Kia K900
| Kia K9 (KH) | |
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Kia K9
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Kia |
| Also called |
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| Production | 2012-present |
| Model years | 2013-present |
| Assembly |
Gwangmyeong, South Korea Kaliningrad, Russia (Avtotor) |
| Designer | Peter Schreyer (2009) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Full-size luxury car (F) |
| Body style | 4-door sedan |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Platform | Hyundai BH-L (VI) |
| Related |
Hyundai Equus Hyundai Genesis |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | |
| Transmission | Hyundai Powertech 8-Speed automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 3,045 mm (119.9 in) |
| Length | 5,095 mm (200.6 in) |
| Width | 1,900 mm (74.8 in) |
| Height | 1,490 mm (58.7 in) |
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| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Kia Amanti/Opirus (U.S. & Canada/Worldwide) |
The Kia K9 is a full-size luxury car made by South Korean automaker Kia Motors. It replaces the Kia Opirus in the Korean market, and will sit at the top of the Kia range above the Kia K7/Cadenza. The K9 was launched in South Korea in May 2012, with export sales expected towards the end of 2012. As of June 2013, the car is available in South Korea (as the Kia K9), the Middle East, Colombia, Guatemala, Peru, Russia (as the Kia Quoris), United States, and Canada (as the Kia K900). There are plans to release it in China; however, Kia will not use the Quoris name.
The K9 is a derivative of the BH-L (VI) platform shared by the Hyundai Equus and Genesis. It is the first rear-wheel-drive sedan Kia offered in the United States. The K9's development code was KH.
The K9 is slightly shorter than the Equus, and has a longer wheelbase with shorter front overhang dimensions. The K9 features Kia's "Tiger nose" grill as well as blind spot detection, head-up display and an adaptive front lighting system.
Launch engines in Korea include a 300 PS (221 kW; 296 bhp) 3.3L (3342cc) V6 and a 334 PS (246 kW; 329 bhp) 3.8L (3778cc) GDI direction-injection V6, coupled with an eight-speed automatic transmission.
The Quoris debuted in Russia in 2013 with a 294 PS (216 kW; 290 bhp) 3.8L V6.
The K900 in the US uses a 426 PS (313 kW; 420 bhp) 5.0L (5038cc) GDI V8, producing 376 lb·ft (510 N·m) of torque. In Canada, the K900 can be fitted with either a 315 PS (232 kW; 311 bhp) 3.8L GDI V6, producing 293 lb·ft (397 N·m) of torque or the same 5.0L GDI V8 as the US market.
To promote the K900, Kia Motors released their Super Bowl XLVIII commercial, featuring Laurence Fishburne reprising his role as Morpheus from The Matrix series. On October 2014, basketball player LeBron James was named Kia's K900 luxury ambassador.
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