2010 Kia Ray Plug-In Hybrid Concept

Kia Motors America (KMA) unveiled the Kia Ray Plug-in Hybrid concept at the 2010 Chicago Auto Show, advancing momentum of Kia Motors' global alternative fuel and powertrain research program, and its sub-brand coined "EcoDynamics," to develop innovative fuel-stretching and emissions-cutting technologies. The most efficient Kia vehicles with significant fuel consumption and emission reductions developed under the EcoDynamics sub-brand will be identified with the EcoDynamics badge. Recently, the EcoDynamics sub-brand took a major step forward with the introduction of the Kia Borrego Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV) followed by the Forte LPI Hybrid, the gasoline Kia cee'd Hybrid and the twin-turbo diesel Kia Sorento Hybrid.

As the world looks for more efficient vehicle designs that combine sophisticated and sleek lines with functionality and fuel economy, the Kia Ray concept is a bold new collaboration between design and engineering and inventively showcases a futuristic four-seat compact sedan based on the Kia Forte platform and demonstrates a prospective plug-in hybrid vehicle configuration from Kia. Designed with lightweight and recycled materials, as well as hexagonal roof-top solar cells embedded in the glass roof panel that power extra lighting or climate control systems, the Kia Ray is the fifth vehicle from the Irvine Calif.-based Kia Design Center America (KDCA) to be revealed in the last year. The latest design from KDCA follows award-winning Kia vehicles Soul, Forte, Forte Koup and the all-new 2011 Sorento CUV.
Technical Specifications

•Length: 173.2 inches / 4,400 mm
•Width: 72.8 inches / 1,850 mm
•Height: 53.5 inches / 1,360 mm
•Wheel base: 106.3 inches / 2,700 mm
•Tires: 195/50 R20 low-rolling resistance
•Engine: 1.4-liter Gamma 153-hp GDI engine / 78kw electric motor
•Transmission: CVT/ fixed ratio
•Batteries: Lithium-ion polymer
•Top Speed: 109 mph
•Fuel Economy
◦Pure HEV Mode: 77.6 mpg
◦Plug-in HEV Mode: 202.3 mpg
•Vehicle Range: 746 miles
•Cd: 0.25
•Steering: By-wire

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• 2010
• kia
• ray
• plug
• in
• concept
• hybrid
• future
• chicago

[DanFrederiksen]

awesome car, awful music. the music kia used for their super bowl ad for their disgusting kia sorento planet killer vehicle would be more fitting

[sickrides]

Ok, thanks for the tip.

[adminn80]

Awesome car :)

[DBSpy1]

Know two people that just got plug ins,kia not making them lost out.

[lecotonia]

Rear looks like baby buttock wrapped around with diaper

[oustwikjper]

Bad looking rear

[dakidakov]

There are no side mirrors. There are small cameras, on the side. I saw them on another video.

[frik08]

but where is the side mirror?

[pcfan115]

sick car

[TebooTedMarshall]

or maybe a Biker Scout

[TebooTedMarshall]

DAAYYYUMM! The rear looks like a Empirial Stormtrooper.