Kia has released teaser photos showing its next concept car, which makes its public debut in March on the Geneva Motor Show. Kia hasn’t revealed much details about the postulate, thought the teaser pictures show it to be an aggressive hatchback.

Out front, a large grille opening encompasses the headlights and is, consistent with Kia “mischievous, yet friendly.” It’s a bigger, more aggressive variation at the so-called tiger-nose grille that looks at the face of each new Kia product. The lower front fascia appears to have enormous scalloped air intakes in addition to a racing-style tow hook, while the hood has a prominent dome within the center.

Other views show that the Kia concept is a stubby hatchback that doesn’t seem to have a B-pillar behind the doors. Instead, the roofline terminates in a fat, steeply angled pillar that creates a bulging rear end. Wraparound taillights, a sloped rear windshield, and a creased liftgate define the postulate car’s tail.

The “racy new urban concept” may preview Kia’s tackle the Nissan Juke. Kia executives have previously hinted that they want to construct a small vehicle that, just like the Juke, bridges the distance between a hatchback and a compact crossover. One clue to that goal: the aggressively sloped liftgate in this Kia concept echoes similar design cues at the Nissan Juke.

Kia will reveal more about this idea car on March 5 on the Geneva Motor Show.

Source: Kia