Kia K8
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{{Short description|Full-size sedan produced by Kia}}
{{Use British English|date=March 2025}}
{{Infobox automobile
| name = Kia K8
| image = Kia K8 Hybrid GL3 HEV Snow White Pearl (1) (cropped).jpg
| caption = 2022 K8 Hybrid (pre-facelift)
| manufacturer = Kia Corporation
| production = April 2021 – present
| designer = Karim Habib
| model_years = 2022–present
| assembly = {{Plainlist|
- South Korea: Hwaseong (Hwaseong Plant)
- Uzbekistan: Jizzakh (ADM-Jizzakh){{Cite web|url=https://www.kia.ru/press/news/380/|title = В Узбекистане начались продажи седана Kia K8}}}}
| class = Full-size car (E)
| body_style = 4-door sedan
| layout = {{unbulleted list
| Front-engine, front-wheel-drive
| Front-engine, all-wheel-drive
}}
| platform = Hyundai-Kia N3 platform
| related = Hyundai Grandeur/Azera
| engine = {{unbulleted list
| 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
}}
| motor = Permanent magnet synchronous
| transmission = 6-speed automatic
8-speed automatic
| drivetrain = Power-split hybrid (HEV)
| wheelbase = {{convert|2895|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| length = {{ubl
|{{convert|5015|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} (Pre-facelift)
|{{convert|5050|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} (Facelift)
}}
| width = {{ubl
|{{convert|1875|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} (Pre-facelift)
|{{convert|1880|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} (Facelift)
}}
| height = {{ubl
|{{convert|1455|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} (Pre-facelift)
|{{convert|1455-1480|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} (Facelift)
}}
| weight = {{convert|1540|-|1765|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}
| predecessor = Kia K7/Cadenza
}}
The Kia K8 is an executive car manufactured by Kia. Based on the Hyundai Grandeur, it is internally designated, ‘GL3’.{{cite web|url=https://thekoreancarblog.com/2020/11/27/2021-kia-k8-rendering/|title=2021 Kia K8 Rendering|publisher=Korean Car Blog|date=November 27, 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.emanualonline.com/blog/kia-k8-will-replace-the-k7-cadenza-in-style/|title=Kia K8 will Replace the K7/Cadenza in Style|publisher=eManualOnline}} Replacing the K7/Cadenza, it was released in April 2021 in South Korea.{{Cite web|last=Anderson|first=Brad|title=Kia Previews All-New K8, Successor To The K7 / Cadenza|url=https://www.carscoops.com/2021/02/kia-previews-all-new-k8-successor-to-the-k7-cadenza/|access-date=2021-02-17|website=Carscoops|date=17 February 2021}}{{Cite web|last=Golson|first=Daniel|title=Kia K8 sedan replaces the Cadenza with wacky styling and a new logo|url=https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/kia-k8-cadenza-sedan-debut/|access-date=2021-02-17|website=Roadshow|language=en}}
Overview
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. {{Cite web |date=February 17, 2021 |title=K8, a modern innovative sedan, heralds the newly transformed Kia brand |url=https://www.kianewscenter.com/news/all/k8--a-modern-innovative-sedan---heralds-the-newly-transformed-kia-brand/s/53fb9849-4821-4449-8208-08d0cadb8c14 |access-date=August 4, 2022 |website=kianewscenter}} Features include a driver-centre 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,{{Cite web |title=New Kia K8 sedan features Ergo Motion driving seat, advanced connectivity features - AutoTechInsight |url=https://autotechinsight.ihsmarkit.com/news/5260101/new-kia-k8-sedan-features-ergo-motion-driving-seat-advanced-connectivity-features |access-date=2023-03-29 |website=autotechinsight.ihsmarkit.com}} and multi-function centre armrest and headrest.{{Cite web|title=The high-tech Kia K8 reimagines and transforms the sedan class|url=https://news.hyundaimotorgroup.com/MediaCenter/News/Press-Releases/The-high-tech-Kia-K8-reimagines-and-transforms-the-sedan-class|access-date=2021-04-09|website=news.hyundaimotorgroup.com|language=ko}}
It is similar to the mechanically identical seventh-generation Hyundai Grandeur/Azera twin.
File:Kia K8 Hybrid GL3 HEV Snow White Pearl (2) (cropped).jpg|Side view (pre-facelift)
File:Kia K8 Hybrid GL3 HEV Snow White Pearl (3).jpg|Rear view (pre-facelift)
File:Kia K8 GL3 black (8).jpg|Interior (pre-facelift)
=2024 facelift=
A refreshed K8 was revealed in South Korea on 9 August 2024.{{Cite web |last=Padeanu |first=Adrian |title=The New Kia K8 Is a Daring Sedan in an SUV World |url=https://www.motor1.com/news/729582/2025-kia-k8-debut-specs/ |access-date=2024-08-09 |website=Motor1 |language=en}}
File:Kia K8 Hybrid GL3 PE Moonscape Matte Gray Test Vehicle (5).jpg|2024 K8 Hybrid (facelift)
File:Kia K8 Hybrid GL3 PE Moonscape Matte Gray Test Vehicle (32).jpg|K8 Hybrid Rear view
Kia K8 GL3 PE Neutral Beige Two-tone (1).jpg|Interior
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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.{{Cite news|title=Kia launches hybrid variant of K8 sedan|work=《Yonhap News Agency》|url=https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20210504004400320|access-date=May 4, 2021}}
Powertrain
The K8 will be offered with a 3.5-litre V6 engine producing {{cvt|300|PS|hp kW|0|abbr=on}}, or the base 2.5-litre inline four making {{cvt|198|PS|hp kW|0|abbr=on}}. An optional 3.5-litre LPI (Liquid Propane Injection) engine will be offered that makes {{cvt|240|PS|hp kW|0|abbr=on}}. It is paired with an 8-speed automatic transmission, which is claimed{{by whom?|date= May 2022}} to improve the V6 engines’ fuel economy by up to 6 percent.{{citation needed|date= May 2022}}
| class="wikitable collapsible" style="text-align:left; font-size:90%;"
|+Specifications{{Cite web|url=https://www.kia.com/kr/vehicles/k8/specification.html|title = 기아 K8 제원 - 승차감 좋은 대한민국 대표 준대형 | 기아 공식 사이트}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.kia.com/kr/vehicles/k8-hybrid/specification.html|title=기아 K8 하이브리드 제원 - 승차감 좋은 대한민국 대표 준대형 | 기아 공식 사이트}} !Model !Displacement !Transmission !Power !Torque !0–100 km/h |
| colspan=6|Petrol |
|---|
| Smartstream G2.5 GDI
|2,497cc | rowspan="2" |8-speed automatic |{{convert|198|PS|kW hp|0|abbr=on}} @ 6,100 rpm |{{convert|25.3|kgm|0|abbr=on}} @ 4,000 rpm | |
| Smartstream G3.5 GDI
|3,470cc |{{convert|300|PS|kW hp|0|abbr=on}} @ 6,400 rpm |{{convert|36.6|kgm|0|abbr=on}} @ 5,000 rpm |6.9s |
| colspan=6|Hybrid |
| Smartstream G1.6 T-GDI Hybrid
|1,598cc |6-speed automatic |{{convert|230|PS|kW hp|0|abbr=on}} @ 5,500 rpm |{{convert|35.7|kgm|0|abbr=on}} @ 1,500–4,400 rpm | |
| colspan=6|LPG |
| Smartstream L3.5 LPi
|3,470cc |8-speed automatic |{{convert|240|PS|kW hp|0|abbr=on}} @ 6,000 rpm |{{convert|32|kgm|0|abbr=on}} @ 4,500 rpm | |
Sales
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Year |
| 2021
|n/a |
| 2022
|45,650 |
| 2023
|40,437 |
| 2024
|32,734 |
References
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External links
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- {{Official website|https://www.kia.com/kr/vehicles/k8/features}} {{in lang|ko}}
- {{Official website|https://www.kia-uae.com/showroom/k8/features/}} (UAE)
- {{imcdb vehicle|make=Kia|model=K8|Kia K8}}
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