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Un inquietante mulo ha cominciato a fare i suoi primi passi in Germania

autoevolution

Chiaramente NON è il nuovo Sportage e dubito possa essere il nostro KX3 date le dimensioni decisamente abbondanti, più da Seg.C.

Direi un monovolume su base cee'd, ma in questo segmento c'è già Carens uscito nel 2012 e ancora senza un facelift sulle spalle.

Insomma, poche idee e ben confuse.

Lo chiamerò Crossovolume

[nubironaSW]

Un inquietante mulo ha cominciato a fare i suoi primi passi in Germania

Ignoranza (la mia), e quindi domando: ma visto po' po' di camuffo significa che molta parte de 'sto coso è definitiva? oppure lo fanno per tenere insieme i pezzi?

[Touareg 2.5]

La vedo molto molto male

autoweek.nl

[Pandino]

WCF

[Touareg 2.5]

Tanta paura.

[Touareg 2.5]

Test di traino o semplicemente la Picanto è andata KO?

WCF

[Jack.Torrance]

Parrebbe poco più alta di una Picanto.

Ma che è!

[superkappa125]

A quanto pare, fa parte del progetto anti-Prius di Hyundai. Si chiamerà Niro.

2016 Kia Niro hybrid revealed in sketch

Kia set to offer a rival to the likes of the Toyota Prius in the form of the hybrid crossover Niro, due on sale in autumn 2016

by Jim Holder

16 November 2015

This Kia Niro hybrid will launch as a high-riding, SUV-like rival to the Toyota Prius next autumn, kick-starting the firm’s plans to near-triple the number of electrified vehicles it has on sale from four to 11 by 2020.

The Niro sits between the Kia Soul and Kia Sportage in size, and is described by its makers as a Hybrid Utility Vehicle (HUV) rather than an SUV because they believe it will be unique in the market. Kia claims it blends the appeal and practicality of a Nissan Qashqai with the efficiency of the Prius.

Surprisingly, given the standout designs of the Prius and Qashqai, Kia claims the car has “modern styling [that] will help the car stand out in a traditionally conservative sector”. Despite its looks clearly drawing on those of the Sportage, it sits on a bespoke platform developed for use by parent firm Hyundai for hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles.

Key design details include the relatively wide stance, which Kia says conveys “stability and a low centre of gravity” and the long wheelbase, which reduces the front and rear overhangs for a more dynamic look, while also allowing for maximised interior space.

The Niro will be offered as a hybrid only, using Kia’s 104bhp 1.6-litre Kappa petrol engine with 108lb ft of torque mated to a 32kW electric motor, putting power through a six-speed DCT gearbox and utilising a 1.56kWh lithium-polymer battery. Kia has targeted CO2 emissions below 90g/km (equating to around 70mpg) and says a plug-in powertrain will be offered later in the car’s lifecycle. While the launch car will be front-drive, four-wheel drive is a possibility.

Although it’s yet to be confirmed, the car is almost certain to be revealed in production form in the USA because of the strength of hybrid sales there. Unconfirmed reports suggest Kia will unveil it at the Chicago motor show in spring rather than the Detroit motor show in January. The Niro will be produced at Kia’s Hwasung plant in Korea from the autumn. It is expected to go on sale in the UK in early 2017.

Intriguingly, although the Niro takes its names from a concept car shown at the Frankfurt motor show in 2013, it is not related to that vehicle, which was a small SUV. That car is set to make production under a different name in 2017, as a rival to the Nissan Juke.

Autocar.co.un

Quel nome... Riporta in mente l'incubo di Scambio Termico e di Massa.

[Touareg 2.5]

Da press, disegnata tra USA e Korea.

Mi sa che non ce la becchiamo... O comunque non da subito.

[kire_06]

Simachepallesticassoniinutili!