Kia has revealed full UK pricing and specifications for the hotly anticipated K4, the brand’s all-new petrol powered family hatchback. From today, the K4 will be sold alongside the fully electric Kia EV4 range and XCeed crossover, giving customers a choice of petrol or electric C-segment family cars in multiple bodystyles for the first time.
The Kia K4 range starts from just £25,995 in the UK, significantly undercutting established rivals, while offering a more generous specification, Kia’s seven-year warranty and established reputation for quality. All models are also fitted with fully independent suspension, even in entry-level form, unlike certain other models in the family hatchback segment. The result is a car which handles keenly and rides comfortably relative to its rivals, while imbuing drivers with a sense of confidence and stability at the wheel.
As with the new Sportage and Picanto, the K4 is available in a choice of three different specification levels: ‘Pure’, ‘GT-Line’ and ‘GT-Line S’. With each variant equipped with a wide range of features, the Kia K4 buying process is as simple and understandable as possible – the only ‘optional extra’ is premium paint.
The K4 is available with a choice of three different engines, depending on grade, offering customers a range of options for on-road performance.
Standard across every variant in the line-up is a 1.0-litre turbocharged direct injection (T-GDi) engine with a 48-volt mild-hybrid system. This engine produces peak power of 113bhp at 6,000rpm and 200Nm torque (147.5lb ft) from 2,000-3,000 rpm. It enables the K4 to accelerate from 0-to-62mph in 12.2 seconds (6MT) or 12.3 seconds (7DCT), on to a top speed of 115mph.
Mid-specification ‘GT-Line’ variants are sold as standard with the 1.0-litre T-GDi 48V engine with DCT. A larger, more powerful 1.6-litre T-GDi engine is also available, producing 147bhp from 4,500-6,000rpm, and 250Nm (184lb ft) across 1,500-4,000rpm. This engine, paired with a DCT, means 0-to-62mph acceleration of 9.1 seconds and a top speed of 128mph.
Top-specification ‘GT-Line S’ models are available with the same 1.0-litre T-GDi 48V engine and DCT. Additionally, ‘GT-Line S’ customers can also choose the most powerful engine in the K4 line-up, an optional 1.6-litre T-GDi producing 177bhp at 6,000 rpm, and 265Nm (195lb ft) across a wide 1,500-4,500rpm rev range. Also paired with a DCT, this version of the K4 can accelerate from 0-to-62mph in 8.4 seconds, on to a top speed of 128mph.
Pricing
From launch, the K4 brings Kia’s reputation for great value. It offers incredibly competitive on-the-road pricing which undercuts many of its more established rivals.
‘Pure’
- 1.0-litre T-GDi 48V (113bhp) manual: £25,995
- 1.0-litre T-GDi 48V (113bhp) DCT: £27,495
‘GT-Line’
- 1.0-litre T-GDi 48V (113bhp) DCT: £29,995
- 1.6-litre T-GDi (147bhp) DCT: £31,295
‘GT-Line S’
- 1.0-litre T-GDi 48V (113bhp) DCT: £33,995
- 1.6-litre T-GDi (177bhp) DCT: £36,195
Order books are now open for the K4, with first UK customer deliveries due to start later this year.
GR Snippets
- Kia K4 sold alongside fully electric EV4, giving customers choice of petrol or electric family hatchbacks
- Three-grade line-up for K4: ‘Pure’, ‘GT-Line’ and ‘GT-Line S’
- Three petrol engines available across the line-up, from 113 to 177bhp
- Priced from just £25,995 – significantly undercutting established rivals
- Order books now open, with customer deliveries from Q4 2025
