The K8 has a secret twin: it's mechanically identical to the Hyundai Grandeur/Azera that launched a year later, since both share Hyundai-Kia's N3 platform.
Lead trim: K8 2.5 Smartstream G2.5 GDI (195 hp) · up to 296 hp
Kia K8 GL32021–present
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FactThe K8 has a secret twin: it's mechanically identical to the Hyundai Grandeur/Azera that launched a year later, since both share Hyundai-Kia's N3 platform.
The Kia K8 (internal code GL3) is an executive / full-size sedan built by Kia since April 2021 as the successor to the K7/Cadenza, on the Hyundai-Kia N3 platform it shares with the seventh-generation Hyundai Grandeur/Azera. Pictures were released on 17 February 2021, and it went on sale in South Korea in April 2021 along with an online launch; features include a driver-centre layout with a curved display and 12-inch head-up display, a driver's ergo motion seat and a multi-function centre armrest. The K8 Hybrid followed on 4 May 2021 with a 1.6-litre turbo hybrid engine, and a refreshed K8 was revealed on 9 August 2024 with a redesigned front end, a wide LED light bar, and an updated interior and connectivity on the same powertrain lineup. The range comprises a 2.5-litre four (198 PS), a 3.5-litre V6 (300 PS, 0–100 km/h in 6.9 s), the 1.6 T-GDI hybrid (230 PS) and a 3.5-litre LPi engine (240 PS), the 8-speed automatic claimed to improve the V6 engines' fuel economy by up to 6 percent.
Collectors Spotted in the Kia K8 Lineage
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Trims & Figures
4 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K8 2.5 Smartstream G2.5 GDI (195 hp) | 2021–present | 2.5 L Inline-4 | 195 hp | 183 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| K8 3.5 Smartstream G3.5 GDI V6 (296 hp) | 2021–present | 3.5 L V6 | 296 hp | 265 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| K8 3.5 Smartstream L3.5 LPi V6 (237 hp) | 2021–present | 3.5 L V6 | 237 hp | 231 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| K8 Hybrid 1.6 Smartstream T-GDI (227 hp) | 2021–present | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 227 hp | 258 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
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