Kia K3 (BL7)

Kia K3 (BL7)
Kia K3 (BL7)
	2023 Kia K3 GT-Line (Colombia)
Overview
Manufacturer	Kia
Model code	BL7
Production	October 2023 – present
Model years	2024–present (Middle East)
Assembly	Mexico: Pesquería (KMMX);
Body and chassis
Class	Subcompact car (B)
Body style	4-door sedan; 5-door hatchback;
Layout	Front-engine, front-wheel-drive
Related	Hyundai Accent/Verna (BN7)
Powertrain
Engine	Petrol:; 1.4 L Kappa II MPi I4; 1.6 L Smartstream G1.6 MPi I4; 2.0 L Smartstream G2.0 MPi I4;
Transmission	6-speed manual; 6-speed automatic;
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,670 mm (105.1 in)
Length	4,295 mm (169.1 in) (hatchback); 4,545 mm (178.9 in) (sedan);
Width	1,765 mm (69.5 in)
Height	1,495 mm (58.9 in) (hatchback); 1,475 mm (58.1 in) (sedan);
Chronology
Predecessor	Kia Rio

The Kia K3 is a subcompact car (B-segment) manufactured by Kia since 2023 as a successor to the Rio. Developed under the codename BL7,^[2] the K3 is available in hatchback and sedan body styles. The K3 nameplate was previously used by the Chinese and South Korean market Forte/Cerato, which was succeeded by the K4 in 2024 as Kia is realigning their passenger car nomenclature.^[3]

^ García, Gerardo (4 August 2023). "¿Adiós al Forte? El KIA K3 se presentará en México la siguiente semana". Motorpasión México.
^ "North America AutoForecastVehicle" (PDF). Autoevolution.
^ Autocosmos (8 August 2023). "Nuevo KIA K3 2024, así es el reemplazo del Rio sedán". Autocosmos (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 9 August 2023.

[1] García, Gerardo (4 August 2023). "¿Adiós al Forte? El KIA K3 se presentará en México la siguiente semana". Motorpasión México.

[2] "North America AutoForecastVehicle" (PDF). Autoevolution.

[3] Autocosmos (8 August 2023). "Nuevo KIA K3 2024, así es el reemplazo del Rio sedán". Autocosmos (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 9 August 2023.

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