Kia KX7

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{{Infobox automobile

| name = Kia KX7

| image = 2017 Dongfeng-Yueda-Kia KX7 (front).jpg

| manufacturer = Kia

| aka =

| production = 2017–2021

| assembly = China: Yancheng (DYK)

| class = Mid-size crossover SUV

| body_style = 5-door SUV

| layout = {{ubl

| Front-engine, front-wheel-drive

| Front-engine, all-wheel-drive

}}

| related = {{ubl

| Kia Sorento (UM)

| Hyundai Santa Fe (DM)

}}

| engine = {{ubl

| Petrol:

| 2.0 L Nu GDi I4

| 2.0 L Theta II T-GDi I4

| 2.4 L Theta II GDi I4

}}

| transmission = {{ubl

| 6-speed manual

| 6-speed automatic

}}

| wheelbase = {{convert|2780|mm|1|abbr=on}}

| length = {{convert|4730|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}

| width = {{convert|1890|mm|1|abbr=on}}

| height = {{convert|1730|mm|1|abbr=on}}

}}

The Kia KX7 is a three-row mid-size crossover SUV produced in China since 2017 by Dongfeng Yueda Kia.{{cite web|url=https://carnewschina.com/2016/11/28/this-is-the-new-kia-kx7-suv-for-china/|title=This Is The New Kia KX7 SUV For China|date=28 November 2016 }}

Overview

The Kia KX7 crossover was unveiled on the 2016 Guangzhou Auto Show in China,{{cite web|url=https://carnewschina.com/2016/11/22/kia-kx7-suv-debuts-on-the-guangzhou-auto-show-in-china/|title=Kia KX7 SUV Debuts On The Guangzhou Auto Show In China|date=22 November 2016 }} and became available to the Chinese market on March 16, 2017.{{cite web|url=https://carnewschina.com/2017/03/10/kia-kx7-suv-is-ready-for-the-chinese-auto-market/|title=Kia KX7 SUV Is Ready For The Chinese Auto Market|date=10 March 2017 }}{{cite web|url=https://carnewschina.com/2017/03/20/kia-kx7-launched-on-the-chinese-auto-market/|title=Kia KX7 Launched On The Chinese Auto Market|date=20 March 2017 }} The KX7 is based on the third-generation Kia Sorento which remains an import in the Chinese market with it providing a more affordable option. It is produced in China by the Dongfeng-Yueda-Kia joint venture, and adapts the same engines from the Sorento, both mated to a six-speed manual or a six-speed automatic with optional 4WD.{{cite web|url=https://carnewschina.com/2017/01/16/kia-kx7-suv-is-getting-ready-for-the-chinese-auto-market/|title=Kia KX7 SUV Is Getting Ready For The Chinese Auto Market|date=16 January 2017 }}

File:2017 Dongfeng-Yueda-Kia KX7 (rear).jpg|Rear view

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