Kia Motors has released the first images of its new premium saloon due to go on sale in Korea at the end of the year.

The new model, currently known by its code name VG, was shown in concept form at the Seoul Motor Show earlier this year and is set to replace the existing Opirus model in Korean, North American and European markets.

There are no current plans to bring this model to the UK market.

The influence on the VG from Peter Schreyer, head of Kia design and ex-designer at Audi, can be clearly seen in the pictures that have been released so far.