Pop Kia concept, the Korean automaker also aims

In this idea increasingly marked to distinguish different types of electric vehicles because they require different types of mobility, Korea Kia would not be less alongside other manufacturers are releasing their utility and is already working on its concept.

Under the name Pop Kia, Can be seen before us a modern image product, attractive, and that makes it clear at a glance that this is an electric utility. Its design gives me the feeling that is fairly well thought out without entering the debate over whether or not the first like colors that have officially launched.


And commenting on specifics, saying that is 3 m long, 1.740 m wide and 1.490 m high. The estimated power for engine start would 68 hp with 190 Nm of torque and could give up 140 km / h. Its batteries are recharged in 6 hours into a standard and 30 minutes in a high voltage outlet.

These are the result of the alliance Hyundai-Kia with LG Chem. And at that point, are revolutionary for being a 20% lighter and easier to manufacture than current lithium ion and also retain the same power with what they call Lithium polymer gel. Dan 160 km autonomy at full load.

I said before I see him well studied, because for example, have managed to be drawn from the manga a third place which is achieved thanks to a bench and given shape to the front seats, making the occupant is sitting back in a corner and with a reasonable space considering it is a car of three meters.

The steering wheel is nothing of the typical form, but flattened, thus helping in the interior space. In its implementation has a screen Transparent OLED to display the vehicle data. Its interior is simple but not absent from a modern line on doors and driving area.

In the presentation of Paris, the chief designer of Kia Europe Gregory Guillaume, Said: "The interior and exterior are designed jointly. From the beginning, we look at the seats trying to ensure that passengers have perfect vision, as happens in a helicopter. "

Seeing their way back glass roof, which now allows for great lighting, it makes me think that maybe there would be room to accommodate photovoltaic cells in the final version, and thus allow more electricity storage. We'll see how much change to its final form.

The doors will not go unnoticed by his way of opening up, up, as do some famous sports. Certainly helps to conserve space and improve access to the car. Say they have taken elements inspired by urban, skateboards or bicycles "high-tech." Estimates talk of 2012.