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The 2010 Kia Soul is one of the “Top 10 Coolest New Cars Under $18,000″ according to Kelly Blue Book

By Curtis (C.G.) SangDirectorOverseas Service Department The global auto market is undergoing rapid changes while customer demands have become more diversified and competition more heated. In particular, with the narrowing gap in commercial value and quality between carmakers, customer service is emerging as a key competitive trait. Kia Motors has been steadfastly pursuing a customer-first [...] Lees meer...

By Kia Design CenterSporty and refreshing color schemes were needed to match Venga

By Jung, Woo-ChulResearch engineerMultimedia evaluation team One of the pleasures of driving is surrounding yourself with great music. The latest audio system from Kia Motors includes features allowing you to enjoy music stored in your mp3 player or cell phone.The options available are BlutoothTM audio streaming and mp3-compatible functions. Or you can simply insert [...] Lees meer...

By Kia Design CenterDesigning the interiorWe considered and reviewed a wide range of possibilities to come up with an interior that is modern and trendy, yet practical. The objective was to create a car that fits the European lifestyle.Centralized audio dials and the dual dial HVAC unit catches the eye with their unique shape and [...] Lees meer...

Can Kia K5 replace Hyundai’s 2011 Sonata as the most popular mid-size sedan in Korea?Hyundai Sonata sedan has been the top-selling vehicle in Korea for decades. Recent sales success (110.000 units sold since launched in September 2009) of a completely redesigned Sonata has helped the model to further strengthen its position as the most popular [...] Lees meer...

By Kia Design CenterKia Venga: Taking the MPV beyond Versatility We designers love to think outside the box. For us, creativity implies the playful rethinking of an established approach and the motivation to defy conventions. When we started the Venga project, we were greatly inspired by the challenges to design the most attractive compact MPV.Venga [...] Lees meer...

The 2010 Kia Soul is named to the “Best Family Cars for 2010″ list in the “budget” category!A proven consumer and media favorite, the 2010 Kia Soul urban passenger vehicle recently was named to the “Best Family Cars for 2010″ list in the “budget” category by leading automotive research site Edmunds.com [...] Lees meer...

Kia Soul sales increase 62 percent to 5.223 units in April, while Kia Motors America posts 17 percent higher overall sales. Kia Motors America today posted April 2010 sales of 30.036 units, an increase of 17.3 percent over the same period last year. According to the automaker’s monthly report, Kia’s year-to-date sales are up [...] Lees meer...

By Dae Jung KimAccount ExecutiveOverseas Communications Team 2INNOCEAN WORLDWIDE Kia has unveiled its latest model under the name Cadenza for global markets. (Cadenza is a musical term which means an elaborate solo passage introduced near the end of an aria or a movement of a concerto.) With its stylish design, Cadenza generated keen [...] Lees meer...

The 2010 Kia Forte is Top Safety Pick According to IIHS – Insurance Institute for Highway Safety!One of the most important features that car buyers are looking for in an automobile is safety. This is why the Top Safety Pick award is an important accolade for the wining car, the 2010 Kia Forte.Recently, the US-based [...] Lees meer...

By Hyoung-Keun (hank) LeePresidentKia Motors CorporationHello bloggers. It

Kia will introduce Optima wagon, considering to build two-door Optima Coupe!Autocar.co.uk recently reported that Kia is planning to expand its Optima line-up with at least one or two new variants of just recently launched mid-sized sedan.The company is planning to bring wagon variant of new Optima to the European market and considering to build a [...] Lees meer...

By Colin JangKia BUZZ Editor

By Ralph Kluge, design manager Jung Hyun Cho, designer Kia Design Center Designing for an international brand like Kia is exciting and challenging at the same time. Not only do we designers have to think years ahead into the future, but we also create products that will be [...] Lees meer...

Kia Motors announced its global sales figures for passenger cars (export sales, domestic sales and sales from overseas plants), recreational vehicles (RVs) and commercial vehicles for March 2010, recording a total of 177,351 units sold. This figure represents a year-on-year increase of 41.0%. In March, Kia posted impressive double digit [...] Lees meer...

By Colin JangKia BUZZ EditorIn early March, a grand opening event for Terrain

Kia says it will bring start-stop technology to North America within two years! Kia is finally bringing some of its cutting-edge eco-friendly technology to North America. We are talking about the start-stop technolgy, which is already available on certain European models including Kia cee’d and new Kia Venga. Called ISG (Idle Stop and Go), the innovative [...] Lees meer...

By Kia Design Center In 2007 the Kia California design center displayed the Kia Kue concept at the Detroit Auto show and the goal was to showcase the future styling direction for our emerging brand. The car illustrated the new Kia design language with a minimalistic approach where clean surfaces and modern lines contribute to a [...] Lees meer...

By Silke RosskothenCorporate CommunicationsKia Motors DeutschlandThe love of football transcends continents, countries, nationalities and cultures for countless fans. With this in mind, Kia Motors Deutschland (Germany) kicked off the Road to South Africa tour with a convoy of four all-new Kia Sorentos. The tour will make a 24,000-kilometre journey from Germany to Morocco, [...] Lees meer...

By Mr.Jozef Ba?

Kia Soul commercial wins the “Automotive TV Ad of the Year” award!The awesome Kia Soul TV commercial was named “Automotive TV Ad of the Year” at the Nielsen Automotive Advertising Awards during the New York International Audio Show. The cute and creative Kia Soul commercial shows a city that is inhabited by hamsters in suburban [...] Lees meer...

Meet Rob Woodward, the owner of a heavily customized Kia Soul crossover that features a plethora of aftermarket modifications, including a set of Eibach lowering springs, Takeda CAI and underbody lights.The so-called Soul Reptile also features European Burner grille, door-mirrors, roof rails, eyeliners, led side repeaters, tail light bezels, rear spoiler, rear hatch handle and [...] Lees meer...

By Colin Jang Kia BUZZ Editor Hello everyone. It has been a while since my last posting about Soul Rock & Forte (known as

Record-high March 2010 Kia sales boosted by new Kia Soul, Sorento and Forte / Forte Koup models.Kia Motors America announced the brand’s all-time best March sales of 30.522 units sold, a 23 percent increase over the same period last year and 10 percent increase over the previous March sales record set in [...] Lees meer...