All Kia Design articles
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ArticleFirst Sight: Kia EV9 heralds Habib’s new design strategy
Car Design News visited Kia in Seoul earlier in February to preview the new EV9 full-size SUV ahead of its official launch
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Hyundai goes big at Busan (Motor Show)
Car Design News was in South Korea for the Busan motor show, where home brands Hyundai and Kia were out in force
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Kia reveals refreshed XCeed crossover
Blending hatchback, SUV and coupe in one, Kia believes its refreshed XCeed is the perfect all rounder
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Interview: Karim Habib, senior vice president of design, Kia
With the Concept EV9 behind him, head of design Karim Habib outlines a new direction for the Kia brand, one that is led by contrasts
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Kia takes wraps off new Niro at Seoul Motor Show
The new Kia Niro is more aggressive on the outside and more calming on the inside than its predecessor
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Driven: Kia EV6
Guy Bird gets behind the wheel of the EV6, hailing the model as Kia’s entry into the big league
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Kia Forte gets a strong exterior design update
The new Kia Forte looks aggressive on the outside, but the interior appears a little lacklustre
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Kia posts sketches of dramatic new Sportage for Europe
The new Sportage has already been shown, but Kia says it has designed a new variant specifically for European customers
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First Sight: Kia EV6 unveiled as Habib outlines new design strategy
Kia’s EV6 suggests a softer, more subtle interpretation of its current design language. Senior design VP Karim Habib, however, wants to focus on concepts rather than style
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Jochen Paesen joins Kia as vice president of interior design
Former NIO designer takes on the new role at Kia
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Fourth-gen Kia Sorento lasers in on interior quality
Kia unveils its new Sorento – a large seven-seater SUV that has fresh exterior and interior designs
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LA 2019: Kia Seltos debuts in US spec
The SUV maintains its confident yet modest appearance and ruggedness
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Kia appoints Karim Habib to devise new design direction
Karim Habib, whose departure from Infiniti was recently announced, has been appointed as senior vice president and head of Kia Design Center, effective from October 2019. He is tasked with devising and developing the future design direction for Kia vehicles, as well as overseeing the design – exterior, interior, and colour and materials – of new models already in the pipeline, and will be based in the Kia studio in Namyang, South Korea, within the Hyundai Motor Group’s new, state-of-the-art, global design centre.
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HMI walk through: Kia e-Niro
In their latest video, Screens tested the ADAS functions of the 2019 Kia e-Niro such as lane keep assist, speed limiter and active cruise control
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Geneva 2019: Imagine by Kia
A Kia concept at Geneva is usually good news. Over the years Gregory Guillaume’s Frankfurt-based teams have explored new segments, integrated tech and produced cohesive, thought-provoking concepts like the Provo.
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Geneva teaser round-up: Hyundai, Kia, Peugeot, Skoda
A quick summary of the pre-show PR hints
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LA 2018: Kia launches third-gen Soul
The new Soul gets a bit moody... but was that really necessary?
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Kia releases production Proceed images
Official images of Kia’s new production-spec estate appear before the Paris show
