起亚K900是2012年在韩国上市的。最近谍照记者拍到的照片显示，起亚正在测试下一代K900，目前仍处于早期测试阶段。从该车格栅判断，它更像一辆Genesis（劳恩斯），但从风挡上部看，马上就会发现这是一辆起亚车。之所以认为这是下一代车型而非改款车是因为它的侧面轮廓改变了。车辆后窗挪到C柱后，因此后门车窗的形状改变了。这意味着起亚试图使新一代K900的轴距进一步增加从而让后排乘客获得更充裕空间。虽然车辆前后部都进行了重度伪装，但仔细看仍会发现前大灯和尾灯组与现行版不同。这辆原型车上看不到前轮拱上的装饰，因此起亚可能完全拿掉这个装饰，或者这辆测试车根本就没装上它。目前还不清楚下一代K900将于何时发布，或许该车会在今年晚些时候或明年初作为K9在韩国上市。

 

Next-gen Kia K900 spied for the first time

The Kia K900 has been around since May 2012 if we consider its market launch at home in South Korea. These spy shots are showing Kia is already testing the next generation of its large sedan and it appears to be in an advanced phase.

 

You would be tempted to say it’s a Genesis model judging by the design of the grille, but have a look at the upper section of the windscreen and you’ll immediately identify it as a Kia. We know for sure it’s the next generation rather than a facelift of the current car because the side profile has changed. The rear quarter window has been moved aft the C-pillar and as a consequence the glass of the rear doors has been reshaped as well.

 

This might mean Kia is making its K900 a tad longer by stretching its wheelbase to free up more space inside the cabin for the rear passengers. Both the front and rear were heavily masked, but even so if you look closely you’ll notice the headlights and taillights are different than those of the current model. The ornaments in the front fenders are not visible on this prototype, so Kia has either decided to remove them altogether or this test vehicle simply did not have them.

 

It’s unclear at this point when the next-gen K900 will come out, although we might see it debut late this year or early 2018 in its domestic market where it’s known as the "K9."