Information that the new Kia Sid station wagon will soon start selling in Russia has been circulating for several months. Most of all, the interest was about what configurations and prices the new product will receive. As statistics show, the new C-class station wagon is the most popular in Russia today, but the main reason is in a small circle of competitors. A variant of the Ford Focus competitor in the station wagon body, assembled at the Vsevolozhsk plant.
More expensive, but also the imported Skoda Octavia Combi will be in the station wagon. In total, the buyer's choice of Kia Sid SW 2019 in Russia is 9 different configurations, which differ from each other in terms of security systems, comfort, as well as technical characteristics. The basic configuration of the station wagon is equipped with a 1.4-liter petrol engine with a capacity of 100 hp. 6 tbsp are installed in a pair to such a unit. mechanical transmission, driven to the front axle of the vehicle.
The second version of the engine is a gasoline engine with a volume of 1.6 liters and a capacity of 128 horses. Unlike the previous unit, this option can be equipped with both a 6-speed manual and automatic transmission. The drive of this SW configuration will also be front-wheel drive. The third version of the engine is a turbocharged gasoline engine with a volume of 1.4 liters and a capacity of 140 horsepower. In tandem to such an engine, only a 7-speed DCT transmission is installed. The list of the basic configuration of the Kia Sid SW 2019 includes air conditioning, a full set of airbags (front, side and curtains), light sensors, an audio system with 6 speakers, a steering wheel with function buttons. In the center of the display is a simple, monochrome 6 ″ display, but this is enough for convenient system control. On the roof of the car there are rails for fastening an additional trunk, the trunk itself has a volume of 625 liters. The top variants of the Kia Sid SW will receive an 8 ″ color touchscreen display, with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto operating systems. Also, depending on the configuration, the second row of seats will change (basic with a ratio of 60/40, top-end version 40/20/40).
| Ruble price for the new Kia Sid SW 2019 | |||
| Complete set | Engine | Transmission | Price from, rub. |
| Classic | 1,4 | 6 tbsp. Manual transmission | 1 084 900 |
| Comfort | 1,6 | 6 tbsp. Manual transmission | 1 114 900 |
| Comfort | 1,6 | 6 tbsp. Automatic transmission | 1 154 900 |
| Luxe | 1,6 | 6 tbsp. Automatic transmission | 1 204 900 |
| Prestige | 1,6 | 6 tbsp. Automatic transmission | 1 264 900 |
| Luxe | 1.4 Turbo | 7 DCT | 1 284 900 |
| Prestige | 1.4 Turbo | 7 DCT | 1 344 900 |
| Premium | 1.4 Turbo | 7 DCT | 1 484 900 |
| Premium + | 1.4 Turbo | 7 DCT | 1 624 900 |
As you can see, prices for vehicle configurations increase proportionally. The downside is that there are no diesel engines, as well as more powerful ones, with a volume of 2.0 liters and above. Nevertheless, given all the characteristics and prices for configurations, there are all assumptions that in the near future the new Kia Sid SW will remain the leader among the station wagon class. Moreover, earlier there was a statement that the new Ford Focus could stop producing altogether, and it will completely disappear from dealerships in Russia.
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