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SEOUL MOTOR SHOW: Kia CUB micro coupe
Korean company bares more Seoul in sub-light class CUB conceptKia at this stage is calling it a “concept” but the sub-light CUB four-door coupe to be unveiled at the Seoul International Motor Show on March 28 has all the hallmarks of a potential production car.
At “less than four meters long” – about the same size as an Audi A1 – the CUB is “styled to appeal to trend-setting urban dwellers”. The classy little Kia appears to further extend the design possibilities explored by the Korean company’s president, stylist Peter Schreyer.
Not a lot – apart from the use on the concept car of two-point LED headlights similar to those seen on the company’s Quoris flagship saloon – is being revealed at this point about the details of the CUB coupe. The teaser press release merely says the little car will be “sleek and small, with a super-smooth exterior, a cheerful face (and), a daring character.”
Whether the CUB springs from an established Kia platform – the sub-light Picanto, for instance, or the slightly bigger Rio – is unknown at this stage. The Euro-centric Picanto (a VW up!, Mitsubishi Mirage-size car not yet earmarked for Australia and due for replacement early next year) is possibly more of a likelihood.
We will need to wait until 11.10am Seoul time for the opening of the show on March 28 to get the full details on Kia’s intriguing new concept.
For the latest New York motor show news at motoring.com.au
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