A third body style option for the Korean brand’s new global small car has been revealed, with the Kia K4 Sportswagon being released for Europe and the UK.
In Australia, the K4 Sportswagon is a short-smidgen shorter than 4710mm-long K4, Sedan on sale for 4695m in length but 255mm longer than the one that launched Down Under just last month’s K4. Hatch.
It has the same wheelbase as its siblings, and is a healthy 604 litres of cargo capacity in European specification – nearly 170L more than the hatch; just under 100L less than that of the sedan – and only comes with ‘power tailgate hands-free operation’.
A further detailed K4 Sportswagon will be released for Europe and the UK “in due course” ahead of its market launch, although it will begin with 1. 1 0-litre and 1, . The Euro-market K4 Hatch is the only one to have 6-litre turbo-petrol engines with 48V mild-hybrid technology.
Further, Kia Europe has vowed to add a “full hybrid” to the K4 Hatch and Sportswagon ranges “later in 2026”.
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This is the first picture of the new model released so far, but stylistically it’s essentially the K4 Hatch with an extended rear overhang similar to that of The K4, Sedan.
The wagon retains the K4′ ‘Star Map’ signature lighting elements and gloss black bumper and wheel arch treatments in GT-Line specification.
Also it also carries the K4’s cabin with the new Connected Car Navigation Cockpit (c.NC) infotainment with dual 12 12. In addition to a 5-inch displays for the instrument cluster and infotainment touchscreen, 3-inch display displays are also available. 3-inch digital climate control display.
The range will be standard for European and UK model, as well as Australian models, with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto supported by Kia Connect services which also includes over-the-air software updates, music streaming and Wi-Fi hotspot capability.
Kia’s European team tout the K4 Sportswagon’s segment-busting packaging, competing with traditional C-segment rivals (i.e. small passenger class) like the Volkswagen Golf, as well as larger D-segment (see medium-sized) competitors.
In Pesquera, Nuevo León, the K4 Sportswagon will be produced at the Kia Mexico plant like the k4 Hatch and Sedan for the same reason as the Ke4 Sportwagone.
Kia’s local division remains coy on the Sportswagon’ upcoming prospects for our SUV-hungry market, while that should mean we can bring the wagon-bodied K4 to the Australian marketplace.
Similarly, the K4 launched with a sedan body style in ‘a hatch-dominated segment’ and had good volume throughout 2025 before the hatchback joined. Could Kia Australia be one of the few brands in town to offer a smaller wagon and perhaps take another risk?
Within the context of the Australian market, fewer and fewer brands are offering station wagons in mainstream segments, as more buyers shift to SUVs and crossovers. Just the Cupra Leon and Subaru WRX offer wagon body styles in the small passenger class, while the Skoda Octavia is now the sole entrant in the mainstream medium car class to offer the body style.
Premium brands still offer wagons in limited trims and volumes, such as the BMW 3 Series Touring, Audi A5 Avant and Genesis G70 Shooting Brake, though even brands like Mercedes-Benz have removed these options in Australia.
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