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The days are finally warming up and, as we leave behind the cold clutches of winter, it’s time to patch up the wear and tear of the passing season. Here are a few basic car maintenance tips that will better prepare your Kia for the adventures and excitement amidst the luscious spring weather! 1) Let your colors shine The wet slush of winter as well as the salt used to defrost icy roads can cause damage to your car’s exterior. Your first priority should be to clean your car and wash away the accumulated grime that harms the paint job and causes rust on the undercarriage. A thorough hand washing will get to those hard to reach cracks and crevices that an automa…

“Kia lists the official driving range as 149 kilometres. It seemed reasonable, although on a balmy summer’s day I managed to coax 162 kilometres out of the Soul EV, with 21 clicks of driving range remaining in the battery. The question that needed to be answered was simple: How much would a colder day detract from the driving range given the heater was in use? There was only one way to find out — drive my original test route again.” Click to Read More Lees hele artikel

The 2016 Kia Mohave SUV, known as the Absolute Mohave, has been released in Korea, and it is essentially a facelift for the vehicle that was once sold as the Borrego SUV in North America. Some of the changes made … Continue reading → Lees het hele artikel

There is no denying that smartphones are growing increasingly capable. Here at Kia Motors, we understand the role these smart devices play in our customers’ lives, and we are in hot pursuit of the trend. From digital brochures to online customer service and vehicle telematics, find out all the newest ways that Kia is integrating smart devices into an upgraded driving experience! Digital Brochures The brochures for Kia’s entire model range are available for viewing and download on our worldwide website. In addition, Kia has developed iPad applications to provide consumers with a close-up and digitized look at many of our vehicles. These apps have been recogni…

Kia Soul is undoubtedly one of the most widely recognized and popular models in the Kia Motors vehicle line-up. Since its conception in the early 2000s, the Soul has transformed and changed in surprising ways, taking shape into one-of-a-kind concept cars and building its reputation as a stylish but practical mobile unit. With its further success as Kia’s one and only electric vehicle (at the moment), this iconic boxy car continues to surprise and impress with its ever growing range of features and upgrades. Discover the past, present and future of the Kia Soul! First Generation, Kia Soul Soul Concept 2006 The Soul concept, a predecessor to the current day Kia…

“Fresh off a categorical victory in this year’s KBB.com Best Buy Awards, the new-for-2016 Kia Optima can now add “exemplary family car” to its growing list of accolades. Refined, advanced, and rewarding to drive, Kia’s fourth-generation midsize sedan also caters to families on multiple fronts.” Click to Read More Lees hele artikel

Are you the type of person who immediately purchases something new on the market, or are you the type who adopts a wait and see attitude? We ask this question because we want to know where you all stand on … Continue reading → Lees het hele artikel

The Salon International de l’Automobile (Geneva Motor Show) in Switzerland is considered one of the most important automobile events of the season as it lays the groundwork for the year to follow. Kia Motors, as always, has an eye-catching exhibit for excited fans and spectators at this year’s show. With the debut of new models and upgraded automobile technology, Kia is bringing all kinds of surprises to the show floor. All-new lean machine: Optima Sportswagon The 2016 Geneva Motor Show marked the world premiere of Kia’s brand-new Optima Sportswagon. Inspired by the 2015 Sportspace concept, the Sportswagon is our first D-segment tourer model. With the la…

While we would all love to be able to drive a brand new car off the lot whenever we wanted to, the reality is that many of us have to settle for a used car. There are a wide variety … Continue reading → Lees het hele artikel

Kia Motors America today announced record sales for February 2016 totaling 49,737 vehicles, a 13 percent gain over February 2015! The brand also reported year-to-date sales of 88,042 new vehicles, a 12 percent increase over the same period last year. … Continue reading → Lees het hele artikel

Kia Motors is proud to announce that our vehicles have been named the winners of the Car of the Year awards from Australia, Ukraine and United Arab Emirates! We are absolutely thrilled and honored by this international attention and acknowledgment of our vehicles. Continue reading to find out more about these latest awards. Australia Kia Motors models were recently featured at the Australia’s Best Car Awards, one of Australia’s most influential independent award programs. After a range of driving tests and careful consideration by the judges, Kia’s Optima GT emerged as the Car of the Year award winner in the mid-sized car under $50,000 category while the Soren…

“No longer the cheap SUV it was when it first arrived in the U.S., the Kia Sportage has evolved into a distinctive entry in the compact SUV segment. Building on the third generation, which was one of the cars that helped overhaul Kia’s image, the fourth generation promises to take things to another level. A wide array of new technology and convenience features are now available on the 2017 Sportage, and it’s looking to be one of the most gadget-heavy entries in its segment.” Click to Read More Lees hele artikel

For Kia, being green means more than just being a manufacturer of eco-friendly vehicles. As a company that is committed to helping the world realize its fullest potential, Kia Motors has been dedicated to the conservation of the environment and our surroundings. The recent announcement of our ambitious Eco Roadmap for 2020 outlined Kia’s plans for lowering the harmful emissions from our vehicle line-up, which includes the expansion of our eco-friendly vehicle range from four to eleven cars by 2020. Today, we’d like to introduce some of the developments taking place at our facilities around the world in terms of optimizing research, development and production processes. C…

Kia Motors loves communicating with global fans through our range of social channels and we are especially thrilled when we see fans share photos of their Kia cars in action. Kia’s worldwide Instagram is one platform where many of these fan photos are showcased, and in just two years we have managed to accumulate 76,500 followers worldwide! Our channel features a carefully curated image collection of Kia vehicles in everyday life. Ranging from professional photographs to simple snapshots by fans, the Kia worldwide Instagram presents the excitement and wonder that accompanies the Kia lifestyle. Kia BUZZ selected a few of the most popular and well-received Instagram image…

A new list of the 10 best vehicles for 2016 has been released by Consumer Reports (CR). To be named the top pick in a chosen category, a vehicle must first earn top scores on a road test, its reliability based on problems reported by subscribers for 740,000 vehicles must be top notch, owner satisfaction with the car must be high, and it must perform well in crash tests. For 2016, the publication put together a list of 10 top picks covering the most popular segments in the U.S. Best Subcompact Car: Honda Fit The 2016 Fit scored a 67 out of 100 on a Consumer Reports road test. It also has increased crash protection over its predecessor, a standard backup camera an…

Can one car be good enough to represent the quality of an automaker’s entire lineup? Likely not, so Consumer Reports has determined which car brands consistently deliver vehicles that serve consumers well. The publication tabulated the overall score, road test score and predicted reliability results for each tested model of a brand. Those figures were then averaged at the brand level before being used to rank automakers to see who makes the best cars. SEE ALSO: Top 10 Vehicles with the Most Loyal Buyers See the top 10 best automakers of 2016, according to Consumer Reports below. 10. Honda Honda had an overall score of 71, a road test score of 73 and a predicted re…

Kia of USA have announced the pricing of the latest version of the Sportage crossover, which will come in 3 distinct trims: LX. EX, and SX Turbo. The 2017 Sportage LX will serve as the base model, priced at just … Continue reading → Lees het hele artikel

“Kia debuted two new hybrids at the 2016 Chicago Auto Show, the Niro and the plug-in Optima hybrid. They’re two of the four alt-powertrains Kia promised to have in place by this year—the other two are the Soul EV and standard Optima hybrid—with about a half dozen more on the way, debuting by 2020. We sat down with Michael Sprague, COO for Kia Motors America, and Orth Hedrick, the automaker’s vice president of product planning, to talk about how Kia sees its future in EVs, hybrids, and other alternative powertrains.” Click to Read More Lees hele artikel

The 2016 Geneva International Motor Show is just around the corner, opening its doors for public on March 3. This year, the event will host a wide number of premieres including a couple of brand-new vehicles from the Korean carmakers. … Continue reading → Lees het hele artikel

Exclusive pictures of the first-ever Kia Optima station wagon! The Kia Sportspace was a concept vehicle that was first shown off at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show, and it served as the inspiration for the new Optima Sportswagon. The new … Continue reading → Lees het hele artikel

Nearly every car owner has dreams of driving a brand new car, but many do not even consider it a possibility. This is due to the cost involved in buying a new car or taking out a car loan with … Continue reading → Lees het hele artikel

When you live in a heavily populated part of a metropolitan city, you are probably forced to encounter heavy traffic on a daily basis. While that is part and parcel of city life, it is no less stressful knowing that … Continue reading → Lees het hele artikel

Infinity BassLink may be the best powered subwoofer for Kia Optima. Is it? If you are in your car for an extended period of time over the course of the year, entertainment becomes something of an important feature. When it … Continue reading → Lees het hele artikel

As the annual Geneva Motor Show approaches, Kia Motors is gearing up for the debut of the latest upcoming models in our vehicle line-up. We welcomed over 120 influential automobile journalists from 15 European countries to Kia Motors Europe headquarters this week for a sneak peek preview of the European specification Optima plug-in hybrid and Niro hybrid as well as the world premiere of the never-before-seen Optima Sportswagon. As the annual Geneva Motor Show approaches, Kia Motors is gearing up for the debut of the latest upcoming models in our vehicle line-up and welcomed over 120 influential automobile journalists from 15 European countries to Kia Motors Europ…

[See image gallery at www.autoguide.com] The Kia Optima Sportswagon has been officially unveiled ahead of its debut at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show. The Korean automaker has shown off its first-ever D-segment tourer, which will go on sale across Europe in the fourth quarter of 2016. The Kia Optima Sportswagon is inspired by the Sportspace Concept that debuted at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show and will be available with a choice of gasoline and diesel powertrains. Although Kia didn’t get into specifics on engine sizes or performance figures, it did say that there will be a high-performance GT model in the lineup. We expect details to be announced at the Geneva Motor Show in…