Back in the game

With stiffening competition from the sudden influx of mid-size crossovers, Kia has responded by injecting new life into its first smash hit in India. Can they do it again?

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₹19.8 lacs / kia.com/in

■ Without rocking the apple cart too much, Kia has done a good job of a nip and tuck with surgical precision. A new DRL signature along with a bigger grille, revised bumpers and an all-new tailgate section with an integrated light bar that runs across. The 18in wheels add the requisite premiumness.

■ Peek inside and the BMW-like connected screens instantly give it a more upmarket look, with twin 10.25in screens mounted behind a seamless and single pane of glass. It almost looks like a single piece of screen and is superbly finished and placed at the right height, keeping in mind the steering wheel curvature and line of sight.