Engineering:Kia K8

Kia K8
Overview
Manufacturer	Kia
Production	April 2021 – present
Model years	2022–present
Assembly	South Korea: Hwaseong (Hwaseong Plant) Uzbekistan: Jizzakh (ADM-Jizzakh)
Designer	Karim Habib
Body and chassis
Class	Executive car (E)
Body style	4-door sedan
Layout	Front-engine, front-wheel-drive Front-engine, all-wheel-drive
Platform	Hyundai-Kia N3 platform
Related	Hyundai Grandeur/Azera
Powertrain
Engine	Petrol: 2.5 L Smartstream G2.5 GDI I4 3.5 L Smartstream G3.5 GDI V6 Petrol hybrid: 1.6 L Smartstream G1.6 T-GDI I4 Petrol LPG: 3.5 L Smartstream L3.5 LPi V6
Electric motor	Permanent magnet synchronous
Transmission	6-speed automatic 8-speed automatic
Hybrid drivetrain	Power-split hybrid (HEV)
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,895 mm (114.0 in)
Length	5,015 mm (197.4 in)
Width	1,875 mm (73.8 in)
Height	1,455 mm (57.3 in)
|uk|Kerb|Curb}} weight	1,540–1,715 kg (3,395–3,781 lb)
Chronology
Predecessor	Kia K7/Cadenza

The Kia K8 is a car manufactured by Kia. Based on the Hyundai Grandeur, it is an executive car going by the codename, ‘GL3’. Replacing the K7/Cadenza, it was released in April 2021 in South Korea .

Overview

Side view

Rear view

Interior

The Kia K8 was first offered for sale on 8 April 2021 with an online launch. Pictures of the K8 were released on 17 February 2021. Features include a driver-center layout with a curved display and 12-inch head-up display, updated infotainment plus HVAC systems, lighting synced with the navigation system, driver's ergo motion seat, and multi-function center armrest and headrest.

It is similar to the mechanically identical seventh-generation Hyundai Grandeur/Azera twin.

K8 Hybrid

Kia K8 Hybrid was released on 4 May 2021, offering a 1.6-litre turbo hybrid engine in addition to the conventional engine, 17-inch machined-face wheels, an emblem that indicates the vehicle is electrified, and a dedicated cluster graphic.

Powertrain

The K8 will be offered with a 3.5-litre V6 engine producing 300 PS (296 hp; 221 kW), or the base 2.5-litre inline four making 198 PS (195 hp; 146 kW). An optional 3.5-litre LPI (Liquid Propane Injection) engine will be offered that makes 240 PS (237 hp; 177 kW). It is paired with an 8-speed automatic transmission, which is claimed to improve the V6 engines’ fuel economy by up to 6 percent.

Specifications

Model	Displacement	Transmission	Power	Torque	0–100 km/h (0-62 mph) (Official)
Petrol
Smartstream G2.5 GDI	2,497cc	8-speed automatic	198 PS (146 kW; 195 hp) @ 6,100 rpm	25.3 kg⋅m (248 N⋅m; 183 lbf⋅ft) @ 4,000 rpm
Smartstream G3.5 GDI	3,470cc		300 PS (221 kW; 296 hp) @ 6,400 rpm	36.6 kg⋅m (359 N⋅m; 265 lbf⋅ft) @ 5,000 rpm	6.9s
Hybrid
Smartstream G1.6 T-GDI Hybrid	1,598cc	6-speed automatic	230 PS (169 kW; 227 hp) @ 5,500 rpm	35.7 kg⋅m (350 N⋅m; 258 lbf⋅ft) @ 1,500–4,400 rpm
LPG
Smartstream L3.5 LPi	3,470cc	8-speed automatic	240 PS (177 kW; 237 hp) @ 6,000 rpm	32 kg⋅m (314 N⋅m; 231 lbf⋅ft) @ 4,500 rpm