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Kia will take on the
likes of the Mazda5, Toyota Matrix/Pontiac Vibe, or the upcoming Golf Plus with
this five-door MPV. This prototype is much more car-like than the Kia Sportage,
and has the flavor of a small minivan, or a tall station wagon. This MPV
prototype was testing with a facelifted Kia Sorento. Seeing the two vehicles
side-by-side, this MPV was decidedly more compact, and rides much lower than
that sport-ute.
Our spies
managed to get a revealing interior shot, which shows a dashboard boasting more
of the design touches that grace the new Kia Sportage, with nicely integrated
circular air vents and interesting sculpting throughout. The shifter is
integrated into the center console, as it is on the
Tucson
and Sportage. This segment has yet to
gain a foothold in
America,
but vehicles of this type are very popular in
Europe. If
this category of vehicle takes off in
America
, it looks like Kia will be a
player early on.
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