Škoda Superb 4x4 extends the Superb range, presented at the 78th Geneva Motor Show, which has received nearly thirty prestigious awards all over Europe since its official world premiere. Furthermore, Škoda has sold over 20,000 second-generation Superbs since then.The Škoda Superb received the Car of the Year 2009 award in the Czech Republic, winning both the Medium Class and the cup for the absolute winner. On top of that, the Škoda Superb has received Car of the Year awards in a further seven European countries: Slovakia, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Bulgaria, Bosnia & Herzegovina and the Ukraine. The new Škoda Superb also succeeded at COTY, Europe's most prestigious poll, where it got as far as the final and finished fifth in the end. The latest award the Škoda Superb has received so far is the "Winter Car of the Year 2009" awarded by the expert jury of the Finnish magazine Tekniikan Maailma.
One of the properties appreciated across the various European polls is the economical fuel consumption of this impressive medium-class liftback, which was actually the main reason why the model has received Company Car of the Year awards in the Czech Republic and Germany, besides winning the Imported Vehicles category in the latter. The Škoda Superb GreenLine won the category of environmentally-frieEvery Kia Venga will be fully equipped to avoid potential accident situations and handle the hazards of everyday motoring. Electronic Stability Control (ESC) is increasingly a 'proven technology' in accident avoidance and every Kia Venga will feature this system, either as standard or as a factory-fitted option - depending on each market.
This system comes together with all-speed Traction Control System (TCS) and with emergency Brake Assistance System (BAS). ESC is fully automatic and operates at all times, while offering a multitude of benefits. It counters excess oversteer and understeer, improving stability and restoring directional control.All Kia Venga models will have a powerful all-disc braking system featuring ABS anti-lock with Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD).
Additional 'active safety' options
The latest Kia will be available with several options which will boost active safety even further. A rear parking assist system, with four bumper-mounted sensors, enhances safety during low-speed parking manoeuvres. A new Kia Reversing Camera mounted just below the hatchback's handle has a 130 degree wide-angle lens and transmits images to a 3.5-inch LCD display panel set within the cabin's auto-dimming rear view mirror.
A Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) will also be available - alerting the driver to 'low pressure' if any tyre suffers a pressure drop of more than 25 %.Maximum 'passive safety' for maximum protection
Should a collision be unavoidable, new Kia Venga is engineered to safeguard the occupants with a range of passive safety measures as standard - starting with a robust all-steel bodyshell.
State-of-the-art computer-aided design was employed by Kia engineers, to create the Kia Venga MPV bodyshell structure. Featuring high-strength steel in key areas, the bodyshell is designed to offer occupants good protection in front, side, rear and roll-over accidents.
Every Kia Venga sold in Europe will be available with an integrated Safety Restraint System (SRS) consisting of dual front airbags, front side and full-length curtain airbags (to protect the occupants in both seat rows), height-adjustable front seatbelts with pretensioners and belt load-limiters, plus three 3-point seat belts for rear seat occupants. In addition, 'active' front seat head restraints are fitted as standard in all EU countries as well as Iceland, Norway and Switzerland or as an option in other countries.
The passenger side front airbag has an 'off' switch so it can be deactivated if small children in a safety-seat occupy that position in the car. All Kia Venga models will be fitted with two ISOFIX anchor points and Top Tether anchorages in the outside positions of the rear seat for the attachment of appropriate child safety seats and restraints.
New Kia Venga will offer consumers a winning combination of style and practicality when it goes on sale across Europe at the turn of this year. Bearing many of the striking design elements and detail touches that drew wide media and public acclaim to the Kia No3 concept car at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show, Venga brings a sensational 'good looks' to a segment of the market previously characterised by 'dull but worthy' vehicles.
Indeed, the similarities between the No3 concept car and the production-ready Kia Venga making its debut at Frankfurt go surprisingly deep. Apart from the adoption of a more conventional windscreen and roof design, all metal panels are common between the two models, and only minor changes have been made to turn the design concept into a production reality.
"B-segment MPVs have traditionally been a class of vehicle purchased out of necessity - they are cars of function and practicality," explains Kia Chief Design Officer, Peter Schreyer. "Now all that is about to change. With Kia Venga we have designed a car that will fulfil European consumers' practical requirements, while also being genuinely desirable and fun to drive. Kia Venga is going to re-ignite interest among consumers in B-segment MPVs, by setting new standards for the class!"
Viewed from any direction, Kia Venga appears to get progressively wider as the eye is drawn from top to bottom, thanks to the car's long wheelbase and wide track - giving it a stable, purposeful, sporty stance. All of the car's creases, shapes and outlines - from the sleek headlamp housings, through wedge-shaped double shoulder creases and deep swage lines on the doors, to the 'kick-up' rear passenger windows - get progressively higher as they flow from front to rear, making Kia Venga appear poised and ready for action, even when parked.
Doing away with the boxy 'mini-van' profile typically associated with B-segment MPVs, Kia Venga adopts a sleeker, racier profile. Indeed, Venga's slippery form achieves a class-best figure for aerodynamic drag with a Cd of just 0.31 - reducing fuel consumption, emissions output and win
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