Korean carmaker Kia is set to bring the mojo back to motoring in Sri Lanka with the near-simultaneous formal debut of not one, but three, head-turning SUV-category vehicles new to the country’s roads.
Feeding the market’s hunger for stylish but affordable sports utility vehicles – a segment the brand developed and ruled before new tariff structures retarded imports – Kia will launch the Stonic, the Seltos and the Niro in Sri Lanka in November and December 2019, heralding the nameplate’s resurgence under the stewardship of the recently restructured Kia Motors (Lanka).
“We are delighted to announce the imminent arrival of three of the most exciting newcomers in the Kia stable,” Kia Motors (Lanka) Executive Director/Chief Operating Officer Andrew Perera said. “Kia’s ‘Power to Surprise’ remains as strong as ever, with outstanding best-in-class design and performance, offered at extraordinary value-for-money price tags – the mantra behind the success of icons like the Sorento and the Sportage.”
The Kia Stonic is an eye-catching and confident compact SUV with true European design flair. Inspired by the form and function of larger Kia SUVs, the vehicle is agile and offers something new and fresh in the compact SUV segment.
One of the smartest cars in its class, with a range of technologies designed to enhance handling, safety, comfort, and convenience, the Stonic has a 120 HP turbo-charged 1 litre engine that drives the 7-speed gearbox, generating a performance in keeping with its sporty looks. Its exterior design is greatly influenced by a philosophy championed by Kia’s Chief Design Officer Peter Schreyer – “the simplicity of the straight line.” Immediately recognisable as a Kia thanks to a series of signature design elements, the Stonic has Kia’s hallmark ‘tiger-nose’ grille modernised with a new three-dimensional chrome surround, while wide C-pillars echo existing Kia designs, from the brand’s city cars up to its full-sized SUVs.
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