Kia to Reveal Concept SUV at the Detroit Auto Show in January

Compared to the concept's length and width its height is very close to the Sorento's, however, at 1,810 mm (71.3 inches)

The all-new 4-door Rio subcompact sedan will also be unveiled along side the KCD-II. (Photo: Kia Motors Canada)

compared to 1,907 mm (75 inches) respectively. The difference could easily be due to oversized concept car wheels and tires.

If you like what you see you can thank the Hyundai-Kia's $30.6 million USD design studio in Irvine, California, the KCD-II being the second concept the design house has penned.

The KCD-II won't be the only vehicle Kia Motors will be unveiling in Detroit, of course, as the all-new 4-door Rio subcompact sedan, critical to the automaker's ability to attract first time new car buyers, will also be shown for the first time (see news archives for Dec 15, 2004: Kia to Unveil New 2006 Rio in Detroit Next Month).