissance, however, the Sedona is essentially the same dated vehicle it has been for eight years now, but Kia is intent on replacing it.
We've been seeing
spy shots of a new Kia minivan for
several months now, and
broke word a couple of months ago that the finished product would be unveiled in
New York this month. Now Kia has not only confirmed the new Sedona's imminent arrival, it has released this teaser image to keep us on our toes.
The teaser shows a vehicle more or less in line with what we'd expect of a modern Kia, tabbed grille and all. This view suggests fewer design cues from the
KV7 concept have been carried over than was
previously thought, but we'll need to see the entire vehicle to know for sure. Kia isn't saying much about its "all-new midsize multi-purpose vehicle" in the press release
below at this point, revealing only that it "will challenge the segment and will offer the functionality to transport as many as eight passengers and their belongings while also serving as a purposeful offering for adventure seekers."
All of which sounds like pretty standard marketing-speak for the diaper bag set, then.
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