The South Korean automaker, alongside its sibling Hyundai, is one of the freshest companies in the field, at least in terms of design. Curiously, they're wacky and quirky and can stand out in a crowd without being corny like BMW, for example.
Kia, right now, quietly designs some of the best-looking cars and SUVs on the road. But there's no need to take our word for granted – just look at its American roster and the latest introductions like the fresh Sorento family, the K5 sedan, the all-electric K9, and the upcoming Carnival MPV, the smaller K4 sedan, or the potential $30k EV3 crossover SUV.
There is more – as far as the rumor mill is concerned, the new design language will soon get adopted by the refreshed 2025 Kia Sportage, the compact crossover SUV that is, undoubtedly, the bread and butter of the company. Well, it makes sense – back in March at the New York International Auto Show, Hyundai premiered the redesigned 2025 Tucson compact crossover SUV and its 2025 Santa Cruz unibody compact pickup truck sibling.
Of course, the imaginative realm of digital car content creators is never too far behind the rumor mill – and the good folks over at the "AutoYa" info channel on YouTube have a satellite venue dubbed AutoYa Interior, so that's where all the (CGI) 2025 Kia Sportage action is. This unofficial, hypothetical preview has everything – various POVs, numerous colors for the exterior and interior, plus a bit of insight into the potential changes, which may or may not include new engine options, an improved transmission setup, suspension updates, a revamped interior, plus distinctive exterior changes.
The host explains all these speculations at large. At the same time, the channel's resident pixel master takes care of the visuals with the hypothetical 2025 Kia Sportage presented from the profile with the doors open, as well as from the front and rear. Obviously, the source of inspiration is simple – it's not the all-new K4 or the refreshed K5 sedans but rather the fresh Sportage crossover SUV and the Carnival MPV.
As for the technical specifications, aside from larger interior screens, the fresh styling, and maybe some changes to the trims, we are not expecting a revolution in terms of powertrains. As such, most likely, the 2025 Kia Sportage will soldier on in America with the regular ICE variant as well as the Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid options. Hopefully, though, they might feature a little more oomph and better electric components for the HEV and PHEV models to increase efficiency and range.
So, what do you think about this hypothetical, unofficial presentation of the 2025 Kia Sportage? Do you feel it will be spot on, or might miss the real thing by a long shot?
Aurel has aimed high all his life (literally, at 16 he was flying gliders all by himself) so in 2006 he switched careers and got hired as a writer at his favorite magazine. Since then, his work has been published both by print and online outlets, most recently right here, on autoevolution. Full profile
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