Kia’s new Euro concept car

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The European automotive press is buzzing about a new concept vehicle from Kia that is expected to stir up the continent’s popular MPV market once the car goes into production.

Currently dubbed the No. 3 Concept Car, the multipurpose vehicle features a striking glass roof canopy that extends the windshield almost all the way over the roof of the vehicle, interrupted only by a diagonal support. The Korean automaker plans to unveil the vehicle at the Geneva auto show, which opens March 3.

Concept cars often don’t make it to the production stage, but European media reports say Kia plans to launch a production model closely resembling the No. 3 later this year.

MPVs are popular in Europe, where owners try to cram a lot of vehicle into as little space as possible. The new Kia is expected to compete with such current vehicles as the Fiat Idea, Nissan Note and Opel Meriva.

—Martin Zimmerman