New Kia Venga set to debut at Frankfurt 2009
The Kia No3 Concept has been translated into a production car. Presenting: the Kia Venga, a new B-segment MPV (not exactly an MPV in the three-row 7 seater sense but more of a tall hatchback) designed and built in Europe. The name Venga is derived from the Spanish verb “to come”, which in the language sounds like invitation to move from one spot to another. For some reason I find this amusing as it is similiar to the Tamil word “vange” which also means “come” 
It looks small but the Kia Venga is actually bigger than a Hyundai i20 – its got a wheelbase of 2,615mm thats a whole lot longer compared to the i20’s 2,525mm wheelbase. The previous generation Kia Carens/Rondo had a wheelbase of 2560mm but with the latest generation (called the Citra II Rondo in Malaysia) it used the Optima’s platform and grew to a massive 2,700mm.
This definitely makes some space for a smaller MPV to be slotted in under the new Rondo. The Kia Venga is 4,068mm long and 1,600mm tall. Like most new Kia designs it looks pretty alright, nothing to hate about it, though I think that Schreyer grille isn’t really working that great on that Fiat Bravo-like nose. But the rest of the car is quite cute.
Kia claims the Kia Venga offers C-segment space in a B-segment footprint, and hopefully price. It will feature a 1.4 liter gasoline engine or a 1.6 liter turbodiesel engine at launch, putting out 75 PS and 115 PS respectively.
Both engines will be fitted standard with ISG (Idle Stop & Go) technology which auto-stops your car engine when your car stops, and restarts it automatically when it is time to move again, useful during traffic jams or stop lights. Optional is a tilt-and-slide all-glass panoramic roof.
The production Kia Venga will be shown to the public at the Frankfurt show in September, and more photos will probably be released then. For now, check out 4 initial photos released by Kia after the jump.
August 17, 2009 @ 6:40 pm
Looks like the PLUS version if i20. Just like Golf Plus. Not bad.
August 17, 2009 @ 6:45 pm
The back resembles of a miniature Q7. Overall itz CUUUUTE!!!
August 17, 2009 @ 7:01 pm
Wow… Nice looking car…
August 17, 2009 @ 7:14 pm
Looks like a Hyundai Matrix, only much more cooler!
August 17, 2009 @ 7:30 pm
nice one there from Kia.. really wish it could come down here someday and looking at the panoramic roof and its space.. it could probably compete with the Peugeot here.. and the start-stop.. that could be something heavenly for many city drivers..
August 17, 2009 @ 7:50 pm
hermm look like ford to me
August 17, 2009 @ 7:52 pm
that is a pure VW back.
ahahahha .
btw , it looks cool , it looks like the suzuki alto or whatever a-segment car they got. the most important thing is that it looks intelligent.
August 17, 2009 @ 8:15 pm
Funny someone would mention the matrix.
As Hyundai moved upmarket, it looks like KIA is filling up all the empty spots in its lineup
August 17, 2009 @ 8:30 pm
The steering looks the same as the one on the Kia Soul’s.
August 17, 2009 @ 9:05 pm
Venga Boys! Haha sorry I couldn’t help it…
August 17, 2009 @ 10:12 pm
THIS IS GOLF TYPE / SMART CARS TYPE ,
BUT FUGLY MATRIX CAME TO SOME MIND ???!!!!
BUT SIDE ,RIMS TO BACK LOOK LIKE GOLF .
August 17, 2009 @ 10:43 pm
at 1st glance it looks like a product of Ford’s kinetic design language…
August 18, 2009 @ 7:37 am
Our next gen naza Citra assembeled in Gurun.
August 18, 2009 @ 8:23 am
Recently those Korean car’s giving me an impression of “copy cat” design stream….This one look like ford…..the greeny tiny Ford in the movie of Tranformer 2.
August 18, 2009 @ 9:39 am
looks like chevy spark ?
August 18, 2009 @ 9:41 am
My first Korean car if they come to our shore with Nazanized pricing. RM60k perhaps reasonable to move from P2 territory. ISG+diesel maybe “OK” for our new Sept debut Euro2 Diesel Paul?
Unless Toyota donate potent diesel and ISG in P2 lineups this type of car will shake the segment at least little.
August 18, 2009 @ 10:18 am
Well,I’m puzzle about the I SG . The battery will drain a lot if the car need to pass many traffic lights or jam to its destination. Hence the life of battery
will be shorten. Also, MPV 7-seater ?
Anyway, its is a nice looking car . hope the prize is reasonable and prefer 1.6 litre. with manual transmision.
August 18, 2009 @ 11:01 am
vengaboys? damn gay name :p. But the car looks good. Another great product from kia. Have been really impressed with their recent cars.
August 18, 2009 @ 11:01 am
it looks like Mitsu Colt
August 18, 2009 @ 12:35 pm
Nobody compared with Honda Jazz?
I love sunroofs, but m’sian cars always without it, unless imported. Why? Keep cost to the minimum?
Cum…
August 18, 2009 @ 1:50 pm
front is like the iQ…
August 18, 2009 @ 3:19 pm
ericfoong81exe said,
August 18, 2009 @ 8:23 am
Recently those Korean car’s giving me an impression of “copy cat” design stream….This one look like ford…..the greeny tiny Ford in the movie of Tranformer 2.
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Eric… Get your facts straight. the “green” car in transformers 2 is not a ford, its a chevy, designed by Daewoo design studio’s in Korea!!!! So the car you said the Kia is copycatting is designed in Korea!
August 18, 2009 @ 10:36 pm
the front is from iq…the back is from q7….typical kia
August 19, 2009 @ 8:33 am
Black Dog said,
August 18, 2009 @ 12:35 pm
Nobody compared with Honda Jazz?
I love sunroofs, but m’sian cars always without it, unless imported. Why? Keep cost to the minimum?
Cum…
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Want sunroofs? on a local car?
Get the NAZA Citra 2.0, only 65K and you will get your sunroofs hehe…
August 19, 2009 @ 1:30 pm
Paul,
I wish you could put more pictures on the interior of the car, especially the last row of seat
August 20, 2009 @ 7:55 am
reminds me of aston martin concept cygnet (toyota iq)
August 21, 2009 @ 6:45 pm
Sorry, i don’t think this is a good looking car…..somemore this is a kia product, i don’t believe the quality of this korea car maker as well. Even you think the out-looking is adore, but think carefully abt the quality, you will ignore it~~