Kia K4 has its sights set on Skoda Octavia

THE Kia K4 has been on sale in the US since 2024 - and now it's been confirmed that it's coming to the UK. Pitched between the C and D segments (think Skoda Octavia rival, sized between the Volkswagen Golf and Passat), the K4 will prioritise comfort and space when it reaches UK showrooms towards the end of this year.

- Ellis Hyde

What you might have deduced, given that it's called K4 rather than EV4, is that this new Kia will be powered by a selection of combustion engines rather than a pure-electric powertrain. Kicking off the range is a positively old-school 1.0-litre turbocharged three-cylinder, while a mild hybrid and a 1.6 T-GDI petrol, in 148bhp or 178bhp form, will also feature and a full hybrid will join the range later.