It is no secret that here at Autofreaks, we are fans of wagons. So when Kia teased us with the Sportspace concept, we definitely had our eyebrows raised…
The Kia Sportspace concept was designed by Kia’s Frankfurt design team, led by chief designer of Europe, Gregory Guillaume. He said, “We set out to design a car that is a totally new breed of grand tourer – one for active people who need reasonable cargo space on the weekend, but don’t want to compromise moving around in style, comfort and with an element of sportiness.”
Under the hood lies Kia’s latest diesel-electric T-hybrid system, which features a 1.7-litre twin-charged diesel engine, where the turbocharged is aided by an electric motor. Unlike conventional exhaust gas-driven turbochargers, this T-hybrid system is able to react much faster.
“I always had this picture in my mind of creating a vehicle that I could have used to go for a weekend’s skiing with friends before driving back for it to be displayed at the Geneva Salon. Geneva is a special show for me – it comes as winter starts to release its grip. It has a special atmosphere and a particular appeal. The ideal concept vehicle had to reflect this – and I believe the SPORTSPACE does just that!” he added.
This wagon will be shown at the 85th Geneva Motor Show later this week.
