Here’s one car you don’t see everyday. The Kia K900, also known as the K9 in Korea, has just been spotted in Solaris Mont Kiara by reader Wemss Chin. Looks good, doesn’t it?
Before jumping the gun, we’d like to point out that the sighting of a registered K900 doesn’t necessarily mean that it will be officially launched here. The very car you see here is likely a Kia Malaysia management car, and the company has brought in flagship models for such use before.
For the uninitiated, the Kia K900 is the Korean automaker’s flagship sedan, and you’re looking at the second-generation model, designed by Peter Schreyer himself. It’s made strictly in Gwangmyeong, South Korea, with motivation coming from three powerful engines.
The entry-level powerplant is a 3.3 litre Lambda II T-GDi V6 engine, producing 370 PS and 510 Nm of torque. Above that is a naturally-aspirated 3.8 litre Lambda II GDi V6 with 315 PS and 397 Nm of torque, while the range-topping engine is a 5.0 litre Tau GDi NA V8 with an output of 425 PS and 520 Nm. All engines are mated with an eight-speed automatic gearbox, either driving the rear wheels or all four wheels.
In terms of dimensions, the car measures 5,120 mm long, 1,915 mm wide, 1,490 mm tall, and has a lengthy wheelbase of 3,105 mm. That’s only slightly smaller than the W222 Mercedes-Benz S-Class, mind you. The K900 weighs anywhere from 1,915 kg to 2,165 kg depending on powertrain and equipment, so it’s about as heavy as the S 450 L AMG Line.
Inside, it gets a fully digital instrument display, a huge 12.3-inch touchscreen infotainment display (also operable via a set of rotary dial and buttons on the centre console), multicoloured LED ambient lighting system that was developed together with Pantone Color Institute, plus an analog clock developed by Maurice Lacroix. Quilted Nappa leather seats is standard, as is the 900-watt, 17-speaker Lexicon Logic7 surround sound system with subwoofer.
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Sell it to Malaysian……if CKD and the price is reasonable, why not ?
My x70 looks more class than the korean
Malaysian still buta brand. Preffed BMW, Mercedes, Audi.
If this is Kia Optima replacement
We still can accept at existing price range
You do realise this is a Mercedes S-Class rival, right?
Its a Kia Malaysia management car. owned by NAZA, rendezvous in Solaris Mont Kiara
Question is….would you buy one? Many people talk but when they bring it in, no one step up n buy. Until today I still haven’t seen any Stingers on the road despite all the praises it got from self named car aficionados.
Many car experts would praise on certain cars but when comes time to buy, most back out. Only very few commits to what they said, like Hafriz here.
(Like) Ford Mustang.
(Dislike) Kia Stinger
Whatever you say with despising words, Hyundai kia sells more cars than Honda Nissan Mitsubishi in the world. Only toyata outsells when it comes to sales among Sushi brand. Be mindful bro. Geely and proton can’t compare their advanced tech to Hyundai’s. Especially future energy hydrogen Fuel cell tech is number one in the world.
No,Japannese car is the best from this korean cars.Geely hmmm…Because Volvo Geely was more premium and luxury.
It’s a left-hand drive unit. Can be found at the basement of TH Platinum Park
Rather than bringing in cars that only they could enjoy, the kimchi management should use brain to bring in cars their customers could enjoy.
Ini semua konpom salah naza kia…
Check out the Bentley parked on the right next to it XD
The entry-level powerplant is a 3.3 litre Lambda II T-GDi V6 engine, producing 370 PS and 510 Nm of torque. Above that is a naturally-aspirated 3.8 litre Lambda II GDi V6 with 315 PS and 397 Nm of torque.
Larger capacity but lower output? is there a typo error?
That’s what turbo does to your engines.
But I’d personally choose the NA ones for better reliability (not saying Turbo = bad reliability)
I think not a typo, most likely the 3.3 l engine is turbo charged, now a day most germany car have 1.5l engine but easily rival those 2.5 l N/A from japanese, cheaper tax higher power output and efficient.
definitely typo. from what i gather-
entry model 3.8 NA 315 hp, 397Nm/ 297lbft
followed by 3.3T (same motor as Stinger) 370hp, 510 Nm/ 376 lbft.
always see this car in k-drama.
looks so Korean..so boring and dull..
looks like a fake Mercedes
Merc with K badge.
3.3 is T-GDi. Must be a Turbo. That’s why more power output
Ugly to me..
My Mercedes E class was more Exucutive from this Kia and more premium