Odio tener que escribir este tipo de artículos, pero por desgracia es cierto. Kia ha decidido no lanzar un Optima Wagon (basado en el Kia SportSpace concept).
Cuando el fabricante surcoreano desveló el Kia Sportspace concept en marzo durante el Salón del Automóvil de Ginebra, se generó una gran expectación tanto en los medios como entre los seguidores de Kia —y no solo de Kia— ante la posibilidad de que este prototipo se convirtiera en un modelo de producción.
La mala noticia llegó desde la filial estadounidense de Kia, donde Orth Hendricks, vicepresidente de planificación de producto de Kia Motors America (KMA), declaró a Auto Guide durante el Salón del Automóvil de Nueva York: “Lo estudiamos. Es un coche precioso y, obviamente, es un gran asunto en Europa principalmente porque allí adoran los familiares”. dijo.
“Sin embargo, la compañía determinó que el Kia Sportspace concept solaparía con el Sorento y no atraería suficientes compradores como para justificar los costes de producción”. añadió.
Vale, hoy es un mal día, ¿no creéis? 🙁
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6 comentariosAs an estate, it isn't so much a loss as even the Europeans are moving from wagons to small CUVs, but Kia needs to make the front end of the Optima more like that of the Sportspace for its MCE (as well as the rear/taillights); and further down the road, the basic greenhouse shape for the Sportspace should be used for the next gen Sorento (just giving it a bit more glass as needed for a CUV).
Conflicting report from Drive.au dated the 2nd stating that the Sportspace has been greenlit for Europe and that Kia Australia is pondering it.
That's a shame. The SportSpace was the first Kia that ever got me excited. I guess my next vehicle won't be a Kia afterall.
The current KIA ceed SW and the Carens are both almost 4,55 meters long. If KIa would strengten them to nearly 4,70 meters with the next generations these two models would be a ferfect alternative for the Optima Wagon. With the Carens your head wouldnt touch the roof on the third row as a adult and with the ceed wagon one would receive the long time desired and loved spacious wagon in europe. Of course both wit the beautiful NOVO front. This would be the solution fot KIAs current size and front problem.
Its not really a loss with the new Optima front though i love spotrswagon after Venga, Carens and Sorento. If KIA would make the Carens( not the Sorento but the Carens would overlap with the Optima sportswagon) a little bit longer in turn i could live with it very good.. But if the next Optima gets the NOVO concept front i insist on building an optima sportswagon in the future. It would deliver more space than the smaller ceed sportswagon. But also then i would decide for a more spacious Carens. In best case with the new NOVO front . I love it. Namyang forever.
Hi Kia lover, well the thing is, with the current optima prices on my hand, a future Optima wagon well equipped and with 150 hp probably cost 35.000€, while for the same price you have a Sorento. Its sad, but is what the people wants, SUVs.