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Kia to debut new generation Magentis in New York

After the success of the Geneva Motor Show, Kia is looking ahead to the New York International Auto Show next month and will be showing off its next generation Kia Magentis there.
Kia says the saloon car has the "power to surprise" and as you can see from the picture, it has sturdy and muscular good [...]

Author: Alison Bell, March 15, 2010
Filed under: Kia, Latest news

Surrey is pothole county of UK says Kia

Motorists have slammed councils for failing to repair roads after damage caused by potholes has led to British drivers forking out an average of £750 in repairs.
According to new research carried out by car maker Kia, Surrey has the most damaged roads in the country, totalling nearly 2,000 potholes. The home county topped the league [...]

Author: Alison Bell, March 10, 2010
Filed under: Kia, Latest news

Evolution of the Kia Magentis heading to New York

The next generation Kia Magentis will make its world premiere at the New York International Auto Show on Friday 2 April 2010.
Featuring the now trademark Kia grille, the car has been re-designed from the ground up. The mid-sized saloon is longer, lower and wider than the previous model and is due to go on sale [...]

Author: Richard Lawton, February 22, 2010
Filed under: Kia

Hyundai and Kia boost new car sales market share

Korean car giants Hyundai and Kia will both be celebrating after seeing a massive increase in their market share according to new figures from The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) released today, with the Hyundai i10 now firmly established in the top 10 car models sold in the UK.

Hyundai has recorded an incredible [...]

Author: Alison Bell, February 4, 2010
Filed under: Hyundai, Kia, Latest news, Saab, Vauxhall, Volkswagen

‘Fresh and sporty’ Kia Sportage to premiere at Geneva

Kia will be showing off its new Sportage at the Geneva Motor Show next month. Kia says the new model shows a dramatic shift in design and has a “fresh, bold and sporty” look and judging by the photos the Korean manufacturer looks to have hit the sweet spot. With more than a nod to [...]

Author: Alison Bell, February 3, 2010
Filed under: Kia, Latest news

Kia’s Slovakian factory tops the half a million mark

A white cee’d SW took the honour of being the 500,000th car to roll off the production line at Kia’s car factory near Zilina, Slovakia.
Production began at the sit back in December 2006 and the factory has recently commenced production of its third model – the Hyundai ix35.
“I am very proud that we are achieving [...]

Author: Richard Lawton, January 19, 2010
Filed under: Hyundai, Kia

Kia extends seven year warranty to all new cars

Previously available on Kia’s European-built products – namely the cee’d and Sportage, the Korean carmaker’s impressive seven-year warranty has been extended in cover every single new car sold – from the range-topping Sorento to the Picanto.
“We have already declared our intention to become the world’s No1 car maker for customer satisfaction and our new 7-Year [...]

Author: Richard Lawton, January 11, 2010
Filed under: Kia

Kia continues meteoric rise

Kia has continued its trend-defying rise, achieving a 53.2 per cent increase in its global sales figures through November.
Kia Motors Corporation has announced that global sales figures for passenger cars (export sales, domestic sales, and sales from overseas plants), recreational vehicles (RVs) and commercial vehicles for November 2009 have recorded a total of 152,826 units [...]

Author: Faye Sunderland, December 11, 2009
Filed under: Kia

Kia develops GDI engine

For the first time in-house, Kia has developed its own gasoline direct injection (GDI) engine.
The engine, which aims to reduce harmful emissions, is based on the new Theta II family of units that will power the next generation of Kia vehicles. The first is a 2.4litre four cylinder unit with a compression ratio of 11.3:1 [...]

Author: Paul Lucas, November 21, 2009
Filed under: Kia, Latest news

New special edition Kia Soul Tempest makes waves

The Kia Soul has been a welcome addition to the supermini/urban crossover segment with its quirky looks, masses of space, and plenty of extras as standard, the Korean carmaker has also been quick in anticipating the cars niche appeal with the launch of three “originals”, these were – the Samba, Shaker, and Burner. However, the [...]

Author: Richard Lawton, November 2, 2009
Filed under: Kia

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