Has we have advanded a few weeks ago, Kia Corporation planned to reveal the all-new 5th gen Sportage during June, so today they revealed the first official teaser images of the all-new Sportage and will release it on June 8th. Teaser model is long wheelbase.
Due to be revealed in July in Korea, the all-new Sportage has been carefully crafted to establish new benchmarks in its segment – for its advanced exterior and interior design, connectivity tech, and responsive yet highly efficient powertrains.
Revealed earlier this year to great acclaim from the design community, Kia’s new design language – Opposites United – is at the core of the Sportage, influencing every aspect of its appearance and character. The early images hint at an assertive and cutting-edge presence for the SUV – paying homage to nature’s perfection and simplicity whilst connecting with the brand’s new design direction.
The all-new Sportage follows Kia’s recent company rebrand that aims to create sustainable mobility solutions for customers by revamping all facets of its business. The first marker on the journey came in March when Kia’s first dedicated BEV – the EV6 – was unveiled.
Muscular exterior and innovative interior
The all-new Sportage has a muscular stance and strong yet refined silhouette. Notable new details include the crisp, taught character lines that ripple across the surfaces. The front creates an instant and thought-provoking statement, with a detailed-orientated black grille graphic spanning the width of the face. At the rear, muscular shoulder lines drop gently to meet slim daytime-running lamps, which flank the new Kia logo and Sportage emblem.
The interior design sketch reveals a driver-orientated space that plays with boldness in character, softness in qualities and innovation in technology. At the core is a beautifully sculpted integrated curved display.
“Taking inspiration from an ethos we created where nature meets technology, the all-new Sportage challenges the norm with an adventurous and contemporary exterior and a carefully conceived, beautifully detailed interior,” said Karim Habib, Senior Vice President and Head of Global Design Center. “With the all-new Sportage, we were fully focused on challenging ourselves and pushing our fifth-generation SUV to a new level.”
More details regarding design features of the all-new Sportage will be unveiled in the coming weeks.
Source: Kia
ABout time the Sportage got rid of that Kia KND-4 concept greenhouse from 2007.
A real redesign is the WHOLE vehicle. Not changing the greenhouse from 3rd generation to 4th generation makes it questionable of a true generation between them two. Those weren’t true generations.
You can call this a 5th generation all you want to. But the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 5th generation Sportage can be sideways and anyone can tell the difference. The 3rd and 4th generation Sportage would have to be seen together front or back to tell the difference.
Plus, there was not 25 different teasers of the 4th generation Sportage compared to the 5th generation Sportage? Why? Because they weren’t that excited enough when the 4th generation was on Spyshots when the greenhouse was the same compared to the 5th generation Sportage being 100% different.
Greenhouse is nearly 100% of the design. Changing the hood and rear end is like 15% of the design. As a result people are more excited when a greenhouse is changed compared to just changing the front and rear end.
And it is even older if you go back to the 2007 Kia Kue Concept. That greenhouse was 14 years old.
And had the nerve to put that on the 3rd and 4th generation Sportage.
Now this feels like a true next generation design.
Goodbye outdated greenhouse and good riddance.