Kia Mesa

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24th January 2007

Hard to tell if these recent spy photos are really the 2009 Kia Mesa or not, but now that the Hyundai Veracruz has been unveiled it's not much of a stretch to think Kia would want a three row SUV of its own. You can see a few styling cues from the Mesa concept in this prototype like its broad grille and boxy shape. Those six-spoke wheels also look straight out of the Kia/Hyundai parts bin. With the Veracruz scheduled to go on sale later this year, expect to see the Kia version hit the streets about a year later. The concept displayed at the 2005 Detroit Motor Show was powered by a six-cylinder engine, although the company indicated that the Mesa had enough room under the hood for a V8.

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