[richee]

The UK press release only mentions Lane Keep Assist (just bounces between the lane lines if the driver strays outside them) not Lane Follow Assist (auto steers smoothly in the middle of the lane). The Kona does have both and is advertised with both. I've test driven a Kona and it does work pretty well. The eNiro that Bjorn Nyland test drove in Korea and Norway did both have it. Is it just the Kia UK advertising not trying to confuse the uninitiated with too much jargon, or is it genuinely omitted from UK spec cars?

 

[Tim Ostler]

Both

 

[ElectricIan]

When i had a courtesy Astra top spec with lane assist i thought i would steer itself like a Tesla. Oh no.
Alarming, snatching the steering, awful.

Got my Leaf 40 and impressed. Far from perfect but very good.

 

[Geoff]

I have requested the UK spec several times and the link they send me does not work. Does it work now?

 

[richee]

I have requested the UK spec several times and the link they send me does not work. Does it work now?

The address below works for me, except for the download links to the two the word docs. Can anybody else get the links to work?

Kia Media Site

 

[John Page]

The information from my local dealer says it has both.

 

[dougconran]

The address below works for me, except for the download links to the two the word docs. Can anybody else get the links to work?

Kia Media Site

I did, onto my phone - eventually. It was a bit of a hassle though. Haven't had a look at them yet, though.

 

[dougconran]

The pricing and spec announcement mentions LJAS but makes no mention of LFA.

It also states that the central dash screen is 8".

 

[dougconran]

I did, onto my phone - eventually. It was a bit of a hassle though. Haven't had a look at them yet, though.

For those interested, they are, hopefully, attached here.

 

[Woodulike]

Both

Why so sure?

I'm assuming you are sure

 

[Tim Ostler]

See excerpt from the Kia e-Niro Product Bulletin received from my dealer, which I think I have uploaded previously.

 

[dougconran]

We've got 2 threads running on this at the moment!

I completely accept that it is listed there but it isn't anywhere else whereas LKAS for instance is always mentioned. It is probably something that is going to need to be cleared up by Kia themselves. Did Johnny (or anyone else) make any comment about it when driving the UK version?

 

[Tim Ostler]

It seems not, but I saw this snapshot of the speedo on Jonny's video showing an icon for what I believe to be LFA on it.. Of course it might be LKA. Does anyone have a Kona or another kind of Kia who can interpret this?

 

[Rob Lazenby]

I thought LFA was the steering wheel symbol

 

[Tim Ostler]

If the mods won't merge these two threads can we all agree to reserve this one for discussions of this weighty and vital question..?

 

[dougconran]

I've just emailed Stephen Kitson who is the Corporate Comms Director. Hopefully he will clarify.

 

[Tim Ostler]

Also shown on the Kia website

The All-New Kia e-Niro | Kia Motors UK

 

[dougconran]

I thought LFA was the steering wheel symbol

Yes, I'm sure that is what we saw in the Autogefuhl review where it was green and then turned white (or was it one of the Bjorn reviews aaarrgh, so many reviews to watch!)

 

[dougconran]

I think we are going round in circles here. It has to be confirmed by Kia themselves to get a defiinitive answer.

 

[Tim Ostler]

As a counter-argument to the wonderfulness of LFA and Autopilot-like systems, I wonder if they encourage drivers to illegally stick in the middle or right hand lane, rather than pull over into the slow lane once a passing manoeuvre has been completed..?