Kia plans radical styling for new generation Sportage

Kia has indicated its readiness to change a number of things from next year to rank at par with the best among trendy and high performance automobiles.

Amidst the excitement of launching a new logo scheduled for early next year, the Korean automaker plans to make its next Sportage a radical styling and raise the bar in its segment.

The Kia Sportage is a compact SUV found to have numerous features and attractive styling.

Having been in the market for 10 years, Kia is developing a more modern successor to the old Sportage.

Auto reviewers say the automaker is simply following in the footsteps of the Hyundai Tucson that has been substantially improved on its new generation automobiles.

They expect the new Kia Sportage to come with a marked evolution compared to the current model, going by many prototypes and spy pictures already released.

CarBuzz says “With Kia hiring some of the best talents in the automotive industry to help out with its new direction in design, the South Korean brand has no shortage of skills in its workforce.

“But thanks to a new render by Korean YouTuber and designer, Kitekro, we can’t help but wonder if the next generation of the Kia Sportage may be pushing the limits a little too far.”

It also reports that from the 2022 Sportage prototype, the coming car looks pretty fair based on what the source material reveals.

It states, “Clearly drawing influence from the similarly radical Kia K5, the new Sportage will look unlike any other SUV on the road if this render proves to be true.

“As eye-catching as the overall look is, there are some cool details that we like too. The integration of the Tiger Nose grille is one such detail, although the jury is still out on those headlights.”

A completely new Sportage, the fifth-generation model, is expected to debut in April 2021, according to a report by motor1.com.

Another auto analyst, web24.news says the car design will be likely accompanied by a new 2.5-litre four-cylinder, producing 190hp and 182 pound-feet of torque as well as an eight-speed automatic transmission coming as standard, while AWD will be an option.

It also projects that it should have a GT version with a power between 250hp and 300hp.

The innovation along with the new logo, according to Kia’s Chief Executive Officer, Ho Sung Song, is geared towards actualizing a plan of making the brand to be “more dynamic, stylish and inventive,” with a stronger emphasis on electric vehicles.

He calls the new look ‘Plan S’, with the ‘S’ standing for ‘Shift’.