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First Look: Kia Electric Pop Concept For Paris Motor Show

 
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Kia Pop Concept, to be shown at the 2010 Paris Motor Show

Kia Pop Concept, to be shown at the 2010 Paris Motor Show

Kia Pop Concept, to be shown at the 2010 Paris Motor Show

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The dog days of summer may still be with us, but automakers across the globe are gearing up for the big Paris Motor Show, which kicks off just six weeks hence.

This morning, Kia released teaser images of an electric concept car they will unveil in Paris. It's the Kia Electric Pop, an all-electric urban three-seater about 10 feet long, slightly longer than the upcoming 201 Scion iQ.

Its goal, says Kia, is to bring "innovative design chic and dramatic styling to the city car segment," although the company hasn't released any significant details on the Pop's electric drivetrain. One unusual design feature: side windows that bulge out from the doors.

The Pop is likely to have a lithium-ion battery pack and a single electric motor driving a pair of wheels. At this point, we don't even know whether those are the front or the rear.

The front bench seat holds a driver and one passenger, with space for a third rider in a single central seat behind that. The Pop's single-piece windshield and panoramic glass roof shows an interior of purple and chrome.

It uses the now-expected LED lights all round, and its charging point is centered on the rear bumper.

The Pop Concept follows the sleek Kia Ray plug-in hybrid sedan concept that debuted at the 2010 Chicago Auto Show in February.  That car's lithium-ion battery was projected to give more than 50 miles of electric range. The Ray concept sported a glass roof as well.

High Gear Media will bring you all the latest news from the Paris Auto Show as it happens, including more details on the Kia Pop Concept when they're released.

[Autocar]


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Comments (11)

  1. By ev enthusiast Posted: 8/18/2010 7:09am PDT

    seems like a crazy car design, to me.
     
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  2. By Eletruk Posted: 8/18/2010 11:06am PDT

    OK, before it gets out of hand, can we standardize where the plug in is? Front, back, right, left, it's bad enough for gas cars, but generally you can move your vehicle close enough for the hose to reach. For parking spaces you won't have that luxury. Either the charger needs to have a cord long enough to reach every corner of the car, or the car has to carry around an extra extension cord just in case. Let's nip that in the bud and set a standard location for all EVs! OK?
     
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  3. By ev enthusiast Posted: 8/18/2010 4:58pm PDT

    i hadnt thought about that. but these are the kinds of things we will find. there are simply things that will be overlooked, and we wont know about them, until we have cars out on the road.
     
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  4. By James Posted: 8/20/2010 7:49am PDT

    Eletruk - Excellent point!!! To your scenero for safty reasons they should all be in the front of the car to support public charge stations. Otherwise people have to try to back in and other BS.
     
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  5. By  Bret Posted: 8/20/2010 9:22am PDT

    This car wouldn't look half-bad if it weren't for the funky windows. I know this is just a concept, but they detract from what is otherwise a good-looking car. Plus, can you imagine the blind spots?
     
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  6. By george Posted: 8/20/2010 12:54pm PDT

    Looks like another pod car. I am hoping this is not the wave of the future...or at least we have other options and they don't all look like this.
     
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  7. fb_709357878 avatar David Harkness Posted: 8/20/2010 1:30pm PDT

    This is definitely the most futuristic styling I've seen so far, meaning the closest to how cars look in scifi movies. I agree with Bret on the side windows a bit, but as for blind spots it looks like they might not be so bad with that super wide rear window. I also really like the giant windshield/roof combo window.
     
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  8. By JavaJunkie Posted: 8/20/2010 1:40pm PDT

    Where would you drive this little thing? Not anywhere that snows.
     
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  9. By Eric Berlin Posted: 8/20/2010 3:23pm PDT

    This looks like a cool Japanese toy car. Which is to say I dig !
     
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  10. By Worldview Critic Posted: 8/21/2010 4:01am PDT

    This is not particularly designed for big U.S. drivers who drive big cars on big roads. It's more for European buyers who will likely face restrictions on entering center cities in anything other than zero-emission vehicles. Rest assured, you Americans, no one is taking away your gas-guzzling SUVs.
     
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  11. By George K Posted: 8/22/2010 3:47am PDT

    Nice as a concept car, but I can't see it reaching production...
    BTW - can it fly?
     
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