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| Kia Kue | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Kia Motors |
| Production | 2007 (Concept car) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Mid-sizecrossover SUV |
| Body style | 3-doorSUV |
| Layout | Front-engine, all-wheel-drive |
| Doors | Scissor doors |
| Related | Hyundai Santa Fe Hyundai Veracruz Kia Sorento |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 4.6L 400 hp (300 kW)V8 |
| Transmission | 5-speedautomatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 114.2 in (2,901 mm) |
| Length | 186 in (4,724 mm) |
| Width | 75.9 in (1,928 mm) |
| Height | 63 in (1,600 mm) |
TheKia Kue was aconceptcrossover SUV introduced during the2007 North American International Auto Show inDetroit. It was similar in design to theHyundai Santa Fe platform, and it may also share the same platform used by theHyundai Santa Fe andVeracruz in that it, like theSanta Fe, it was designed as acrossover SUV.[1] The concept vehicle seated five passengers.
The Kia Kue was the first car to win a Design Award for a Korean company. This concept was awarded with "Eyes on Design Award" for Design Excellence at the 2007 Detroit Auto Show.
The Kue was designed, in part, was to distinguish itself from Hyundai's cars, according to then-US president of Kia Motors, Len Hunt.[2] It only had only two doors, which openscissor style to allow access to all 4 seats.[3] The concept car also boasted a 400-hp, 4.6-liter V8 engine.[2]
The Kue concept eventually went into production as the second-generationKia Sorrento, the first Kia model manufactured in the United States.[2]Some styling cues of the Kue were also used in the third-generationKia Sportage[4]
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