Kia released a new Forte (the domestic counterpart is the K3) in overseas markets last year, and plans to take the lead in the North American market at the beginning of this year, and will sell it in the domestic market as a K3 model in the future. The online car market learned that at present, Yueda Kia is conducting pre-listing research on BDcPE, BDc is the K3 model code, PE said that the mid-term redesign, the survey results were announced in mid-March, which means that the medium-term redesign of K3 will be completed in the middle of the year at the earliest. The main changes in the mid-term redesign of K3 are concentrated in the front face, which is replaced by a more compact middle network, and the structural adjustment of the light groups on both sides is a dot matrix, and the overall impact is more visual. (The pictures in this article are all overseas versions)
The new K3 has been adjusted and upgraded to the iconic Tiger Whistle grille in appearance, the size is smaller, the sense of power is more prominent, the internal structure of the light group on both sides has been adjusted, and the daytime running lights style is dot matrix, which is better looking than the more home-oriented Xuanyi and Langyi. The side and rear of the car are expected to change little, and the rear continues to be equipped with a through-type light cluster. The new K3 on the interior has not changed much compared to the current model, and it is expected to be upgraded for some configurations. In terms of power, it is expected that the new car will continue to be equipped with 1.4T and 1.5L engines.
The mid-term redesign of K3 has been tested on the domestic road
The Kia K3 currently on sale has a good sense of science and technology and intelligent interconnection system, the appearance is in line with the aesthetics of young consumers, the price also has a good preferential margin, and the cost-effective advantage is more obvious. However, from the perspective of sales performance, there is still a certain gap between K3 and the same level of Nissan Xuanyi and Volkswagen Langyi.