In top-spec form, this new Kia isn't quite a hot hatch, but it has plenty of polish.
Hyundai had issued a recall and paused sales of the three-row mid-size SUV following the death of a two-year-old girl.
The most off-road-capable Cherokee was spotted ahead of its official debut, wearing revised bumpers and Nexen Roadian ATX rubber.
Stellantis has been known to sell new units of discontinued cars long after they were axed, but rarely do these zombie cars become a brand's bestseller.
Kia hopes the truck will help it reach a goal of 1.02 million sales in the U.S. by 2030, and a K4 hybrid sedan is also on the table.