When we saw the Kia No 3 concept at the Geneva Motor Show in March, it was largely agreed that the in spite of a dumb name, it looked like a pretty decent little vehicle. As we move on to Frankfurt next month, we'll be seeing it again but now in production form and badged as the Venga. Judging from these first photos released today by Kia, the concept was made from a prototype Venga body shell that went through relatively few changes. The biggest differences for the road-going version are the front fascia and the lights, which loose the cool neon look in favor of something more conventional. The windshield header that ran diagonally across the roof is now replaced by a conventional version as well.

Under the hood, the 13.35 foot long Venga gets a choice of 1.4-liter gas or 1.6-liter diesel engines, both with automatic start-stop. Unfortunately, Kia is only planning to sell the Venga in Europe, which is too bad. It would make an interesting addition to the burgeoning B-Segment in the U.S. market.

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