Kia KND-4
by: William Ford
Posted on: Wednesday, April 9th, 2008 at 3:39 pm by: William Ford
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Kia’s new 4×4 concept SUV hit the Seoul Auto Show last April with an astounding response. The three-door Luminous Green exterior nearly blinded the audience but also drew their attention with strong character and a powerful sense of individuality.
The KND-4 is created for those who lead an busy life but also crave style in their active nightlife. It has slab sides built on a smaller and narrower frame compared to Kia’s last hit at the Detroit Auto Show, the Kue Crossover. The rear door is a full-upright hatch dominated by a large glass lift gate and newly designed taillights that look like the letter S. The front end leans toward the Honda blueprint with wrap around LED headlights and a sharp grille mounted on a rounded nose that emphasizes its sleek performance. The dynamic flare of the KND-4 is created by the pronounced shoulder line encompassing the glass profile.
Kia brings the KND-4’s interior to the club providing mood lighting and a revolutionarily system on the center stack called Active-Matrix, Organic Light Emitting Diode (AMOLED). These display screens are ultra-thin, wide angle and high contrast, keeping the driver updated with information from inside and outside the vehicle. The AMOLED system also features high density optical disc technology, better known as Blu-Ray and a built-in hard drive to store all your audio files.
The KND-4 has a 2.2-litre VGT diesel engine that evenly disperses power to each wheel through Kia’s Active Torque Transfer (ATT) system thus creating optimal traction.
Mr Yong-Hwan Kim, the Senior Executive Vice President of Kia Motors Corporation, is thinking big before the concept even hits production, “The KND-4 is an exciting vehicle which showcases Kia’s increasingly sophisticated styling and advanced technologies that will give our future products an even stronger and more distinctive road presence. Over time, elements of this concept SUV will evolve into our next-generation lineup, ensuring the continued global popularity of our already competitive 4×4 models.”
