Kia Cross GT Concept: Up Close
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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.
