Kia Pegas Compact Sedan And K2 Cross Are Tailored For Chinese Customers
Kia's premieres for this year's Shanghai Auto Show are two cars that have been specifically designed, engineered, and built for Chinese buyers. The first one is called the Pegas, and it's a compact sedan that targets young buyers. It benefits from the brand's instantly recognizable design, and comes with the 'tiger nose' grille, a visual signature of all modern Kias sold around the world. It has a 2,750 mm (108 in) wheelbase, and a maximum boot capacity of 475 liters, which, according to the automaker, makes it "one of the most versatile, useful cars in its class". The company didn’t have much to say about it, except that it gets a large sunroof, and a front passenger central armrest to enhance comfort on long journeys. Powering the new Kia Pegas is a 1.4-liter multi-point injection petrol engine that churns out 95 PS (94 HP) and 133 Nm (98 lb-ft) of torque. The output is channeled to the front wheels through a standard 5-speed manual transmis...