April 23, 2024

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[THE Investor] Kia Motors on Feb. 20 released a teaser image of its flagship K9 sedan before its launch in the domestic market in April.

The country’s second-biggest carmaker by sales unveiled the image here, marking the first time it is showing off a general shape and silhouette, the company said in a statement.

The first-generation K9 sedan was launched in 2012, and the upcoming K9 will be a fully revamped new car, it said.

The large sedan is also available in select overseas markets, such as the United States, Russia and the Middle East. In the US market, the car is called the K900.

Kia said more details of the luxury sedan will be released ahead of its launch date.

By Song Seung-hyun and newswires (ssh@heraldcorp.com)