Kia Cars
Kia – global Automotive Manufacturer of the Year
Kia Motors has been named 'Automotive Manufacturer of the Year 2007’ by The Institute of Transport Management (ITM) in its recent report into global manufacturing processes and companies operating within the industry.
Kia posts 5.7% increase in November sales
Kia Motors Corporation announced that its overseas retail sales of passenger cars and light trucks in November 2006 recorded 70,118 units, representing a 5.7% year-on-year increase.
Kia European sales set October record
Sales of Kia vehicles in Europe climbed again during October, achieving a new record for the month with sales going up by 11% to a total of 23,252 units.
Longest warranty in the UK bags Autocar award for Kia
The new Kia cee’d scooped a major honour at this year’s Autocar awards, three months before it hits UK showrooms. The new car will launch in 2007 with an industry-leading seven year 100,000-mile manufacturer warranty which grabbed the attention of the Autocar judges. The ‘Idea of the Year’ award was presented to Jean-Charles Lievens, Senior Vice President at Kia Motors Europe at an award ceremony in Weybridge, Surrey.
Kia reveals amazing promotion for its new family MPV
Today Kia Motors launches its one-of-a-kind promotion to reward expectant mums and dads. To support the launch of its new ‘family friendly’ car, parents who give birth to quintuplets will receive a new seven-seat Kia Carens absolutely free. The new compact multi-purpose vehicle seats seven people making it the perfect car of choice for a new brood.
Kia Magentis earns five star safety rating from US Government
The Kia Magentis 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).
Are we nearly stressed yet?
The stress levels of Britain’s mums and dads have reached new, higher proportions thanks to their kids’ bad behaviour in the car, according to a report released today. Three quarters of parents do not enjoy travelling with their children and, as a consequence, lose concentration when driving, creating potentially dangerous situations on the road.
Kia Sorento is top SUV Towcar for second year
The Kia Sorento wowed the most demanding users in Britain for the second year in a row when it captured the title of Caravan Club Towcar of the Year in the over-1800kgs segment.
Kia cee’d to have best-in-Europe warranty
The all-new Kia family of cee’d models will be backed by the ‘best’ new vehicle guarantee ever offered, by any manufacturer, on cars marketed in the UK and Europe with every Kia cee’d benefiting from a seven-year / 150,000 kilometre new car warranty.
Kia reveals next cee’d model at Paris
Kia has released pictures of its next all-new C-segment model, the estate-bodied cee’d sport wagon which will be shown in public for the first time at the Mondial de L’Automobile in Paris next week.
New pro_cee’d concept points to sporty future Kia model
Kia Motors has revealed the first image of its latest concept car that is scheduled to debut at the Paris Motor Show next week. The strikingly styled concept, named pro_cee’d, is based on the forthcoming three-door sporty hatch version of the all-new Kia cee’d.
Kia cee’d makes global debut in Paris
The all new Kia cee’d will make its world wide debut at this year’s Paris Motor Show and will go on sale across Europe this December. Designed specifically to suit European tastes, the cee’d is a significant step towards achieving Kia’s giant aim of 100,000 sales by the end of the decade.
Kia Rio in J.D. Power’s top 30 environmentally friendly vehicles
Kia’s commitment to the environment and its constant desire to improve the efficiency of its models has paid dividends with two of its cars amongst J.D. Power’s (US) top-30 environmentally friendly vehicles.
Brits driven to distraction by lovers’ driving habits
As the August Bank Holiday weekend approaches, couples are destined to spend hours sitting in traffic jams together. But according to research, it may not be smooth motoring for some with a fifth of couples admitting they would dump their other half if they complained about their driving (19%).
Revised Kia Sorento hits showrooms
What do you do with a car that’s just three years old, that’s won a string of awards and that’s consistently been a top-six seller in its sector? Well, if your name’s Kia and the model in question is the Sorento, you give it a complete overhaul to keep it at the forefront of the SUV sector.