Kia K8

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Kia K8
2022 K8 Hybrid (pre-facelift)
Overview
Manufacturer	Kia Corporation
Model code	GL3[1]
Production	April 2021[2][3] – present
Model years	2022–present
Assembly	South Korea: Hwaseong (Hwaseong Plant) Uzbekistan: Jizzakh (ADM-Jizzakh)[4]
Designer	Karim Habib
Body and chassis
Class	Full-size car (E)[5]
Body style	4-door sedan
Layout	Front-engine, front-wheel-drive Front-engine, all-wheel-drive
Platform	Hyundai-Kia N3 platform
Related	Hyundai Grandeur/Azera
Powertrain
Engine	Petrol: 2.5 L Smartstream G2.5 GDI I4 3.5 L Smartstream G3.5 GDI V6 Petrol hybrid: 1.6 L Smartstream G1.6 T-GDI I4 Petrol LPG: 3.5 L Smartstream L3.5 LPi V6
Electric motor	Permanent magnet synchronous
Transmission	6-speed automatic 8-speed automatic
Hybrid drivetrain	Power-split hybrid (HEV)
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,895 mm (114.0 in)
Length	5,015 mm (197.4 in) (Pre-facelift) 5,050 mm (198.8 in) (Facelift)
Width	1,875 mm (73.8 in) (Pre-facelift) 1,880 mm (74.0 in) (Facelift)
Height	1,455 mm (57.3 in) (Pre-facelift) 1,455–1,480 mm (57.3–58.3 in) (Facelift)
Curb weight	1,540–1,765 kg (3,395–3,891 lb)
Chronology
Predecessor	Kia K7/Cadenza

The Kia K8 is an executive car manufactured by Kia. Based on the Hyundai Grandeur, it is internally designated, ‘GL3’.^[6][5] Replacing the K7/Cadenza, it was released in April 2021 in South Korea.^[2][3]

The Kia K8 was first offered for sale on 8 April 2021 with an online launch. Pictures of the K8 were released on 17 February 2021. ^[7] Features include a driver-center layout with a curved display and 12-inch head-up display, updated infotainment plus HVAC systems, lighting synced with the navigation system, driver's ergo motion seat,^[8] and multi-function center armrest and headrest.^[9]

It is similar to the mechanically identical seventh-generation Hyundai Grandeur/Azera twin.

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  Side view (pre-facelift)
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  Rear view (pre-facelift)
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  Interior (pre-facelift)

A refreshed K8 was revealed in South Korea on 9 August 2024.^[10]

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  2024 K8 Hybrid (facelift)
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  K8 Hybrid Rear view
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  Interior

Kia K8 Hybrid was released on 4 May 2021, offering a 1.6-litre turbo hybrid engine in addition to the conventional engine, 17-inch machined-face wheels, an emblem that indicates the vehicle is electrified, and a dedicated cluster graphic.^[11]

The K8 will be offered with a 3.5-litre V6 engine producing 300 PS (296 hp; 221 kW), or the base 2.5-litre inline four making 198 PS (195 hp; 146 kW). An optional 3.5-litre LPI (Liquid Propane Injection) engine will be offered that makes 240 PS (237 hp; 177 kW). It is paired with an 8-speed automatic transmission, which is claimed^{[by whom?]} to improve the V6 engines’ fuel economy by up to 6 percent.^{[citation needed]}

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kia K8.

• Official website (in Korean)
• Official website (UAE)
• Kia K8 at the Internet Movie Cars Database

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