Kia Cross GT Concept: Up Close

By Aaron Bragman
March 5, 2015
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The concept is considerably larger than Kia’s current big CUV, the Sorento – 15.7-inches longer in the wheelbase, 8.4 inches longer overall and 4.9 inches wider. The automaker has not had a big seven-seat SUV in the U.S. since the discontinuation of the ill-fated Borrego SUV in 2010. That model arrived at precisely the wrong moment in 2008 as the country reeled from record-high fuel prices, a collapse in SUV sales and a global recession. The Cross GT concept, however, is decidedly more station wagon than truck or crossover, and may be better tuned to the market if Kia decides to continue its push upscale.

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Detroit Bureau Chief
Aaron Bragman

Detroit Bureau Chief Aaron Bragman has had over 25 years of experience in the auto industry as a journalist, analyst, purchasing agent and program manager. Bragman grew up around his father’s classic Triumph sports cars (which were all sold and gone when he turned 16, much to his frustration) and comes from a Detroit family where cars put food on tables as much as smiles on faces. Today, he’s a member of the Automotive Press Association and the Midwest Automotive Media Association. His pronouns are he/him, but his adjectives are fat/sassy.

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