| Kia K8 | |
| Manufacturer: | Kia |
| Model Code: | GL3[1] |
| Production: | April 2021 – present |
| Designer: | Karim Habib |
| Model Years: | 2022–present |
| Class: | Executive car (E) |
| Body Style: | 4-door sedan |
| Platform: | Hyundai-Kia N3 platform |
| Related: | Hyundai Grandeur/Azera |
| Motor: | Permanent magnet synchronous |
| Transmission: | 6-speed automatic 8-speed automatic |
| Drivetrain: | Power-split hybrid (HEV) |
| Wheelbase: | 28951NaN1 |
| Weight: | 1540- |
| Predecessor: | Kia K7/Cadenza |
The Kia K8 is an executive car manufactured by Kia. Based on the Hyundai Grandeur, it is internally designated, ‘GL3’.[2] [3] Replacing the K7/Cadenza, it was released in April 2021 in South Korea.[4] [5]
The Kia K8 was first offered for sale on 8 April 2021 with an online launch. Pictures of the K8 were released on 17 February 2021. [6] Features include a driver-center layout with a curved display and 12-inch head-up display, updated infotainment plus HVAC systems, lighting synced with the navigation system, driver's ergo motion seat,[7] and multi-function center armrest and headrest.[8]
It is similar to the mechanically identical seventh-generation Hyundai Grandeur/Azera twin.
A refreshed K8 was revealed in South Korea on August 9 2024.[9]
Kia K8 Hybrid was released on 4 May 2021, offering a 1.6-litre turbo hybrid engine in addition to the conventional engine, 17-inch machined-face wheels, an emblem that indicates the vehicle is electrified, and a dedicated cluster graphic.[10]
The K8 will be offered with a 3.5-litre V6 engine producing, or the base 2.5-litre inline four making . An optional 3.5-litre LPI (Liquid Propane Injection) engine will be offered that makes . It is paired with an 8-speed automatic transmission, which is claimed to improve the V6 engines’ fuel economy by up to 6 percent.
| Petrol | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smartstream G2.5 GDI | 2,497cc | 8-speed automatic | 1980NaN0 @ 6,100 rpm | 25.3kgm @ 4,000 rpm | ||
| Smartstream G3.5 GDI | 3,470cc | 3000NaN0 @ 6,400 rpm | 36.6kgm @ 5,000 rpm | 6.9s | ||
| Hybrid | ||||||
| Smartstream G1.6 T-GDI Hybrid | 1,598cc | 6-speed automatic | 2300NaN0 @ 5,500 rpm | 35.7kgm @ 1,500–4,400 rpm | ||
| LPG | ||||||
| Smartstream L3.5 LPi | 3,470cc | 8-speed automatic | 2400NaN0 @ 6,000 rpm | 32kgm @ 4,500 rpm | ||
| 2021 | 46,741† | |
| 2022 | 45,650 | |
| 2023 | 40,437 |