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The Latest Concept From Kia: Kia Nitro

Kia Nitro Concept Car VanDevere Bunch Akron Ohio

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By Brandon Turkus
 

The Kia Niro Concept has officially made its Frankfurt Motor Show debut, and aside from the product specialist who would not get out of our photographer’s way, this was our first in-person look at the Niro Concept, which first broke cover near the end of last month. The compact, rough-and-tumble crossover would slot in below the Soul were it to enter production, with Kia calling it a B-segment competitor.

The Niro sports neon accents, although both the trim and the actual color of the car itself are far lighter than they appeared in the original press photography. The cabin, meanwhile, looks like it was completely crafted from a single piece of rubber. We suppose that’d make it easy to clean out, sort of like a Jeep Wrangler.

Kia hasn’t provided many details on the powertrain, other than to say it’s a 1.6-liter turbocharged direct-injection engine with hybrid electric drive generating 158 horsepower.

Kia claims the Niro was designed “in Europe with European tastes” in mind, and that its production options will be based on the response of the general public. Take a look above for a full gallery of live photos, and then down below for the press release and images from Kia.

Congrats to VanDevere’s Own Rich Borodkin!

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Congratulations to The VanDevere Bunch’s very own Richard Borodkin! The Akron Beacon Journal published this ad in the paper this weekend congratulating Rich on being voted one of the Top 10 Automotive Sales Professionals. This is the second year in a row that Rich has earned this title and continues to provide customers with a wonderful buying experience, as do all our sales professionals here at The VanDevere Bunch. You can contact Richard Borodkin at 330-867-3010 or rborodkin@vandevere.com

 

Catch An Early Look: All New 2015 Kia Sedona

Next Generation 2015 Kia Sedona Spy Shots The New Kia Sedons Will Be Available At VanDevere Kia In Akron Ohio

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By  Jeffrey N. Ross

 

After skipping the 2013 model year and returning for 2014, the Kia Sedona is getting a full redesign for 2015, which we see for the first time in these new spy shots. The new Sedona isn’t going to look as much like the 2011 KV7 Concept as we had hoped, but we definitely see some key styling cues from the Kia concept minivan.

Even though it’s covered in heavy camouflage, we can see that some of the KV7’s cues on the 2015 Sedona include the vertical front marker lights, the horizontal taillights and the pinched beltline starting at the C-pillar. Kia’s trademark Tiger Nose grille is present and accounted for, as is the telltale dip in the windshield.

All in all, the next-gen Sedona already looks to be a significant improvement over the current, generally boring model, which dates back to 2006 and has a striking resemblance to the Ford Freestar. There is no word yet as to what will power the 2015 Sedona, but our spy shooter said that this prototype was most likely powered by a 2.2-liter diesel.