While the
production version of Kia’s SP Concept was initially thought to be an
India-only product, it has since been confirmed for the US, although whether or
not it will be made available globally remains a question mark. This recent batch of spy images represents the only clues we have,
apart from the actual SP Concept of course, which made its debut at Auto Expo
last February, in New Delhi, India.
Take
for instance the headlight holes in the camouflage – they are positioned one on
top of the other, much like with the SP Concept’s light cluster configuration
at the front. Then there’s the way the window line swoops upwards towards the
rear pillar, and the apparent thickness of the rear lights.
Unfortunately, not
much else is known about the vehicle at the time, other than the fact that it
might share the same platform as the Hyundai Creta, which would make sense
since both the Creta as well as this prototype are sub-compact in size.
Inside, expect
modern safety and connectivity systems, with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
integration, and possibly even lane keeping, blind spot and frontal collision
avoidance tech. Once it’s out there (either late 2019 or early 2020), the Kia
Tusker should look to challenge the likes of the Toyota C-HR, Mazda CX-3 and
the rest of the sub-compact crossover segment.