Kia K3 (BL7)

The Kia K3 is a subcompact car (B-segment) manufactured by Kia since 2023 as a successor to the Rio. Developed under the codename BL7, the K3 is available in hatchback and sedan body styles. The K3 nameplate was previously used by the Chinese and South Korean market Forte/Cerato, which was succeeded by the K4 in 2024 as Kia is realigning their passenger car nomenclature.

Overview
The K3 was first teased on 4 August 2023, and was revealed on 8 August 2023 in Mexico. The hatchback version was announced on 5 October 2023.

The model is offered with a 1.6-liter naturally aspirated Smartstream G1.6 petrol engine that makes 123 PS and 154 Nm of torque and a 2.0-liter naturally aspirated Smartstream G2.0 petrol engine that makes 152 PS and 142 Nm of torque. The 1.4-liter Kappa engine from the fourth-generation Rio will be retained, albeit for some export markets.

Mexico
In the Mexican market, the K3 is available in five variants; L, LX, EX, EX PACK and GT-Line.

GCC
The K3 was launched in the GCC markets on 5 December 2023.

Latin America
The K3 was launched in some Latin American countries as the K3 Cross in 2024.