KIA Trail ster Concept really want off the road

Posted on 12-02-2015 at 18:39 by Ricardo – 21 Comments”

Kia has a Soul used to be a conceptkarretje to achieve. Two years ago, tried them all a sportsman of the Soul with the Track ” star, this time priorities for them on the off-road capabilities and they will call the square box Trail’star.

From Kia’s Californian design studio is today this Trail’star to come rolling in. Painted in the colour of the Ski Teacher Brown Polar Pearl Snowdrift and equipped with a set thick bumpers, and a plethora of LEd lighting. He is also 6.3 inches higher on its legs than a regular Soul. To underline how very off road ‘ie. Inside strewed Kia are happy with leather and the dashboard finished with a glanslaagje. It was also the middle part of the roof replaced by a piece of rolled up canvas.

Under the hood is a 1.6-liter four-cylinder petrol engine. Good for 185 hp and a torque of 250 newton meters. Because he is positioned as an offroader(quote Kia: “Built to escape the city streets and roam into the mountain wilderness”) should drive on the rear wheels are not missing. This is a 27 kW (36 hp) strong electric motor the Trail,’star supports gripverlies and acceleration. Also, the fuel consumption it will go down. Thanks to the 1.2 kWh accuutje the Kia also on the e-motor only drive, but after 5 km keep the e-fun already and the fossil fuels again will be addressed.

The Trail’star debuts today at the Chicago Auto Show, as a precursor to a Soul with a hybrid drivetrain. Gambling we.

Gallery: Kia Trailster Concept

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