起亚将在纽约车展发布了下一代K900，但不必等到3月底的纽约车展，近日起亚在韩国发布了这款车。不过，在本土市场，该车被命名为K9。与现行版相比，新车前大灯内部集成了拱形LED行驶灯。车身前部，包括网格格栅，周边和前脸底部都增加了更多镀铬装饰。车身侧面突出了长引擎盖和短行李箱盖。另外，车窗边框，后视镜盖和底部车身也增加了镀铬装饰。车尾采用LED尾灯组，与车头形成呼应。车厢内采用尺寸硕大信息娱乐系统显示屏和中控台旋钮。金属按键用于解决其他功能。内饰采用真皮和实木混搭。宣传手册显示，消费者可选择红色、米色、黑色和褐色内饰。该车动力系统包括3.3升或3.6升V6以及5.0升V8引擎。V6引擎可搭配全轮驱动，但没有提及V8引擎是否也搭配全驱系统。该车只提供八速自动变速器。美版现行K900只提供3.8升V6和5.0升V8引擎，因此预计新车在美国上市后不会搭载3.3升V6引擎。
New Kia K900 Officially Revealed As K9 For South Korea
Kia will unveil the next-generation K900 at the New York Auto Show. You don't have to wait until the end of March to see it, though, because the new sedan's brochure is already available in the South Korean market. In its home country, Kia calls the model the K9, but the name is shorthand for a dog in many places, which forces a change in monikers.
Compared to the current K900, the new generation features headlights with arcing LEDs inside of them. There's lots of chrome in front, including the grille mesh, surround, and lower fascia trim. The profile features a mix of a long hood and short rear deck. Even more shiny chrome festoons the window surrounds, side mirrors, and long the lower body. At the rear, the taillights feature LED arches that echo the elements of the illumination in front.
Inside, a gargantuan, widescreen infotainment system dominates the cabin, and a rotary dial on the console appears to control it. Metallic buttons handle the rest of the driver's commands. A mix of leather and wood decorate the interior. The brochure shows that buyers can get red, beige, black, and brown upholstery options.
Kia's South Korean brochure only lists the engine options but doesn't provide the outputs. Buyers can get 3.3-liter or 3.8-liter V6 mills, and a 5.0-liter V8 tops the range. The V6 options are available with all-wheel drive, but there's no mention of it for the V8. An eight-speed automatic is the only listed gearbox.
In the United States, the current K900 is only available with a 3.8-liter V6 and 5.0-liter V8, so don't expect the 3.3-liter to come across the Pacific.