起亚在日内瓦车展发布了SPORTSPACE概念车，该车是下一代Optima旅行车的概念版车型。这款造型抢眼的概念车是一辆“时尚且令人兴奋的四座车型”，这主要归功于彼得-希瑞尔富有吸引力的设计。而该车的量产版有望最大限度保留概念车的设计风格，不过内装将有很大不同。它的车身长度为4855毫米，宽1870毫米，高1425毫米，轴距2840毫米，内部空间非常宽敞，行李箱地板采用创新性的28个滚球来提升货物移动速度，同时降低推动货物所需力度。有趣的是，这些滚球在车辆启动后可以自动降低高度3毫米，从而确保货物不会在地板上来回移动。SPORTSPACE采用前轮驱动，搭载一台2.0升四缸涡轮增压汽油引擎，功率184千瓦/250马力。
KIA SPORTSPACE concept beautifies Geneva Motor Show
Kia has introduced the very appealing SPORTSPACE concept this week at the 85 th Geneva Motor Show.
Likely previewing a wagon version of the next generation Optima, Kia’s striking SPORTSPACE concept promises to offer "stylish and exciting transportation for four" thanks to an attractive design created by Peter Schreyer, the same man responsible for the iconic design of the first generation Audi TT. Hopefully the production version will stay true to the concept as much as possible, but expect the interior cabin to be substantially different.
The SPORTSPACE adopts a front-wheel drive layout with power coming from a 2.0-liter turbo gasoline engine outputting 250 HP (184 kW). Kia says the concept is 4855mm long, 1870mm wide, 1425mm tall and rides on 20-inch alloys inset with carbon fiber.
The generous 2840mm wheelbase grants a spacious interior cabin where there are 28 rolling balls in the trunk as part of an innovative loading system. Interestingly, these balls are automatically lowered by 3mm when the car is started as a safety measure to keep the stored items in place at all times.