Kia is only a few weeks away from launching the new
generation Mohave in Korea, and has just previewed its interior design for the
first time by posting official sketch on their local website. Compared to the outgoing iteration, the changes are significant, with a more
simplistic dashboard panel, a 12.3-inch infotainment screen and distinctive
dual-zone climate control.
The center console houses the automatic gear
shifter, drive mode selector and buttons for the hill start assist and other
systems, next to the two cup holders and cubby. Leather and contrast stitching
covering the top of the dashboard and door panels, and there’s also wood,
aluminum and piano black trim.
Equipment includes electrically adjustable seats
with heating and ventilation, Quilted Nappa leather, multi-zone climate
control, three rows of seats, USB ports, surround view monitor, head-up
display, smartphone wireless charging, premium sound system and many more.
Powering the 2020 Mohave is a 3.0-liter turbocharged
V6 diesel that’s paired to an eight-speed automatic transmission and four-wheel
drive. We still have to work on our Korean, but from what we can decipher it
produces 256 HP and 560 Nm of torque.
It’s still too early to say whether Kia will launch
it in North America too as the successor of the Borrego that was discontinued
in 2009 due to disappointing sales. The fact that it already has brand new
three-row SUV, the Telluride, to cater to big families makes any predictions
nigh impossible.
