Kia is all set to debut the latest version of its Magentis midsize sedan at the New York Auto Show in April. Also known as the Optima in the United States, this next-generation sedan is set to kill with looks and pack some fine specs too.

Parent company Hyundai must have lent them some sketches, because from where we’re standing this car looks a lot like the the new Sonata. Still, the Magentis / Optima is bound to get it’s own feel thanks to Optima thanks to the brainwork of designer Peter Schreyer.

Kia also tells us that its next midsize machine will be longer, lower and wider than the current car with a significantly longer wheelbase. All this for the result, which is not unpopular in consumer queries: more space for us more space for our luggage! The 2011 Kia Optima will go on sale here in the U.S. this autumn while the European Magentis will hit the market in the spring of 2011.

More details and hopefully a high-res actual photos gallery will be posted as the New  York auto event comes closer. But take a look at the teaser photos till then. We also included a short press release that announces the upcoming debut.

[ PHOTO GALLERY: KIA MAGENTIS / OPTIMA TEASERS ]: