We love a success story here at ContractHireAndLeasing.com and Kia has made our day. Kia Motors (UK) Limited ended 2008 with a total new car sales figure of 31,323 - an increase of more than six per cent over 2007 despite the economic downturn that hit the UK market. Tough economic conditions saw the UK new car market fall by 11.3 per cent to 2.13 million and some brands register second-half falls of more than 30 per cent, but Kia’s attractively-designed, fuel-efficient and excellent value read more

The Kia pro_cee’d has been named Car of the Year 2008 by TV programme Auto Mundial. Shown in over 40 countries worldwide, Auto Mundial has spent the last year testing and reporting on a wide range of machinery from across the globe.  Despite the huge range of new cars on offer, from sports cars to 4×4s and city cars to people movers, the Auto Mundial team put the pro_cee’d top of them all. Auto Mundial producer, Guy Hicks, said; “Making our choice on that basis put it up against read more

Kia Motors (UK) Ltd., has been awarded the Investors In People accreditation following assessment during the autumn. Investors In People accreditation is recognised as one of the leading contributory factors to dynamic business development and features highly on the profile of most of the UK’s 100 Leading Companies. Committed to a dynamic and ambitious programme of people-development, Kia Motors (UK) Ltd., has been working toward the standard over the last two years – since Paul Philpott read more

Here I am again in another KIA, at this rate I’ll be a convert, in fact I think I am. The rear haunches and the angle of the front lights makes this humble KIA look like the aggressively styled Volvo C40. Kia pro_cee’d 2.0 CRDi Sport full road test report Kia pro_cee’d new and nearly new cars Kia pro_cee’d car leasing special offers If you are buying a car to keep it for a good few years then the pro_cee’d would be a sensible choice, its reliability has always read more

Just like the Kia cee’d five-door, the cee’d SW has torn up the residual price-guide rule books and surpassed CAP clean prices at auction by selling for 109 per cent of the guide. The C-segment estate made its auction debut in style with every SW being sold and continuing the tradition of the cee’d range – to beat the residual guide prices.  And this sale result was not unique. The Kia cee’d made its auction debut in February this year and managed to sell for 112 per cent of CAP read more

The Kia Sorento offers generous torque levels and a comfortable and easy ride. Solid build quality and reliability has become a Kia trademark. Kia Sorento car leasing special offers Keen leasing deals have recently been available on the Sorento and its competitors invariably seem more expensive in comparison. Kit levels are generous, we drove the XS model which is mid-range and came with leather, climate control and cruise control all as standard. The CO2 emissions are 209g/km and you can read more

British motorists looking for excellent quality coupled with good value are keeping Kia Motors (UK) Ltd., at the top of the brand’s European sales league. With the cee’d family setting new records in the retail sales sector and demand for Picanto outstripping supply, plus strong growth for Rio the Weybridge-based company remains the best-performing operation under the Kia Motors Europe umbrella both in July and in the year to date. During July the company delivered vehicle sales read more

This 1.6-litre diesel engine is a marriage between economy and performance, although unlike most marriages these days this one actually works! After having previously driven the 2.0 CRDi offering from Kia we were under the impression that the 1.6 CRDi would offer a lot less in terms of pulling power and driver enjoyment… how wrong we were. The performance is spirited to say the least and you do feel the car wants to be pushed rather than being held back for reasons of economy. Kia read more

Kia has added an SW to the Cee’d line-up and it looks quite good from first glance. With prices starting at under £13,000 for the SW range it certainly sounds like an interesting prospect. We put the car to the test to see if the Korean firm could follow on from the success of the Cee’d, our SW 1.6 113bhp GS was priced from £14,995. Kia Cee’d SW full road test report This car is a capable load lugger, it’s well-built and is well equipped. The Kia Cee’d SW has a read more

The 2.0-litre diesel engine offers superb performance but it is in the quality of the build that Kia has surpassed itself. The 7-year, 100,000 mile warranty is the best in Europe. Kia cee’d lease prices Residual values have yet to settle themselves for the Cee’d as it is a relatively new model and Kia are a bit of an unknown performer in this car sector. The 7 year warranty can only enhance them though and if you want an outstanding 2.0 litre diesel unit which rivals much more read more