April 18, 2024

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[THE INVESTOR] Kia Motors said on Dec. 3 it has added more safety features to its upgraded K7 sedan to boost sales. 

Additional safety features include highway driving assist, forward and blind-spot collision-avoidance assists and driver attention warning, Kia said in a statement. 

The car also includes a wireless phone charging system, it said.

The upgraded K7 comes in 2.4-liter gasoline, 3.0-liter gasoline, 3.3-liter gasoline and 2.2-liter diesel engine models.

The 2.4-liter model is fitted with a six-speed automatic transmission and other engine models have an eight speed self-shifting gearbox.

The upper midsize sedan is priced at 26 million won (US$23,000) to 40 million won, the company said.

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