The Kia K4 Sportswagon has been revealed for Europe and the UK, including a 3rd physique fashion choice for the Korean model’s new world small automotive.
Measuring 4695mm in size, the K4 Sportswagon is a smidgen shorter than 4710mm-long K4 Sedan on sale in Australia, however 255mm longer than the K4 Hatch that simply launched Down Underneath.
It rides on the identical 2720mm wheelbase as its siblings, whereas boasting a wholesome 604 litres of cargo capability in European specification – almost 170L greater than the hatch, and just below 100L greater than the sedan – and is completely obtainable with an influence tailgate with hands-free operation.
The K4 Sportswagon shall be additional detailed for Europe and the UK “in the end” forward of its market arrival, although it’ll launch with 1.0-litre and 1.6-litre turbo-petrol engines with the choice of 48V mild-hybrid expertise, identical to the Euro-market K4 Hatch.
Additional, Kia Europe has promised a “full hybrid” to be added to the K4 Hatch and Sportswagon ranges “later in 2026”.
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Only a single picture of the brand new mannequin has been launched up to now, although stylistically it is mainly the K4 Hatch with an prolonged rear overhang just like the K4 Sedan.
The wagon retains the K4’s ‘Star Map’ signature lighting motifs and gloss black bumper and wheel arch therapies within the revealed GT-Line specification.
It likewise carries over the K4’s cabin incorporating the most recent Linked Automotive Navigation Cockpit (ccNC) infotainment with twin 12.3-inch shows for the instrument cluster and infotainment touchscreen, along with a 5.3-inch digital local weather management show.
European and UK mannequin will come commonplace with wi-fi Apple CarPlay and Android Auto throughout the vary, identical to Australian fashions, bolstered by Kia Join companies which additionally means over-the-air software program updates, music streaming and Wi-Fi hotspot functionality.
Kia’s European workforce tout the K4 Sportswagon’s segment-busting packaging, competing with conventional C-segment rivals (i.e. small passenger class) just like the Volkswagen Golfin addition to bigger D-segment (see medium-sized) opponents.

Just like the K4 Hatch and Sedan, the K4 Sportswagon shall be produced on the Kia Mexico plant in Pesquería, Nuevo León.
Whereas that ought to make it potential to convey the wagon-bodied K4 to the Australian market, Kia’s native division stays coy on the Sportswagon’s prospects for our SUV-hungry market.
That mentioned, the K4 launched with a sedan physique fashion in a hatch-dominated phase, and managed respectable quantity all through 2025 earlier than the hatchback joined. Maybe Kia Australia may take one other threat and be one of many few manufacturers regionally to supply a smaller wagon.
Throughout the context of the Australian market, fewer and fewer manufacturers are providing station wagons in mainstream segments, as extra consumers shift to SUVs and crossovers. Simply the Cupra Leon and Subaru WRX supply wagon physique types within the small passenger class, whereas the Skoda Octavia is now the only real entrant within the mainstream medium automotive class to supply the physique fashion.
Premium manufacturers nonetheless supply wagons in restricted trims and volumes, such because the BMW 3 Collection Touring, Audi A5 Avant and Genesis G70 Taking pictures Brakealthough even manufacturers like Mercedes-Benz have eliminated these choices in Australia.

