Kia Sorento, the compact utility vehicle for 2011, has been known as a ‘Top Safety Pick’ by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). This has been announced by Kia on 2nd June 2010. This compact utility vehicle will join two different cars in the segment – the 2010 Forte compact sedan and the 2010 Soul urban passenger vehicle, as top safety picks.
The Kia Sorento has gained ‘Good’ ratings and this is the highest achievable, in frontal, rear, side, and rollover impact crash safety tests. This car will be equipped ...
Car highlights:
• The Soul uses a black & white exterior
• Soul rides on large five-spoke custom rims
• The interior of the vehicle comes with a two-tone leather finish
In today’s world, you will find some of the companies, which follows the original marketing strategies so that they could draw as much attention to their recent creations as possible. Well, you are very much aware of the competition’s going on in advertising. However, the German tuner Irmscher is doing exactly same with its Kia Soul modification package.
The tuning company that belongs to Opel brand usually ...
Hurry Up!! Be the first to book limited edition of 2010 Kia Ghost Soul
It’s just 1,100 units of Kia Ghost Soul that are going to get offered in US market.
The most awaited and special addition of Kia is truly an amazing experience to have. There are many of the followers and users of Kia models like Ignition, Denim and Shadow Dragon but this model is attached with most luxurious and technically superior style. Let’s have a journey into the world of this special edition of one of the most ...
The Kia Venga EV concept, on display at the Geneva motor show, features an 80kW electric motor (the equivalent of 107bhp), which produces 206lb ft of torque. It can get from 0-62mph in 11.8sec and reach a top speed of 87mph.
Its battery pack, made up of LiPoly (Lithium Ion Polymer) technology, reportedly would be able to provide a range of up to 180 km on a single charge while charging fully under normal charging conditions in about eight hours. Fast charge technology would increase that, with a charge of 80 ...
Kia Motors America (KMA) today unveiled the Ray Plug-in Hybrid concept during a press conference at the 2010 Chicago Auto Show.
Designed with lightweight and recycled materials, as well as hexagonal roof-top solar cells embedded in the glass roof panel that power extra lighting or climate control systems, the Kia Ray is the fifth vehicle from the Irvine Calif.-based Kia Design Center America (KDCA) to be revealed in the last year. The latest design from KDCA follows award-winning Kia vehicles Soul, Forte, Forte Koup and the all-new 2011 Sorento CUV.
As a ...
Kia Sportage crossover will makes its world premiere at the Geneva Motor Show on 2 March.
The South Korean manufacturer is promising that the latest generation of the Sportage will feature a "fresh, bold, athletic and sporty design", along with being "longer, lower and wider" than its predecessor – meaning there will be more space for the passengers and luggage, and the ride will be smoother than ever before.
In our opinion, this car looks very similar in some ways with the actual Audi Q7 – at least the front part with ...
Kia's seven-year warranty – claimed to be the best offered by any manufacturer in Europe – is to be extended to every car in the Korean manufacturer's range.
The lengthy warranty - some terms and conditions apply, of course, will now apply to every vehicle in the Hyundai affilate's range.
This doesn't mean that every single part of the car is covered for seven years. The paintwork warranty depends on the individual model, but generally it's covered for five years, while the audio system is covered for three and service parts, accessories ...
Dongfeng Yueda Kia, a joint venture between Dongfeng Motor Corp and S. Korea's Kia Motors Corp, is set to launch the Kia crossover model Soul to the Chinese market on December 18, media reported.
The Kia Soul crossover will come with the 1.6-liter and 2.0-liter options, with the retail price starting from 80,000 yuan ($11,700). The locally-made Soul is on the way to some Kia China dealerships, where ordering for the car has started.
Dongfeng Yueda Kia currently produces the compact Kia Forte (new Cerato), subcompact Rio, mid-sized Optima, Sportage SUV ...
Kia Motors America (KMA) today announced November sales of 17,955 units, an 18.3-percent increase over the same month last year. Year to date sales totaled 279,015, a 7.8-percent increase over the same period last year.
Overall, small car sales delivered more than 55 percent of November volume.
MONTH OF NOVEMBER
YEAR-TO-DATE
Model
2009
2008
2009
2008
Rio
3,496
2,127
30,734
34,747
Spectra
89
3,565
47,049
65,745
Forte
4,044
n/a
21,425
n/a
Optima
1,644
1,044
35,549
43,494
Amanti
35
415
3,642
3,420
Sportage
1,340
1,348
41,382
30,572
Sorento
1,657
2,875
21,324
26,612
Sedona
1,895
2,223
26,625
24,944
Rondo
425
1,395
12,970
27,589
Borrego
825
190
9,510
1,630
Soul
2,505
n/a
28,805
n/a
Total
17,955
15,182
279,015
258,753
On the heels of its best quarter ever in company history, Kia Motors America (KMA) today announced October sales of 22,490 units, a 45.3-percent increase over the same month last year. Year to date sales totaled 261,060, a 7.2-percent increase over the same period last year. October sales were led by the all-new Kia Forte compact and Rio subcompact, selling 4,984 and 4,005 units respectively. The Kia Borrego SUV also sold well, posting its best month ever with 3,919 units.
Kia Motors is in the midst of a dramatic, design-led transformation, ...