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Kia K4 2025 1.6L Turbo (190 Hp) Automatic
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Kia K4:
The Kia K4 is a compact car manufactured by South Korean automaker Kia. It was introduced in March 2024 as a replacement for the Forte/K3/Cerato, while the K3 nameplate was transferred to a subcompact car.
The car was first introduced on 21 March 2024, and was fully introduced on 27 March 2024, at the 2024 New York International Auto Show. It is available as a 4-door sedan and a 5-door hatchback.
The K4 adopts the brand's "Opposites United" design language, it has vertical headlights and taillights with "pronounced edges" in the lighting signature and hidden rear door handles. The sedan has fastback styling with a thick D-Pillar, whereas the hatchback has a shooting brake design....(Read more on Wikipedia)
2025 Overview:
Kia K4 (2025). With 264 Nm of torque, it offers ample pulling power. With a weight of 1485 kg, it falls in the mid‑range. Front‑wheel drive delivers efficiency and easy handling. The top speed reaches 209 km/h. A four-door car with a separate trunk, ideal for families and daily commuting. Seating for 5 makes it ideal for daily use.
As a newly released generation (2025 model year, production starting August 2024), the Kia K4 has not yet undergone Euro NCAP safety testing. Expect modern safety features to be standard.
1.6L Turbo (190 Hp) Automatic Verdict:
Performance Verdict
Provides a significant boost in power with 190 Hp, promising more engaging acceleration and confident highway merging. The automatic transmission should offer a more direct feel than the IVT.
Fuel Economy
Fuel economy data is not yet available, but given it's a turbocharged engine, it's expected to offer a good balance of power and efficiency, likely slightly less economical than the 2.0L in urban settings but potentially competitive on highways.
Pros and Cons:
Pros:
- • Modern and distinctive exterior design
- • Choice of efficient naturally aspirated or potent turbocharged engine
- • Good fuel economy for the 2.0L IVT variant
- • Spacious interior for a compact sedan (413L trunk, generous dimensions)
- • Advanced safety and driver-assist systems (implied by SULEV 30 and ABS)
Cons:
- • Rear torsion beam suspension may offer less refined ride than multi-link setups
- • IVT transmission might not appeal to all drivers seeking a more engaging feel
- • Specific fuel economy for the 1.6L Turbo is not yet available
- • No Euro NCAP safety rating available yet due to newness
Specifications:
Specifications are compared to those of the previous generation(facelift 2018: 2018 - October, 2020).
| General: | |
|---|---|
| Brand: | Kia |
| Model: | K4 |
| Generation: | 2025 |
| Modification (Engine): | 1.6L Turbo (190 Hp) Automatic |
| Start of production: | August, 2024 |
| Powertrain Architecture: | Internal Combustion engine |
| Body type: | Sedan |
| Seats: | 5 |
| Doors: | 4 |
| Engine: | |
|---|---|
| Engine systems: | Start & Stop System |
| Power: | 190 Hp @ 6000 rpm. Same horsepower |
| Power per litre: | 118.9 Hp/l [11mm less] |
| Torque: | 264 Nm @ 1700-4500 rpm. |
| Engine Model/Code: | Smartstream More details about the engine Smartstream |
| Engine displacement: | 1598 |
| Number of cylinders: | 4 |
| Engine configuration: | Inline |
| Number of valves per cylinder: | 4 |
| Fuel injection system: | Direct injection |
| Engine aspiration: | Turbocharger, Intercooler |
| Valvetrain: | DOHC, D-CVVT |
| Engine layout: | Front, Transverse |
| Cylinder Bore: | 75.6 mm mm |
| Piston Stroke: | 89 mm mm |
| Compression ratio: | 10:1 |
| Performance: | |
|---|---|
| Fuel Type: | Petrol (Gasoline) |
| Emission standard: | SULEV 30 |
| Maximum speed: | 209 km/h |
| Weight-to-power ratio: | 7.8 kg/Hp, 128.3 Hp/tonne |
| Weight-to-torque ratio: | 5.6 kg/Nm, 178.3 Nm/tonne |
| Space: | |
|---|---|
| Kerb Weight: | 1481-1489 |
| Max. weight: | 1900 |
| Max load: | 411-419 |
| Trunk (boot) space - minimum: | 413 l |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 47 l |
| Size: | |
|---|---|
| Length: | 4709 mm mm [11mm less] |
| Width: | 1849 mm mm [34mm more] |
| Height: | 1420 mm mm [45mm less] |
| Wheelbase: | 2720 mm mm [50mm less] |
| Front track: | 1567 mm |
| Rear (Back) track: | 1580 mm |
| Minimum turning circle (turning diameter): | 10.8 m [above average] |
| Approach angle: | 14.5° |
| Departure angle: | 19° |
| Powertrain: | |
|---|---|
| Drivetrain Architecture | The Internal combustion engine (ICE) drives the front wheels of the vehicle. |
| Drive wheel | Front wheel drive |
| Number of gears | 8 |
| Transmission type | Automatic |
| Front brakes | Ventilated discs, 406.4 mm [Best for performance and cooling.] |
| Rear brakes | Disc, 381 mm [above average] |
| Assisting systems | ABS (Anti-lock braking system) |
| Steering type | Steering rack and pinion |
| Power steering | Electric Steering |
| Tires size | 235/40 R18 |
| Wheel rims size | 8.0J x 18 |
| Front suspension | Independent type McPherson |
| Rear suspension | Independent multi-link suspension |
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