2011 Kia Magentis Sketches

The 2011 Kia Magentis will aslo have a longer wheelbase and at the interior the manufacturer says that besides the more spacious cabin, occupants will benefit from the latest safety equipments as well as class-leading luxury equipment.

The saloon exudes an athletic confidence from every angle – itsraked roofline, high and pronounced shoulder line of its sculptedflanks and its extended wheelbase are complemented by flaredwheelarches and a shallow glasshouse that create a saloon with amuscular, self-assured stance.

The striking visage of the car features a new interpretation ofKia’s bold ‘tiger’ family face that’s edged by piercing projectorheadlamps.

Following the theme of recent model revisions, new Magentis islonger, lower and wider than before, the Kia’s coupe-like profile isenhanced by the sweeping chrome arc that flows from A to C pillar, adistinctive design motif that visually lowers the car further still andenhances its cab-backwards proportions.

“For this car we started with a clean sheet and worked to achieve anexterior design with a European feeling and stance,” explains GregoryGuillaume, Chief Designer, Kia Europe.  To help achieve this, theexterior was designed by his team in Frankfurt.  The interior wascreated by the design team in California.