2025 Kia K4

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The K4, successor to the aging Forte compact sedan, is set to be unveiled on March 21st, though there are some teasers for us to work with. The styling seems to bear resemblance to Kia's EV lineup, though whether it will feature an EV or hybrid setup is not yet known.

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Definitely looking forward to seeing this thing for myself at the NYIAS when I go on April 6th.
 
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Someone in my building just bought a blue K4. It really is an unsightly design. Probably the worse from Kia/Hyundai/Genesis. Makes a WRX look like a Bentl.... wrong comparison.
I guess every car company has to make their Aztek at some point.
 
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Someone in my building just bought a blue K4. It really is an unsightly design. Probably the worse from Kia/Hyundai/Genesis. Makes a WRX look like a Bentl.... wrong comparison.
I guess every car company has to make their Aztek at some point.
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I personally think they look fantastic. Proportions are still normal but all the graphics are unusual.

That said, I've driven one as a rental car and it was....a rental car. In that respect, there is absolutely no difference between this and a Forte. It felt more modern but besides that wasn't any better. I absolutely positively would never buy one new unless warranty was my number 1 priority.
 
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I haven't driven or sat in one, but the one I saw is a darkish blue, dark grey wheels(or wheel covers?) that look too small in diameter for the size of the car. It rides high as well.

The C pillar is killing me. Such a wierd way to fill that area with that shape. I can understand it being a good drive and everything is excellent ergonomically. I don't drink. So I see beautiful things quite well. To me, the K4 is not one of them. Maybe a race version might sway me. ;)
 
The back is killing it for me as well. It looks too boxy and bulky, like they forgot to take the testing camo off that part of the car before sending it in for production. Everything else is pretty conventional design, so that part just stands out too much to overlook. Maybe if that huge crease in the rear quarter panel wasn't so sharp, it'd flow better.
 

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