Kia will launch its own Toyota Prius-rivalling dedicated hybrid model "within the next two years," officials have confirmed.
The new model is know internally as ‘DE’ and is based on a bespoke platform and new-generation hybrid transmission with a 1.6-litre petrol engine and electric motor.
No technical details of the upcoming model have yet emerged, but the launch model will be a conventional hybrid with a plug-in version – which gets a larger battery pack – to follow.
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