Kia News

IRVINE, Calif., November 15, 2007 – Already having earned a five-star crash safety rating from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the 2008 Sedona was selected by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) as one of only 34 vehicles to earn the "Top Safety ...    Read more

LAS VEGAS, Nev., November 6, 2007 – Kia Motors America (KMA) today at its national dealer meeting in Las Vegas announced its new Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) program for Kia vehicles.The Kia CPO program launched today will roll out to Kia dealers through the end of the year and CPO sales ...    Read more

IRVINE, Calif., November 6, 2007 – Kia Motors America (KMA) today announced it will give its new midsize SUV the moniker of “Borrego” when it debuts in January at the Detroit Auto Show. The Kia Borrego will be manufactured in Korea and go on sale in North America in late ...    Read more

IRVINE, Calif., October 23, 2007 -- A recipient of a five-star crash safety rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and a "Good" rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), the Kia Sedona minivan also was recently picked as the safest family car by Forbes.com. "Sedona ...    Read more

Kia Motors Corporation hosted the World Premieres of three all-new vehicles at the Frankfurt International Motor Show in Germany earlier this week. Kia Kee -- Sports Coupe ConceptThe World Premiere of the all-new Kia Kee sports coupe concept at the Frankfurt International Motor Show in Germany this week is a ...    Read more

IRVINE, Calif., August, 2007 -- This month it was announced the 2007 Kia Amanti received a "Good" rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) in a side impact crash test for large luxury cars. A "Good" is the highest possible rating given by IIHS and the results show ...    Read more

Kia is not known as a sports car manufacturer, but if this concept car is ever put into production, then ....The company will be bowing an all-new sports coupe concept car at the Frankfurt International Motor Show in September. The new car was created by Kia's European design team led ...    Read more

It seems that auto makers in South Korea have issues with unions too. Hyundai is the world's sixth largest vehicle maker with Kia right behind it as Korea's second largest car company. Hyundai owns 38.6 percent of Kia. Last week, workers for Kia Motors in South Korea went on strike. ...    Read more

IRVINE, Calif., June 6, 2007 -- According to the J.D. Power and Associates 2007 Initial Quality StudySM (IQS) released today, the 2007 Kia Rio/Rio5 ranked highest in initial quality in the sub-compact segment. This is the second consecutive year Rio/Rio5 has received this honor. Completely redesigned in 2006, the study ...    Read more

IRVINE, Calif., June 1, 2007 -- Kia Motors America (KMA) today announced its best May ever with sales of 28,494 units, a 7.5-percent increase over the same period last year. Year-to-date sales totaled 128,104, also a 7.5-percent increase over the same period last year. Sales for the month were led ...    Read more

CARSON, Calif., May 30, 2007 -- Car Pros Kia handed over the keys to a brand new 2007 Kia Rio to Brenda Flores of Carson, Calif., the April winner of the "The Power to Surprise Sweepstakes: The Great Kia Car Giveaway" on Tuesday, May 29th at the dealership.The program, in ...    Read more

Joining the "green" wave currently dominating the auto industry, Kia Motors has announced its next Rio compact will be a hybrid.Americans, however, will have to wait, perhaps for a while. According to ExtremeNano , the Rio hybrid (called the "Pride") is part of a test fleet to be sold ...    Read more

Kia has unveiled a new SUV concept vehicle and hopes that it will boost the company's position in the popular segment. The new vehicle, reports newcarnet, is called the KND-4.The concept is feature-rich. The exterior sports LED rear and front headlights and 20-inch wheels. The interior houses a ...    Read more

If you plan to rent a car for a business trip or vacation this year, there is a good chance that car will not be a General Motors or Ford-made vehicle.And the Detroit Three are more than happy about it.That's because Chrysler, Ford, and GM have reduced the number of ...    Read more

NEW YORK, April 4, 2007 -- In honor of the 100th anniversary of the modern-day taxi in New York City, the all-new Kia Rondo crossover is among the vehicles to be reinvented into an iconic yellow cab, as part of Taxi '07, a project of the Design Trust for Public ...    Read more

NEW YORK, April 4, 2007 – Kia Motors America (KMA) will add another vehicle to its line-up in 2008, the Soul crossover utility vehicle (CUV). Announced at this year's North American International Auto Show in Detroit that it will become a production vehicle, the Soul was originally unveiled as a ...    Read more

All you potential car owners who want to buy a hybrid but thought that they were too expensive, Kia is giving you a break. According to Mobile Magazine , the Rio is a subcompact that Kia has modified somewhat to create a new hybrid model it calls the Rio ...    Read more

Kia Motors Co. has announced it will unveil a sports car concept at the Frankfurt Motor Show this September. The concept, currently named Project Snowflake, is being developed by former Audi TT designer--and current Kia head designer--Peter Schreyer. (Pictured is the new Audi TT.) According to the Auto Express ...    Read more

With the fall of the Iron Curtain all those many years ago, countries in Eastern Europe have adopted the ways of the West. And many have reaped the benefits. The latest appears to be Slovakia. It seems that it is slowly emerging as the Detroit of the East as far ...    Read more

Could Kia be the next Nissan? Recently the South Korean automaker got a major feather in its cap with the awarding of “Best Bet” for 2007 by The Car Book to eight of its models based on safety and performance. The Car Book gives the Best Bet award every year. ...    Read more

British 4Car News reports that Kia Motors will unveil a drop-top, or convertible, concept of its Cee’d compact at next month’s Geneva Motor Show. Unlike Mazda’s new MX-5 (formerly known as the Miata) and the upcoming BMW 3-Series convertible, both which sport hardtops, the Kia concept will be ...    Read more

A new Kia television ad appearing in French and English on Quebec TV and in English in the rest of Canada, paints police officers in a negative light by showing a female officer taking what can be described as an “extended break” of the amorous variety.The advertisement shows a couple ...    Read more

Hyundia Motor Co. has hinted several times that it aims to move subsidiary Kia Motors Co. to be the more sportier brand of the two companies. With the Kia Kue concept unveiled at the North American International Auto Show this month, Hyundai may be bringing substance to its words.One immediate ...    Read more

Hyundai and its subsidiary, Kia Motors Corp., suffered a setback in their bid to reinvent themselves as manufactures of high quality, inexpensive, and safe vehicles.Back in 2005, the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas sided with consumers who had launched a class action lawsuit against Kia, charging flaws in the brake ...    Read more

IRVINE, Calif., October, 2006 – The 2007 Kia Optima has earned the highest possible safety rating – five stars – for all seating positions in the latest frontal and side impact crash tests by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).Optima combines distinctive styling with a ...    Read more