The new Kia K4 sedan is a pointy alternative to the outgoing Forte sedan. But one factor we did not count on to see throughout its New York Auto Show debut was a hatchback model, which Kia discontinued on the Forte (the Forte5) again in 2018.

And we have excellent news: The K4 hatchback is coming to America. Kia confirmed to Motor1 that it’ll arrive within the US “at a later date.”

Much just like the sedan, the hatchback seems sharp. The K4 five-door is “a practical vehicle that is aimed at a dynamic and urban lifestyle,” the corporate famous throughout its press convention. “The five-door shares the same front and rear design as well as the smooth elegance of the sedan.”

That means it most likely has the identical powertrain choices because the sedan, too. The base engine is a 2.0-liter four-cylinder making 147 horsepower and 132 pound-feet. There’s additionally a extra highly effective turbocharged 1.6-liter engine making 190 hp and 195 lb-ft.

We’ll know extra in regards to the K4 nearer to the sedan’s on-sale date, which must be someday later this 12 months. The hatchback will go on sale someday after that.