Kia K4 (China)
{{Short description|Compact sedan for Chinese market}}
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{{One source|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox automobile
| name = Kia K4
| image = KIA K4 China (2) (cropped).jpg
| manufacturer = Kia
| model_code = PF{{Cite web |title=R&D {{!}} Hyundai Mobis |url=https://www.mobis.co.kr/en/index.do |access-date=2024-03-29 |website=www.mobis.co.kr |language=en}}
| production = 2014–2020
| assembly = China: Yancheng (Yancheng Plant) (DYK)
| designer =
| class = Compact car (C)
| body_style = 4-door sedan
| layout = Front-engine, front-wheel drive
| platform =
| related = Hyundai Mistra (CF)
| engine = {{Plainlist|
- 1.6 L Gamma T-GDi I4 (petrol)
- 1.8 L Nu MPi I4 (petrol)
- 2.0 L Nu MPi I4 (petrol){{Cite web|url=https://carnewschina.com/2014/08/29/kia-k4-sedan-debuts-in-china-on-the-chengdu-auto-show/|title=Kia K4 sedan debuts in China on the Chengdu Auto Show|first=Tycho de|last=Feijter|date=August 29, 2014|website=CarNewsChina.com}}
}}
| transmission = {{Plainlist|
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| wheelbase = {{convert|2770|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| length = {{convert|4720|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| width = {{convert|1815|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| height = {{convert|1465|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| weight =
}}
The Kia K4 ({{zh|s=起亚凯绅|t=|p=Qǐyà kǎi shēn|c=}}) is a compact sedan produced by Dongfeng Yueda Kia from 2014 to 2020. It was designed exclusively for the Chinese market, and was positioned between the Kia K3 and Kia K5.{{Cite web|url=https://carnewschina.com/2012/09/21/kia-will-develop-a-k4-for-china/|title=Kia will develop a K4 for China|first=Tycho de|last=Feijter|date=September 21, 2012|website=CarNewsChina.com}} The Kia K4 was previewed on the 2014 Beijing Auto Show by the Kia K4 Concept.
Overview
The production version of the Kia K4 shares the same platform as the Hyundai Mistra, and was launched on to the Chinese car market in the second half of 2014 and was unveiled in August 2014, at the 2014 Chengdu Auto Show.{{Cite web|url=https://carnewschina.com/2014/04/21/kia-k4-concept-debuts-on-the-beijing-auto-show/|title=Kia K4 Concept debuts on the Beijing Auto Show|first=Tycho de|last=Feijter|date=April 21, 2014|website=CarNewsChina.com}} The market launch for the production Kia K4 was in October 2014.{{Cite web|url=https://carnewschina.com/2014/08/26/this-is-the-kia-k4-sedan-for-the-chinese-car-market/|title=This is the Kia K4 sedan for the Chinese Car Market|first=W. E.|last=Ning|date=August 26, 2014|website=CarNewsChina.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://carnewschina.com/2014/09/10/kia-k4-sedan-hits-the-chinese-auto-market/|title=Kia K4 sedan hits the Chinese auto market|first=Joey|last=Wang|date=September 10, 2014|website=CarNewsChina.com}}
File:Kia K4 Concept 01 Auto China 2014-04-23.jpg|Kia K4 Concept teased on the 2014 Beijing Auto Show
File:Kia K4 China 2016-04-08.jpg|Kia K4
File:Kia K4 rear.jpg|Rear view
=2018 facelift=
A facelift was revealed in 2018 called the Kia K4 Cachet featuring new front and rear end styling.
File:2018 Kia K4 Cachet front 8.16.18.jpg|2018 Kia K4 (facelift)
File:2018 Kia K4 Cachet rear 8.16.18.jpg|2018 Kia K4 (facelift)
References
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External links
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Category:Front-wheel-drive vehicles
Category:Cars introduced in 2014