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Habaniro

Kia refers to the Habaniro, launched at the New York Motor Show, as an ECEV: an Everything Car Electric Vehicle – a commuter, crossover, sport utility, technology workroom, and adventure vehicle.

Kia refers to the Habaniro, launched at the New York Motor Show, as an ECEV: an Everything Car Electric Vehicle – a commuter, crossover, sport utility, technology workroom, and adventure vehicle.

Habaniro concept features four butterfly-wing doors that won’t make production, the shape will carry over to the next five-door Niro. Even the contrasting dark grey cladding at the front and the ‘Lava Red’ C-pillar that stretches across the roof could make it to production

Habaniro concept features four butterfly-wing doors that won’t make production, the shape will carry over to the next five-door Niro. Even the contrasting dark grey cladding at the front and the ‘Lava Red’ C-pillar that stretches across the roof could make it to production

The slim interpretation of Kia’s tiger-nose grille, the smooth surfacing, and the squarer proportions are also expected to make it onto showroom cars, all helping to differentiate the Niro from Kia’s rapidly growing range of SUVs that also includes Stonic, Soul, Sportage, and Sorento as well as the up-and-coming Xceed. The ‘heartbeat’ LED daytime running lights should also feature. "It's a new idea for signature DRLs for the brand

The slim interpretation of Kia’s tiger-nose grille, the smooth surfacing, and the squarer proportions are also expected to make it onto showroom cars, all helping to differentiate the Niro from Kia’s rapidly growing range of SUVs that also includes Stonic, Soul, Sportage, and Sorento as well as the up-and-coming Xceed. The ‘heartbeat’ LED daytime running lights should also feature. "It's a new idea for signature DRLs for the brand

The concept claims a range of over 300 miles on electric power, but there’s no word on battery size, just that the Habaniro features four-wheel drive with electric motors on the front and rear axles.

The concept claims a range of over 300 miles on electric power, but there’s no word on battery size, just that the Habaniro features four-wheel drive with electric motors on the front and rear axles.

Its length of 4,430mm is 75mm longer than the Niro, while it’s also wider and taller than the current car. The wheelbase has also been stretched, from 2,700mm to 2,830mm, liberating more space for passengers than in the current car. "We've worked on the profile with its speedy upper and rugged lower

Its length of 4,430mm is 75mm longer than the Niro, while it’s also wider and taller than the current car. The wheelbase has also been stretched, from 2,700mm to 2,830mm, liberating more space for passengers than in the current car. "We've worked on the profile with its speedy upper and rugged lower

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