News By Topic: Kia

Kia Sportage Repeats Its Carbuyer Awards Success And Is Joined By Rio

Mar 1, 2012

Triumphant last year in the inaugural CarBuyer Car of the Year Awards, the Kia Sportage has repeated the feat in 2012 by capturing the Best 4x4 title. ... Continue reading

2012 Kia Sorento Named to "10 Best Family Cars of 2012" List By Kelley Blue Book

Feb 29, 2012

The award-winning Kia Sorento is again in the limelight, this time being named to Kelley Blue Book's kbb.com coveted "10 Best Family Cars of 2012" list. The ultra-popular CUV enjoys this accolade for a second year in a row. Lauded for its outstanding drivability, functionality, refinement and comfort, the Sorento has d ... Continue reading

Kia Reveals All-New 'K9' Flagship Sedan for Korean Market

Feb 28, 2012

Kia today revealed the first official photographs of its all-new flagship sedan to be launched during the first half of this year in the Korean market. Referred to by its codename 'KH' until now, the company also confirmed that the Korean market name will be 'K9' - while the name for export markets, as well as overseas ... Continue reading

2012 Kia Soul+ Review by Carey Russ

Feb 23, 2012

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS A "mid-cycle product freshening" seems to be part of the life cycle of every car line, and that can be anything from minor trim changes to fairly significant alterations. The Kia Soul enters its third year for 2012, and gets its freshening. Which takes advantage of recent changes a ... Continue reading

Kia Signs on to Support World Environment Day 2012

Feb 23, 2012

Kia Motors Corporation has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to confirm its support for the organization's hallmark World Environment Day (WED). The official signing ceremony took place at the United Nations compound in Nairobi, Kenya and marked Kia's continued co ... Continue reading

2012 Kia Rio Review by Larry Nutson +VIDEO

Feb 22, 2012

2012 Kia Rio Surprise and Delight By Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau The Auto Channel (IMG_2953) It was pure coincidence that I was driving a 2012 Kia Rio during media preview week for the 2012 Chicago Auto Show. I say coincidence because the all-new Rio was making its first appearance at this show. Kia unve ... Continue reading

Kia Pledges €1.5 Million for Charity Shrub Planting Programme in Africa

Feb 17, 2012

Kia Motors Europe is to sponsor a long-term charitable programme for the planting of shrubs in southern Mali, West Africa. The project, called 'Kia - Planting for a Better Life', will guarantee the planting of up to six million Jatropha shrubs over the next three years, helping to secure a brighter future for communiti ... Continue reading

Post-Super Bowl, Lexus and Kia Hold Biggest Gains in Shopper Consideration, Reports Edmunds.com

Feb 15, 2012

The Lexus GS 350 and the Kia Optima finished last week with bigger increases in consumer interest than any other vehicles advertised in this year’s Super Bowl, according to an analysis of web traffic behavior on Edmunds.com, the premier online source for automotive information. The GS 350, which was prom ... Continue reading

Second Generation Kia Ceed is Ready to Go

Feb 15, 2012

Combining dynamic, sophisticated styling with maturity and prestige, the all-new cee'd five-door hatchback makes its world debut at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show. The new cee'd is longer, wider and lower than its predecessor, with the same long wheelbase. The elegant simplicity of its coupe-like proportions is emphasised ... Continue reading

All-New Kia Cee'd Has Designs On The Future

Feb 15, 2012

Kia's all-European cee'd stunned audiences when it was revealed at the Geneva Motor Show just six years ago and at Geneva this year the all-new version is set to repeat that feat thanks to its elegant lines - heralding an even more successful future for the company's bed-rock C-segment model. ... Continue reading

Church Pastor Benefits from Kia Australian Open Competition

Feb 15, 2012

The winner of an all-new Kia Rio has donated his prize to his local church pastor after his name was drawn from the barrel in the recent "Win a Reborn Rio" competition at this year's Kia Australian Open tennis championship. ... Continue reading

Kia Announces Its Special Edition Soul is Inspired by the Red Rocks of the American Southwest

Feb 13, 2012

Kia Motors America (KMA) announces the seventh version in a series of unique Soul special editions. Inspired by the beautiful rock formations found in the Southwest United States, the Red Rock Special Edition Soul!(1) adds style, class and unique features inside and out with a starting price of just $20,600(2). "The wi ... Continue reading

Kia Reveals Sketches Of All-New Flagship Sedan

Feb 13, 2012

Kia Motors today revealed the first official sketches of its all-new flagship sedan, which is expected to establish new standards for design flair in the large sedan segment. ... Continue reading

2012 Chicago Auto Show Wrap-up +VIDEO

Feb 12, 2012

The 104th Annual Chicago Auto Show By Steve Purdy (Detroit Bureau)Thom Cannell (Detroit Bureau) Larry Nutson (Chicago Bureau) The Auto Channel First staged in 1901, the Chicago Auto Show is the largest auto show in North America and has been held more times than any other auto exposition on the continent. This year mar ... Continue reading

Kia Optima Earns Kiplinger's Personal Finance 2012 Best New Car Value Award

Feb 11, 2012

Recognized by the editors at Kiplinger's Personal Finance as a 2012 Best New Car Value, the Kia Optima has been ranked "Best in Class" in the $25,000-$30,000 sedan category. Kiplinger's editors sort through hundreds of contenders to reveal the best values in its annual buyer's guide. Winners are selected in 12 categori ... Continue reading