Kia Unveils Fresh Design for the Ray Minivan After 5 Years
Heavy EV vibes.
Five years after Kia last gave its Ray minivan a facelift, the Korean automaker has finally unveiled a new 2023 design for the city car. Now boasting a much more modernized look than the 2017 model, the new Ray leans in on the exterior aesthetics commonly found on electric cars currently on the market, with a fully covered grille adorned with Kia’s refreshed badge as well as streamlined LED headlights and taillights. The body panels come with a cleaner, boxier look with more pronounced bumpers to complement the car’s squarish profile. The wheels also take on a distinct new look to match the rest of the redesign.
No specs have been revealed just yet by Kia, but Carscoops expects the new model to retain both the internal combustion engine and electric powertrains of its predecessor. The former currently comes in the form of a 1.0-liter MPI engine paired with a four-speed automatic gearbox while the latter carries a single-motor setup pushing out 67 horsepower connected to a 16.4kWh lithium-ion battery with a range of 86 miles.
As of now, the 2023 Kia Ray will remain an exclusive for the South Korean market, and its official specs and pricing information will be revealed in the coming weeks before its launch in September.
Elsewhere in the automotive world, Rivian is currently testing its dual-motor R1T and R1S in New Zealand.
