Kia nieuws

Looking to save money at the pump and reduce your tank-track-sized carbon footprint? Kia just revealed its updated 2014 Optima Hybrid in the Windy City. This midsize sedan features a number of minor enhancements including new front and rear fascias that reduce aerodynamic drag as well as unique wheel offerings. Additional vents in the Optima’s front bumper help it carve through the wind like diesel-powered deli slicer attacking a turkey breast. Additionally the car gets a unique grille, LED front lights and “Hybrid” fender badges to let the world know you’re trying to save the planet. Additionally the available 16- and 17-inch alloy wheels are both lighter and more a…

Sales for both Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Motors Corp are off to a great start this year, with sales in the U.S. and China on the rise. Much of the success is down to the increased demand for compact … Continue reading → Lees het hele artikel

The Kia GT4 Stinger was a huge hit at the Detroit Motor Show last month, but Kia would not confirm whether a production version would come at a later date. The latest word coming out of TopSpeed is that the … Continue reading → Lees het hele artikel

If you want to get the real feel for whether or not a car is any good, you really need to listen to what current owners have to say. It is easy for professional car reviewers to have some sort … Continue reading → Lees het hele artikel

Almost ten years ago, Kia was inspired to try something new. Innovation has always been our forte, so ‘trying something new’ actually wasn’t very new to us. But this time, it felt different. We were inspired by the style and practicality of the SUV, but wanted to build a car that carried versatile DNA and riding comfort of a sedan. All of this inspiration gave birth to the Kia Soul, which was first introduced as a CUV (Crossover Utility Vehicle) concept car at the 2006 North American International Auto Show as the brainchild of collaboration between our design studios in California and Korea. Since then, we’ve proven that innovation isn’t just a one-time affair—for us, in…

Kia’s 2014 sales got off to a good start as the carmaker announces record January sales of 37,011 units. Kia Motors America sales were lead by the US-manufactured Optima mid-size sedan and a completely redesigned Soul crossover vehicle. The Optima … Continue reading → Lees het hele artikel

Kia’s first-ever mass-exported all-electric vehicle, the Soul EV, makes an unexpected public unveiling! Spied today in Kansas City, Missouri was the forth-coming Kia Soul electric vehicle, which has been caught during the automaker’s photo shoot. Kia engineers have put the … Continue reading → Lees het hele artikel

South Korean automaker Kia Motors have made major inroads in the US market in recent years, but their history is one that stretches back a good bit further than you might be aware. When they first arrived on the scene, … Continue reading → Lees het hele artikel

grappig ze hebben Morpheus uit The Matrix gestrikt voor een Kia Commercial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ob-wn52Dkmk

Kia’s new luxury flagship will set you back by quite a few smackeroos: $60,400 to be exact. Meant to compete as a less expensive alternative to German luxury brands, the K900 will arrive first with a V8 sending 420 hp to the rear wheels, followed by a less expensive six-cylinder version. The car uses an eight speed automatic transmission and is expected to average 18 mpg when mated with the V8. Standard equipment for the car includes front- and rear-facing cameras, 18-inch wheels, LEDs for the lamps at both ends and adaptive headlights, a 900-watt speaker system pumping from 17 locations in the cabin and headed and cooled front seats. Nappa leather upholstery is also…

Will you take the blue key… or the red key? Kia channels the Matrix during Superbowl Sunday, taking you on a ride to explore the 2015 K900/Kia Quoris, Kia’s first-ever luxury sedan. Whatever key you take will shape the way you view luxury… So, what’s your choice? Stay tuned… We’ll see you in the 3rd quarter. Lees hele artikel

Kia has unveiled its 2014 Super Bowl commercial, which stars Laurence Fishburne reprising his role as Morpheus from the Matrix movies. The Korean automaker is hoping its K900 luxury sedan will push the brand into a more premium segment and its Super Bowl commercial, titled “The Truth,” focuses on that luxury standpoint. An unsuspecting couple meets Morpheus at a valet stand and presents them two choices: a blue key or a red key – much like Neo was given the choice between the blue pill or the red pill. SEE ALSO: Kia K900 Powers Rear Wheels, Brand’s Push into Premium Segment From there, the three take a journey in the Kia K900 where the couple will challenge the luxur…

< Sam Groth, the world’s fastest-serving tennis player, with tennis fans > The Australian Open once again saw the emergence of more young tennis stars into the spotlight this year but there was another star that stole the show—Kia’s Game On mobile app, which was launched to ramp up fan engagement with the year’s first tennis Grand Slam tournament. < Fans play Game On > Developed by the mobile solutions company Mnet, Game On lets people attempt to return a serve in front of their very own TV against the world’s fastest-serving professional tennis player, Sam Groth, who has a serve called “The Bomb” that’s been clocked at 263 kph. Your phone acts like…

In the market for a three-row SUV but want to know what will get you the best fuel economy? AutoGuide has compiled the top 10 most fuel-efficient three-row SUVs available today based on their combined MPG rating. The post Top 10 Most Fuel Efficient Three-Row SUVs appeared first on AutoGuide.com News. Lees het hele artikel

Kia had a blast these past two weeks at the North American International Auto Show. This year’s show was especially noteworthy for us as the unveiling of the GT4 Stinger proved that it was NOT just hype, but a true revolution for Kia in terms of both design and innovation. It was great to start off 2014 looking forward to what’s to come. In addition to the highly anticipated GT4 Stinger unveil, the 2014 Cadenza was also presented with the 2013 International Car of the Year award from Road & Travel magazine. Couldn’t be there? Check out more of these highlight moments here. We look forward to what the rest of the year will hold for us here at Kia! Lees hele artikel

Kia are hard at work creating an all-new K4 mid-size sedan that is expected to be officially unveiled at the Beijing Auto Show in April. Heavily camouflaged K4 prototype spy shots have surfaced to the web as the vehicle undergoes … Continue reading → Lees het hele artikel

Kia aims to increase their overal global sales in 2014 by 6 percent, revealed the automaker today. Although the global market uncertainty is expected to continue through the 2014, Kia aims to grow faster than Toyota Motor, the world’s largest … Continue reading → Lees het hele artikel

The Kia K900 is the Korean automaker’s first model sporting an alphanumeric nameplate, but it might not be its last. Known as the K9 in South Korea, the automaker’s sedan is named the Quoris in other markets. Originally it was believed that the K900 would also be called the Quoris in North America, but the idea of an alphanumeric name gave it more of a luxury appeal than just Quoris. The result was the K900 nameplate, which Kia admits might not be the last of the alphanumeric models. SEE ALSO: Kia K900 Powers Rear Wheels, Brand’s Push into Premium Segment According to Scott McKee, Kia Motors USA public relations director, the K900 “could result in other models with a…

Kia is keeping the new and redesigned models coming by adding a refreshed 2014 Optima SX Turbo into a rapidly evolving segment. The 2014 model comes with a new look front fascia, which includes Xenon LED positioning lights on the SX … Continue reading → Lees het hele artikel

There has been a lot of talk about an electric version of the Kia Soul being released this year, and now the car has been seen as it is put through the testing phase. The second generation Soul hit the … Continue reading → Lees het hele artikel

There are always a number of great concept cars on display each year at the Detroit Motor Show. The main difference this year was that many of those concepts look set to leave the design study phase and head into … Continue reading → Lees het hele artikel

There’s no place like home. That’s why we invited our extended Kia family to Kia’s home in Seoul, Korea, to spend some quality time in the very birthplace of many of our vehicles. We wanted to give our Kia fans from all over the world a chance to experience true Kia hospitality by showing our gratitude and giving back to our fans. Kia first introduced the Kia Customer Loyalty Program in 2012 in order to connect with Kia fans on a more personal level by letting them experience Korean culture while also giving a sneak peek into the future Kia lineup, along with a tour of Kia’s flagship Hwasung manufacturing plant. To give you some sense of how the program works, we want t…

Kia’s GT4 Stinger concept was one of the big hits at the Detroit Motor Show, prompting the Koreans to consider a soft-top version. What that means is that if the incredibly cool 2-door coupe made it to production, designer Peter Schreyer … Continue reading → Lees het hele artikel

It has been a period of extreme growth for Kia Motors America for the past two decades, with much of the credit going to the introduction of 16 new or totally redesigned vehicles during the past 5 years alone. Last … Continue reading → Lees het hele artikel

The Kia Cadenza premium sedan has been named the International Car of the Year by Road & Travel Magazine in an announcement made at the 2014 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. It was a combination of great design, … Continue reading → Lees het hele artikel