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2011 Kia Sorento prices start at $20.790
The all-new 2011 Kia Sorento prices to start at $20.790 (including a $795 destination charge). The all-new 2011 Kia Sorento will be making its inroads into Kia’s dealerships across the USA in January next year, with a starting price tag of $2...
Kia K9; luxury rear-wheel-drive sedan
Is this the much anticipated Kia K9 luxury sedan, based on Genesis’ rear-wheel-drive platform? The attendees of the Songdo design conference, held in South Korea, have been revealed a very interesting designer sketch from Kia’s chief desi...
Kia to start Hyundai ix35 production at the beginning of 2010
Kia will launch volume production of the 2010 Hyundai ix35 (known as Hyundai Tucson in US) at the beginning of 2010. Hyundai will start assembling its all-new Tucson crossover at Kia’s state-of-the-art manufacturing plant in Slovakia, according...
Kia Cadenza / K7 video commercial
Kia K7/Cadenza eyes to take 40 percent of the local market
Kia Cadenza eyes to take 40 percent of full-sized sedan market in Korea. When Kia officially unveiled the all-new K7 (Cadenza) in Korea this Tuesday the company revealed it eyes to take 40 percent of the local full-size sedan market. According to the...
Stylish Kia Cadenza sedan makes its official domestic market premiere
Kia Cadenza luxury sedan to feature a range-topping 290-hp V6 mated to an all-new 6-speed automatic transmission and a variety of high-tech features including “Welcome” system, as well as cabin mood lighting and RPAS reversing sensors. T...
Kia starts new Sorento production in the USA
Officially official: Production of the all-new Kia Sorento begins today… The first U.S.-built Kia vehicle, a white all-new Sorento, rolled off the production line today at Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia (KMMG), officially opening the first U...
Kia Soul Special Edition Package 2
Visit your local Kia dealer to see the 2010 Kia Soul Special Edition Package 2. When Kia first unveiled the Soul crossover to the US consumers earlier this year, the company also hinted it will release more “special edition” models over ...
Kia targets 17 percent sales increase in the US market next year
Kia sets ambitious goal to increase its sales in the US market by 17 percent in 2010! According to Thomas Oh ( Executive Vice President), Kia Motors America is targeting 350.000 sales of new cars in the U.S. on a preliminary basis, compared with a pr...
Kia Forte Koup to race in the GRAND-AM KONI Sports Car Challenge Series
The motto of the all-new 2010 Kia Forte Koup – “One Hot Ride” – took on a new meaning today as Kia Motors America (KMA) unveiled its U.S. motorsports program at the 2009 SEMA Show. KMA has teamed with the Kinetic Group to build and campaign...
Kia’s US sales soar 45 percent in October
Kia sales in the US market soar 45 percent compared to the same month last year… October 2009 car sales statistics revealed that Korean car brands, including Kia and Hyundai, increased their new sales by nearly 50 percent compared to the same ...
Spy shots: 2011 Kia K5 spied again
New Kia plant in Georgia starts production of 2011 Sorento
Kia’s state-of-the-art manufacturing plant in West Point, Georgia is open for business and starts production of the 2011 Sorento. It’s no longer months or weeks until Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia starts production of the 2011 Sorento....
Kia’s profit soars on higher global sales
While major global automakers struggle, Korean automakers are on a roll! Kia posts record-high Q3 earnings.! Both South Korean carmakers, Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Motors Corp. continue to outperform its main international rivals by posting stronger ...
Kia Cadenza / K7: first interior image surface to the web!
We have yet another exclusive report on the all-new Kia K7! This time we are binging you the very first set of K7’s interior shots. Once again, pics have been sent to us by members of Korean Kia K7 clubs. Thanks for the pics! [Source: club-vg.n...
2011 Kia Cadenza / K7: new images with pricing & engine details
We are bringing you a couple of more images of the all-new 2011 Kia Cadenza / K7 together with some pricing and engine details, provided to us by friends over at Korean Kia K7 club. Engines: 290-hp 3.5V6, 2.7L V6 with 200-hp and 2.4L Theta II with 18...
Live shots of Kia Cadenza, rear-end exposed for the first time
Here are a few more shots of the all-new Kia Cadenza/K7 from Korea, where a model has been displayed in fornt of one of the local Kia delaerships. These are also the very first pics that reveal some details, including the rear-end of the car! The onl...
Kia Cadenza / K7 makes its early debut
Kia Cadenza / K7 makes its early debut ahead of its official domestic sales launch scheduled for November 24th! Kia has released the very first official imges of its stylish upper-end sedan in Korea. In addition to that, the company has also revealed...
New Kia K7 spied again…
The all-new Kia K7 spied again… Spies have once again caught a heavily camouflaged prototype of Kia’s near-future flagship sedan. Codenamed VG, the prototype has been caught while driving through a heavy traffic in one of the crowded Kor...
Kia Sorento road test report by Autocar
The UK fellows at Autocar.co.uk had the opportunity to get behind the wheel of the forthcoming 2010 Kia Sorento crossover. Unfortunately they only published a brief test-drive report, with not too many details included, but it seems like their very f...
The 2011 Kia VG shows off a completely undisguised interior
A prototype model of the 2011 Kia VG has been spotted again. While nothing really changed since last week when we published a series of spy shots of the VG, the new spy shots are bringing us something new, and that is the very first image of a comple...
Kia Venga debuts early; video
Exclusive Kia Venga video! The all-new Kia Venga has been shown to a limited number of automotive media and press during an exclusive press briefing yesterday evening. The unofficial press unveiling has been held at Kia Motors European Design Headqu...
Kia Sorento hybrid to debut in Frankfurt
Kia Sorento hybrid to highlight Kia’s eco-friendly technology and its commitment to lowering emissions and improving the fuel economy of its automobiles. Kia has revealed it will display a wide array of new production models and near production...
Wheelchair accessible vehicles: Kia Soul Freedom Van
Wheelchair accessible vehicles are remodeled cars, vans or SUVs that enable disabled people to travel in them while remaining seated in their wheelchair either as a driver or passenger. Such vehicles are usually based on standard car models and inclu...
New Kia Sorento to be built in Georgia
Kia announces that it will build the all-new Kia Sorento at its US manufacturing plant, located in Georgia. Introduced in 2002, the original Kia Sorento midsize SUV marked a huge step forward for Kia Motors, challenging established brands and beginni...
Kia Venga
Kia Venga images released ahead of its official Frankfurt Auto Show unveiling. Kia has released the very first official images and details about its long-awaited B-segment mini-MPV, which will be officially unveiled at the upcoming Frankfurt auto ev...
Kia quadruples its Q2 profits
Kia Q2 net operating profit highest since Q4 2003. Outlook bright on increasing small car demand. Kia Motors announced yesterday that it has more than quadrupled quarterly profit to the highest since 2003 as higher domestic and Chinese sales allowed...
Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group becomes 4th largest automaker
Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group replaces Ford as the fourth largest car manufacturer in the world! According to the latest report from Automotive News Data Centre, Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group has became the fourth largest automaker in the world! Based...
Kia Sorento “Edition by Irmscher” launched in Germany
Kia is set to launch a special edition of existing Sorento in Germany, where the company has teamed up with tuning company called Irmscher, a specialist for Opel cars tuning. The model will be available exclusively for buyers in Germany and will be ...
Engine specifications and other details on the 2010 Kia Pride / Rio
More details on the KDM 2010 Kia Pride/Rio surface to the web. In addition to styling updates, Kia Pride/Rio also gets revised diesel and gasoline engines. Kia is soon going to put on sale a revamped Kia Pride (known as Kia Rio in other markets) in ...
