Frankfurt Preview: Kia moves up from No 3 in Geneva to Venga
 

<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/frankfurt-auto-show/" rel="tag">Frankfurt Auto Show</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/euro/" rel="tag">Europe</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/hatchbacks/" rel="tag">Hatchback</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/kia/" rel="tag">Kia</a></p><a href="http://green.autoblog.com/gallery/2010-kia-venga/#5"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/green.autoblog.com/media/2009/08/158534-630.jpg" alt="" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><small style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Kia Venga - click above for high-res image gallery</small><br /></div>
<br />When we saw the Kia No 3 concept at the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/Geneva-Motor-Show/">Geneva Motor Show</a> in March, it was largely agreed that in spite of its unimaginative name, it appeared to be a pretty decent little vehicle. As we move on to the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/Frankfurt-auto-show/">Frankfurt auto show</a> next month, we'll be seeing it again, only this time it will be shown in production form and badged as Venga. <br /><br />Judging from these first photos released today by Kia, the concept was made from a prototype Venga body shell that went through relatively few changes. The biggest differences for the roadgoing version are the front fascia and the lights, the latter of which loses the cool neon look in favor of something more conventional and presumably less expensive. The bizarre windshield header that ran diagonally across the concept's glass roof is now replaced by a conventional version as well. <br /><br />Under the hood, the 13.35 foot long Venga gets a choice of 1.4-liter gas or 1.6-liter diesel engines, both available with Intelligent Stop and Go, Kia-speak for fuel-sipping auto start-stop technology. <br /><br />Unfortunately, Kia appears to have no plans to market the Venga in the States. That's too bad, as it would make an interesting addition to the burgeoning B-segment in the U.S. market. High-res images below, official press release after the jump.<br /><br /><div class="postgallery"><p><s trong>Gallery: <a href="http://green.autoblog.com/photos/2010-kia-venga/low/">2010 Kia Venga</a></strong></p><a href="http://green.autoblog.com/photos/2010-kia-venga/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/green.autoblog.com/media/2009/08/158535_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://green.autoblog.com/photos/2010-kia-venga/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/green.autoblog.com/media/2009/08/158536_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://green.autoblog.com/photos/2010-kia-venga/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/green.autoblog.com/media/2009/08/158533_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://green.autoblog.com/photos/2010-kia-venga/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/green.autoblog.com/media/2009/08/158534_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br /><div class="postgallery"><p><s trong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/geneva-2009-kia-no-3/low/">Geneva 2009: Kia No 3</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/geneva-2009-kia-no-3/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/03/kia-3-1280-01_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/geneva-2009-kia-no-3/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/03/kia-3-1280-07_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/geneva-2009-kia-no-3/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/03/kia-3-1280-08_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/geneva-2009-kia-no-3/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/03/kia-3-1280-09_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/geneva-2009-kia-no-3/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/03/kia-3-1280-03_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br /><em><strong><small>Liv e Images Copyright (C)2009 Sam Abuelsamid / Weblogs, Inc.</small></strong></em><br />[Source: Kia]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/08/17/frankfurt-preview-kia-moves-up-from-no-3-in-geneva-to-venga/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Frankfurt Preview: Kia moves up from No 3 in Geneva to Venga</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/08/17/frankfurt-preview-kia-moves-up-from-no-3-in-geneva-to-venga/">Frankfurt Preview: Kia moves up from No 3 in Geneva to Venga</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Mon, 17 Aug 2009 11:00:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/08/17/frankfurt-preview-kia-moves-up-from-no-3-in-geneva-to-venga/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19131259/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/08/17/frankfurt-preview-kia-moves-up-from-no-3-in-geneva-to-venga/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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