The presentation of a fresh four-door with an unusual appearance will be held in a few days.
The English-language press service of Kia distributed the first teaser of the new K3 sedan. At the same time, it was announced that the world premiere of the model will take place in Mexico on August 8 (local time), and that this event is dedicated to the eighth anniversary of the presence of the brand in this country.
Recall that in Korea and China, the K3 index is a model that is called Forte in North America, and is known as Cerato in other markets, including Russia. That is, it would seem that everything is clear: we are waiting for the presentation of the next generation Cerato, it’s just that Kia decided to sell the four-door around the world under the “Asian” name K3. By the way, the company did the same with Optima: the successor of this model entered the “world” market with the K5 index (before Optima was the “five” mainly in Korea). But not everything is so simple.
Firstly, for some reason, the upcoming new product did not receive an announcement from the Hyundai-Kia headquarters, and the K3/Cerato/Forte is sold in many regions, so the next model is an important premiere for the manufacturer. And secondly, already in the spring, the global office (the same headquarters) announced that in the second half of the year the “worldwide” Kia Rio of the new generation would be presented (the Russian deceased state employee has little in common with him), and that this car will be made by a Mexican plant (however, it is immediately worth noting here that the current Rio and Cerato/Forte are also produced in Mexico). Moreover, for the state employees, as expected, the geography of sales will be reduced: in particular, the model may not appear in Europe, and it will not return to Korea, which is native to Kia. That is, it is possible that in a few days they will show exactly the fresh renamed Rio (this can explain the smaller announcement).
The current Kia Cerato (aka K3 and Forte) and the global Kia Rio 1/4 The current Kia Cerato ( aka K3 and Forte) and global Kia Rio 2/4 Current Kia Cerato (aka K3 and Forte) and global Kia Rio 3/4 Current Kia Cerato (aka K3 and Forte) and global Kia Rio 4/4
Be that as it may, the new Kia K3 sedan will have a spectacular appearance. On the only teaser so far, we see a fragment of the stern with a “broken” lantern, while the lanterns are, in addition, united by a functional plate. By the way, earlier spies caught both the successor of Rio and the next Cerato. So both models will also receive unusual head optics, plus the older four-door will have one more feature — the rear door handles will not be in their usual place, but on top, like some hatchbacks and crossovers from other brands.
Whatever model debuts in Mexico next week, in Russia it will still only have a “parallel” future.
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