| Kia K3 (BL7) | |
|---|---|
_front_view.jpg) 2023 Kia K3 GT-Line (Colombia) | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Kia Corporation |
| Model code | BL7 |
| Production | October 2023 – present |
| Model years | 2024–present (Middle East) |
| Assembly | |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Subcompact car (B) |
| Body style | |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive |
| Related | Hyundai Accent/Verna (BN7) |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine |
|
| Transmission | |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,670 mm (105.1 in)[1] |
| Length |
|
| Width | 1,765 mm (69.5 in) |
| Height |
|
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Kia Rio |
TheKia K3 is asubcompact car (B-segment) manufactured byKia since 2023 as a successor to theRio. Developed under the codename BL7,[2] the K3 is available inhatchback andsedan body styles. The K3 nameplate was previously used by the Chinese and South Korean marketForte/Cerato, which was succeeded by theK4 in 2024 as Kia is realigning their passenger car nomenclature.[3]
The K3 was first teased on 4 August 2023,[4] and was revealed on 8 August 2023 in Mexico.[5] The hatchback version was announced on 5 October 2023.[6][7]
The model is offered with a 1.6-liter naturally aspiratedSmartstream G1.6 petrol engine that makes 123 PS (121 hp; 90 kW) and 154 N⋅m (15.7 kg⋅m; 114 lb⋅ft) of torque and a 2.0-liter naturally aspiratedSmartstream G2.0 petrol engine that makes 152 PS (150 hp; 112 kW) and 142 N⋅m (14.5 kg⋅m; 105 lb⋅ft) of torque. The 1.4-liter Kappa engine from the fourth-generation Rio will be retained, albeit for some export markets.[8][9]
_rear_view.jpg)
_front_view.png)
_rear_view.png)
_interior.png)
In the Mexican market, the K3 is available in five variants; L, LX, EX, EX PACK and GT-Line.[10]
The K3 was launched in theGCC markets on 5 December 2023.[11]
The K3 was launched in some Latin American countries as the K3 Cross in 2024.
| Model | Years | Transmission | Power | Torque |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol | ||||
| Kappa II 1.4L MPi | 2023–present | 6-speed manual | 95 PS (70 kW; 94 hp) at 6,000 rpm | 13.2 kg⋅m (129 N⋅m; 95 lbf⋅ft) at 4,000 rpm |
| Smartstream G1.6 MPi | 6-speed manual 6-speed automatic | 123 PS (90 kW; 121 hp) at 6,300 rpm | 15.7 kg⋅m (154 N⋅m; 114 lbf⋅ft) at 4,500 rpm | |
| Smartstream G2.0 MPi | 6-speed automatic | 152 PS (112 kW; 150 hp) at 6,200 rpm | 19.6 kg⋅m (192 N⋅m; 142 lbf⋅ft) at 4,000 rpm | |
| Year | Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| Sedan | Hatchback | |
| 2023 | 7,743[12] | |
| 2024 | 40,716[13] | 10,913[13] |
An affiliate ofHyundai Motor Company | |||||||||||
| Parent | |||||||||||
| Subsidiaries and divisions | |||||||||||
| Current models |
| ||||||||||
| Future models | |||||||||||
| Discontinued models | |||||||||||
| Concepts and prototypes |
| ||||||||||
| Platforms | |||||||||||
| Others | |||||||||||
