Kia KX7

Kia

MarqueKia
Production2017–2021
EnginePetrol: / 2.0 L Hyundai Nu engine#G4NC / Nu Gasoline direct injection / GDi Straight-four engine / I4 / 2.0 L Hyundai Theta engine#G4KH / Theta II Turbocharger / T-

Start with what the Kia KX7 is: a 5-door SUV with Petrol engine, built from 2017 to 2021, as electrification stopped being an experiment and the crossover took every market. What it meant takes a little longer.

The engineering

The engine is Petrol engine; other versions carried different engines, listed in the specification table below. Drive goes through a 6-speed manual transmission / manual / 6-speed automatic transmission / automatic. The wheelbase is 2780 mm. These are manufacturer figures carried by Wikipedia and Wikidata, not road-test measurements.

Where it sits

In the Kia line-up the Kia KX7 has a clear place: the factory was Yancheng (DYK), China. The cars a buyer would have weighed it against include the Tesla Model 3, the Chevrolet Bolt, the Porsche Taycan. Its Kia stablemates include the Kia K5 (Optima) and the Kia Magentis.

Specifications

Transmission6-speed manual transmission / manual / 6-speed automatic transmission / automatic
LayoutFront-engine, front-wheel-drive layout / Front-engine, front-wheel-drive / Front-engine, four-wheel-drive layout / Front-engine, all-wheel-drive
Body style5-door SUV
Wheelbase2780 mm
Length4,730 mm
AssemblyChina: Yancheng (DYK)
Catalogue IDQ56100827
SourceWikipedia