Bitauto News Recently, foreign media captured spy photos of the new Kia KX5 plug-in hybrid version. Although there have been reports that this new generation model will launch a plug-in hybrid version, no actual photos have been captured. car, today’s spy photos also confirm its existence.

The reason why foreign media determined that this car is the plug-in hybrid version of the new Kia KX5 is because they saw the words "NQ5 HEV" on the rear row in the spy photos. "NQ5" is the name of the new Kia KX5. The code name, "HEV" most likely indicates the identity of the plug-in hybrid version.

The name of the new Kia KX5 in South Korea is "Sportage". It is expected to be first released in the Korean market in April 2021, and then the car will most likely be introduced into China by Dongfeng Yueda Kia.

At the same time, it is worth mentioning that in some markets around the world, the new Kia KX5 may still be named "Sportage" in the future.

In terms of power systems, it is currently certain that new cars will continue to launch gasoline and diesel versions. However, in order to further improve emission levels, the most popular 48V light hybrid technology may be introduced. It is expected that there will be more PHEV plug-in hybrid models and pure electric models will be launched one after another.