Kia Motors has unveiled the Opirus Premium at its flagship showroom in Seoul, South Korea today. The Opirus Premium marks the second facelift since the car's debut in 2003 and a substantial revision in 2006. The automaker's flagship sedan receives both cosmetic and mechanical upgrades for this facelift.
Outside, the Opirus Premium receives a plethora of changes including the new, corporate, "tiger-tooth" grille and a revised front bumper. A revised rear fascia includes a pair of redesigned dual exhausts and new LED taillights. Larger chrome-accented 18-inch alloy wheels, body chrome molding, and LED front/side mirror/rear turn signals round up the exterior upgrades.
The Opirus Premium also gains a host of new interior upgrades including perforated cooled leather seats, cabin mood lighting, available high-gloss piano black trim, and a 3.5-inch color TFT-LCD infoscreen in the dashboard cluster also found in the Equus.Under the hood, the big change for this revision is a new 6-speed automatic transmission. It is mated to an array of available engines, all of which gain power and fuel efficiency. The 3.3L Lambda V6 now produces 259 horsepower, a 4.9 percent raise, and a 2.2 percent improvement in torque. Its fuel economy is now rated at 10.1 km/L, a staggering 12.2 percent improvement. The more potent 3.8L Lambda V6 churns out 284 horses, while a 2.7L V6 produces 195 horsepower.
The Opirus Premium goes on sale today in South Korea. Prices range from 34.51 million Won for a base GH270 trim, to 54.53 million Won for the range-topping GH380 trim. There are no reports on whether the revision will carry over to North America.
[Source: Kia]
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