Kia’s next generation Magentis saloon will reach UK showrooms next year and the first pictures have been revealed ahead of its world premiere next month at the New York Motor Show.

It’s likely this new D-segment model will spear head a fleet push for Kia, which only has a small presence in the corporate sector at the moment.

The new saloon won’t have the Magentis name badge when it goes on sale and Kia said it would confirm the new name of the model closer to its UK on-sale date next year, which is still to be confirmed.

The exterior was designed in Frankfurt and the interior was designed by Kia’s design team in California.