What's New 2021
What's New 2020
What's New
What's New 2021
What's New 2020

WHAT’S NEW – 2021 SEDONA

  • 2021 Sedona is a carryover model with no feature or spec changes. The “L” and the Venetian Red color trims have been deleted from the Sedona line-up while the Camel Beige interior color has been deleted from the “LX” trim.

2021 SOUL

All variants

  • Standard Rear Occupant Alert (door logic type)

X-Line and GT-Line

  • New shock valves for improved ride

EX and Turbo

  • Key fob includes integrated remote start
    • Remote start is also still included in the UVO telematics system

Turbo

  • Revised badging on grille, steering wheel and lift gate

2020 Forte

EX:

  • EX Special Edition package (late availability)
    • Gloss black rear decklid spoiler
    • Harman/Kardon premium audio system
    • Power sunroof with overhead LED front and rear reading lamps
    • Two-tone red SOFINO seat trim
    • Voice command navigation with modem
    • Wireless charging

GT Line:

  • 17-inch alloy wheels
  • Gloss black sport trim accents
    • Heated outside mirrors with LED turn signals
    • Rear decklid spoiler
    • Front grille with red accents
    • Sport side sills
  • LED daytime running lights and taillights
  • Flat bottom steering wheel with white contrast stitching
  • Smart key with push-button start
  • Blind-Spot Collision Warning (BCW) with Lane Change Assist (LCA)
  • Rear Cross-Traffic Collision Warning (RCCW)

GT:

  • 1.6T I4 engine
  • 7-speed DCT
  • Sport-tuned multi-link rear suspension
  • Sport-tuned dual exhaust
  • 18-inch alloy wheels
  • Smart key with push-button start
  • LED headlights with auto-leveling and High Beam Assist (HBA)
  • Flat bottom steering wheel with paddle shifters (on DCT only) and red contrast stitching

 

2020 NIRO

  • New front end styling with redesigned radiator grille, bumper/fascia, and restyled headlamps to appear more robust, sculpted, and upscale.
  • Roof rack rails now standard.
  • Redesigned 16-inch and 18-inch wheels (available).
  • New, chiseled rear bumper design, lower bumper trim, and restyled tail lights.
  • Touring Special Edition is a new trim that includes navigation with a new 10.25-inch touchscreen display, leather interior, LED headlamps, black roof rails and choice of either new, unique Solar Orange or Horizon Blue paint with matching interior accents.
  • Inside, a new instrument panel with new audio displays, for a more streamlined contemporary look, incorporating a re-styled 7-inch instrument cluster with improved drive mode graphics, and 8-inch standard touchscreen display, or optional 10.25-inch screen with navigation.
  • New Synthetic leather seat upholstery now available.

2020 NIRO EV

  • Restyled headlights with darker buckets, and there are metallic details flanking the bulbs
  • Rear LED combination lights have more technological appeal than previous.
  • Entry-level EX trim adds a new 8-inch screen
  • Premium EX trim now includes a 10.25-inch screen.

2020 NIRO PHEV

  • New front end styling with redesigned radiator grille, bumper/fascia, and restyled headlamps to appear more robust, sculpted, and upscale.
  • Roof rack rails now standard.
  • Redesigned 16-inch wheels.
  • New, chiseled rear bumper design, lower bumper trim, and restyled tail lights.
  • New Solar Orange and Horizon Blue exterior colors.
  • Inside, a new instrument panel with new audio displays, for a more streamlined contemporary look, incorporating a re-styled 7-inch instrument cluster with improved drive mode graphics, and 8-inch standard touchscreen display, or optional 10.25-inch screen with navigation.
  • New Synthetic leather seat upholstery now available.

Optima Hybrid EX

  • 17-inch alloy wheels
  • 8-inch. rear-view monitor with Dynamic Parking Guidance
  • UVO link (embedded modem) with 8-inch touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and remote services including remote door lock/unlock, remote climate, remote start, and vehicle alarm notification
  • Auto-dimming rear view mirror
  • Electronic parking brake
  • Wireless charging
  • Standard Kia Drive Wise technology includes:
    • Forward Collision Warning (FCW)
    • Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist-Ped (FCA-Ped)
    • Lane Departure Warning (LDW)/Lane Keeping Assist-Line (LKA-L)
    • Smart Cruise Control w/ Stop & Go (SCC)
    • Driver Attention Warning (DAW)
  • New features included in the available Technology Package:
    • Ambient lighting w/ variable colors
    • LED fog lights
    • UVO link w/ navigation (AVN5.0)

Optima PHEV EX

  • Wireless smartphone charging
  • Standard Kia Drive Wise technology includes:
    • Forward Collision Warning
    • Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist with Pedestrian Detection
    • Lane Departure Warning/Lane Keeping Assist
    • Smart Cruise Control w/ Stop & Go
    • Driver Attention Warning
  • New features included in the available Technology Package:
    • Ambient lighting with variable colors
    • LED fog lights

2020 K900

All trims – V6 Luxury, VIP Package

  • Standard Highway Driving Assist
  • Surround View Monitor image enhancement
  • Repositioned AWD badging from front fenders to rear deck lid
  • Lakestone exterior paint no longer offered
  • Silky Silver exterior paint added

 

2020 OPTIMA

  • On Optima LX and S trims, Forward Collision-Avoidance-Assist enhanced to include Pedestrian Detection.
  • Wireless smart phone charging is standard on EX and SX trims.
  • The LX packages and SX Limited package have been discontinued.
  • EX Premium is now a separate trim rather than an option package.

2020 Rio

  • All-new Gamma 2 1.6L MPI engine replaces the Gamma 1.6L GDI engine
  • All-new iVT transmission replaces the six-speed automatic
  • MPG increases:
    • City 28 -> 33
    • Hwy 37 -> 41          
    • Combined 32 -> 36

2020 Rio 5-Door

  • All-new Gamma 2 1.6L MPI engine replaces the Gamma 1.6L GDI engine
  • All-new iVT transmission replaces the six-speed automatic
  • MPG increases:
    • City 28 -> 33
    • Hwy 37 -> 41          
    • Combined 32 -> 36

2020 SEDONA

  • 2020 Sedona is a carryover model with no feature or spec changes.

 

2020 SORENTO

  • Front and rear bumpers, headlamps, fog lamps and taillights are updated to appear more sculpted and upscale.
  • EX is now a separate trim rather than an option package.
  • The V6 trim lineup has been simplified to include new S trim, featuring the 2019 LX Convenience Package content, including 19-inch black alloy wheels and black roof rails, along with standard push button start and Forward Collision Avoidance assist (FCA).  
  • Last year’s EX Sport trim returns as the EX, featuring a panoramic sunroof, 19-inch black alloy wheels and enhanced ADAS with Blind Spot Collision Warning and Rear Cross Traffic Collision Avoidance systems.
  • The SX tops the lineup with standard Surround View Monitor, power folding mirrors and an updated navigation audio unit with embedded modem connectivity.

What’s New – 2020 Stinger

All 20MY Stinger

  • Rear Stinger badge relocated to center, replacing the Kia badge (running change from May 2019)

Stinger GT-Line (formerly base Stinger 2.0L):

  • GT Design features added:
    • GT 18-inch alloy wheels with P225/45R18 tires
    • Exclusive GT grille
    • Black chrome exterior design elements
    • Unique front and rear bumper shape with side accents
    • D-shaped steering wheel
    • GT-Line embossed in front seat headrest and black headliner
    • Metal sport pedals
  • Wireless charger

Stinger GT-Line Sun & Sound (formerly Stinger 2.0L Sun & Sound):

  • Navigation system with 8-inch touchscreen color display
  • Sunroof
  • Harman/Kardon premium audio system
  • 8-way power passenger seat

Stinger GT

  • Wireless charger

Stinger GT/GT1/GT2 (AWD):

  • 19-inch Michelin all-season tires will replace the standard 19-inch summer tire (18-inch all-season tire option no longer available)