Photo: Kia
Following the leaked photos that emerged on the web this Saturday, Kia saw fit to tell us everything there was to know about their Geneva-bound concept car.
Just like we expected, it's a B-segment car, basically a Rio with lots more attitude. The compact sportscar measures 3.88 meters in length, which makes it shorter than the Rio supermini by 166 millimeters. At 1.35-metres tall, it's 100 mm lower than the Rio and 28 mm lower than a Cooper S MINI Coupe.
Unlike most concept cars shown in the past two years, the Provo is not an EV, which is something we love about it. Instead, the powertrain is made up of Kia's latest high-performance technology. This stylish little coupe marks Kia's first use of the new seven-speed DCT transmission developed with Hyundai. The engine is a new 1.6-liter Turbo GDi, the same one used in the new Pro_Cee'd GT. This is aided by an electric motor driving the rear wheels and providing an additional 45 PS.
The interior is unlike anything Kia has ever made. The two seats are fixed into place and it's the wheel and petals that are adjusted. This bench seat is covered in quilted leather stitched in contrasting yellow.
"This is entirely a car for European tastes and conditions. Designed purely at our Frankfurt studios the Kia Provo concept was conceived as a confident and single-minded statement of dynamism and energy to deliver a new sense of fun into the B-segment. The potent shaping displays a balanced and refined outline within a compact overall shape and the tiny front and rear overhangs enhance the balance within its proportions."
Even though Kia has long considered building a hot supermini, it likely has no plans to put the Provo into production as-is. The concept does, however, show what direction the company's design is headed in, and that they too are working on hybrid all-wheel drive systems.
Unlike most concept cars shown in the past two years, the Provo is not an EV, which is something we love about it. Instead, the powertrain is made up of Kia's latest high-performance technology. This stylish little coupe marks Kia's first use of the new seven-speed DCT transmission developed with Hyundai. The engine is a new 1.6-liter Turbo GDi, the same one used in the new Pro_Cee'd GT. This is aided by an electric motor driving the rear wheels and providing an additional 45 PS.
The interior is unlike anything Kia has ever made. The two seats are fixed into place and it's the wheel and petals that are adjusted. This bench seat is covered in quilted leather stitched in contrasting yellow.
"This is entirely a car for European tastes and conditions. Designed purely at our Frankfurt studios the Kia Provo concept was conceived as a confident and single-minded statement of dynamism and energy to deliver a new sense of fun into the B-segment. The potent shaping displays a balanced and refined outline within a compact overall shape and the tiny front and rear overhangs enhance the balance within its proportions."
Even though Kia has long considered building a hot supermini, it likely has no plans to put the Provo into production as-is. The concept does, however, show what direction the company's design is headed in, and that they too are working on hybrid all-wheel drive systems.
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