Kia Motors has revealed the first official sketches of its new flagship sedan, codenamed KH, the brand’s first rear-wheel drive model. It will be launched in South Korea in the first half of 2012 but will not come to mainland Europe or the UK.

Soon-Nam Lee, Kia’s director of overseas marketing, said: “Our all-new flagship sedan integrates all of our key capabilities such as design, performance, high-tech features and infotainment into one striking model.

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“Although launch timings for those overseas markets it will go to are yet to be confirmed, this all-new rear-wheel drive large sedan will definitely become the leading model of our global line-up, showcasing the best of the best of Kia.”

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