2018款起亚Stonic紧凑型跨界车近日首次亮相。该车与新款Rio基于同一平台，行驶高度大幅提升。车身采用塑料防擦条，外观显得更粗犷，而车顶则采用对比色行李架。它的车头采用最新一代起亚虎鼻格栅，两侧是面积更大前大灯。黑色车顶更为抢眼，整个车身可选择20种不同的颜色组合。车厢内提供了同级车最宽敞肩部空间，主要采用塑料装饰，但做工良好。它的中控台设置了起亚最新的触控显示屏信息娱乐系统，可兼容苹果CarPlay和安卓Auto。后排乘客的头部和腿部空间也很充裕，由于地板是平坦的，因此即便是坐在中间的乘客也可以将双脚平放在地板上。尾门的开口很宽，行李箱容积为352立升。欧版车型上市之初可提供四种动力系统，汽油引擎包括116马力1.0升和取自Picanto的1.25升引擎，顶级款搭载1.4升引擎。另外还有一台1.6升柴油引擎。该车提供的安全系统包括紧急制动及行人检测系统，车道偏离警示，驾驶员注意力警示和盲点探测系统。而倒车侧方盲点监视器可以确保驾驶员在忙乱的停车场倒车时保证安全。该车将于年底在欧洲上市。
2018 Kia Stonic Subcompact Crossover Debuts In The Metal
Based on the same platform as the new Rio, the Kia Stonic takes full advantage of that much desired raised ride height. Plastic cladding promotes a more rugged appearance, as do the contrasting roof rails.
The latest incarnation of Kia’s ‘tiger nose’ grill can be found between a set of detailed headlights, and the car can be decked out with a contrasting roof that opens up the choice of 20 different two-tone color combinations.
Interior space is high on the agenda, with the Stonic offering class-leading shoulder room. While the cabin does sport a few scratchy plastics, it does feel well-built and strong enough to withstand that most destructive force on earth, a toddler mid-tantrum.
The Stonic’s center console hosts Kia’s latest touchscreen infotainment display, which comes with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto as standard. Rear occupants aren’t forgotten about either, being supplied with good head- and legroom. Even the middle passenger has somewhere to put their feet thanks to the flat floor. Go round to the back of the car and a wide-opening hatch reveals a 352-liter trunk.
The new Kia Stonic comes with a choice of four engines from launch, at least in Europe. Gasoline units include a new turbocharged 1.0-liter producing 116 horsepower, a 1.25-liter that can also be found in the latest Picanto, and the range-topper at 1.4-liter completes the set. There is only one diesel to choose from, a 1.6-liter unit, which Kia says is the least polluting of the bunch.
You can buy your Stonic with a whole range of active safety equipment, such as the emergency braking system with pedestrian detection, lane departure warning, driver attention warning and blind spot detection. One particularly useful bit of technological will no doubt be the ‘Rear Cross Traffic Alert’, which will keep you safe when reversing out of busy supermarket parking spaces.
Set to go on sale in Europe towards the end of the year, Kia’s latest addition faces some tough competition, but the Stonic shows clear signs of a brand with growing momentum. Details about the U.S.-spec model will follow.