Kia?s surprising absence at the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show caught some people by surprise. But as it turns out, those who were looking for Kia went to the wrong auto show. The Korean automaker did attend a show, and it even presented a new concept vehicle. But it wasn?t in LA; it was over 7,000 miles away in Guangzhou, China. Yes, Kia was in attendance at the 2014 Guangzhou Auto Show where it presented the KX3 Concept, a preview model for a C-segment SUV that will be exclusively sold in the Chinese market. On a slightly less obvious level, the KX3 Concept could also be a spiritual preview of the next-generation Kia Sportage that?s due out in 2015.
What appears certain is that the KX3 Concept will evolve into a production model in China as part of Kia?s joint venture with Dongfeng Yueda Kia (DYK). What?s less certain is how much influence the concept will have on the new Sportage.
Kia hasn?t said anything of note on the latter front, but it certainly wouldn?t surprise us if the new Sportage does utilize some of the KX3?s styling elements, especially with how the concept?s design has been well-received since making its auto show debut in Guangzhou.
Click past the jump to read more about the Kia KX3 Concept.
Kia KX3 Concept originally appeared on topspeed.com on Friday, 21 November 2014 19:00 EST.
Source: http://feeds.topspeed.com/~r/topspeed/~3/exQShAf9l8o/2014-kia-kx3-concept-ar166345.html
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