I have generally appreciated Kia’s relatively elegant recent designs (esp the EV6), but this is… weird. As in, I wouldn’t have been surprised to see this from BMW weird.
https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a60265708/2025-kia-k4-revealed/
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boring design etc. this is why i like bmw, they give no fucks
They’ve successfully muscled their way into the consideration set with Honda and Toyota via the Telluride, earning some credibility with middle class+ families, now they want those same families to consider a K4 instead of a Civic or Corolla for the teens.
It’s boring on purpose, I think.
And look, with the butchering their Hyundai counterparts did on the Santa Fe, maybe conservative wasn’t such a bad play here?
Some specs. The available equipment is kind of insane (heated and ventilated seats and acoustic glass???). And the hatch version def has my attention as a possible next car (although I wish the thing were about 1.5-in narrower overall, and I’m not loving what looks to a really thick D-pillar).
https://www.motortrend.com/news/2025-kia-k4-sedan-first-look-review/
https://www.motortrend.com/news/2025-kia-k4-sedan-hatchback-photos-styling-analysis/
I have always been a fan of affordable and good vehicles. This kia hatch looks good!
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Credit to Kia, that K4 Hatch looks amazing.
The sedan does nothing for me, but that Hatch is something else entirely.
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