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By Myung, SeHwanDomestics Marketing TeamHow can we make the Forte (Cerato) KOUP introduction a memorable one?That was the question that kept going through my head while planning the domestic Korean launch of the Forte (Cerato) Koup. It was the first big task given to me as a new employee. On June 11, 2009, we unveiled [...] Lees meer...

On Monday, Kia Motors released the first official image of the revamped 2010 cee’d hatchback, which is scheduled to go on sale in Europe in this coming fall, shortly after it makes its European premiere at the IAA Frankfurt Motor Show. The first official image revealed Kia designers have given the cee’d a whole new [...] Lees meer...

Kia Forte LPi hybrid sedan - Kias first-ever mass produced hybrid car - launched in South Korean market today.Four months after its official inaugural public debut, which happened during the Aprils Seoul auto show and a deluge of amateur spy shots, Kia has finally launched its long anticipated Forte LPi hybrid sedan.The 2010 Kia Forte [...] Lees meer...

Kia dealer from UK donates a brand-new Kia Soul crossover to the local police. UK Kia dealer Toll House has given the communities of Horsham South and their Neighbourhood Policing Team their very own Soul - patrolling the streets with its stocky looks, darkened windows and head-turning body will be a gleaming new [...] Lees meer...

First official image of the 2010 Kia cee’d facelift leaks to the web. Official debut scheduled for Frankfurt Motor Show.The very first official image of the new 2010 Kia cee’d image has leaked into the web today. The word is the Korean second largest carmaker intends to unveil the 2010 cee’d hatchback at the upcoming [...] Lees meer...

Set to make its official European premiere at the upcoming Frankfurt auto show in September,* the 2010 Kia YN has been caught while undergoing testing at the “Ring” in Germany.The forthcoming Kia YN will be Kias first true foray into popular mini MPV segment and was designed to rival the Opel Meriva, which has been [...] Lees meer...

The highly anticipated two-door sports car from Kia, called the Forte Koup will be launched in the US market in late summer according to latest report from Kia and will join Kia Motors America line-up as the company’s first-ever two-door coupe.Based on the same platform as the four-door Forte sedan, the Koup will be available [...] Lees meer...

By Colin(WooYung) JangKia BUZZ editorHello to all bloggers on Kia Buzz.Kia Motors officially launched the Forte (Cerato) KOUP in the Korean market on June 11. Since then, this model has drawn much interest among bloggers. The Kia BUZZ editorial team would like to answer some of the many questions about Forte (Cerato) KOUP that have [...] Lees meer...

By Cho, Hyun-jinSustainability Management TeamThe 2nd World Baseball Classic (WBC) was held in March with 16 countries taking part in the tournament. Although the Korean team didn

Kia has next generation Amanti sedan in the works. Expected to be built on the RWD platform and hit the market in 2011! According to latest news at Motor Trend website, Kia is going to switch the platform of its next generation Amanti flagship from front-wheel-drive to rear wheel drive! The replacement for Amanti sedan, [...] Lees meer...

My name is Jamayl (Ja-mail) but many know me as JTZ.* I recently traded in my 2004 Kia Optima for a 2010 Kia Forte and love every bit of it.* I find the Forte to be stylish, roomy, and have features I still have to get used too. Even though this is my third Kia, the [...] Lees meer...

By Pamela Mu

By Pamela Mu

BY Wan Seung, KimAssistant ManagerR&D Strategy team Extreme tests take the all-new Sorento around the worldThe all-new Sorento tears through a blinding snowstorm on a frozen lake. The mercury reads -30

It’s my pleasure to present you a design study of Kia Trinity sports sedan.*The rendering was drawn by Lee Ha who has been*a long time Kia enthusiast.*Lee Ha is*a talented car designer with nine years of car-drawing experience.*His latest design study*includes a series of*design sketches showcasing*a mid-sized*four-door sporty sedan*with Kia badge placed on its hood.**Kia [...] Lees meer...

Sales of Kia cars in the States decreases 5 percent in June 2009. Kia Optima and Rio post the largest gains, with sales increasing 57 percent and 47 percent respectively. Kia Soul continues to perform well**Kia Motors America today*released*monthly sales report for*June 2009, which reveals the company has experienced a*5 percent*sales decrease when compared with [...] Lees meer...

First pictures of the 2011 Kia Sportage, codenamed SL,*undergoing durability testing. Next generation Sportage scheduled to make official debut in February 2010.* Autospies have managed to catch the 2011 Kia Sportage while undergoing hot-weather testing on the US soil. Unlike our previous set of spy shots, these latest images*reveal more details about*the Sportage’s completely redesigned*exterior.** While many [...] Lees meer...

By Pamela Mu

Revealing the front fascia of the 2010 Kia cee’d facelift*along with new headlight and tail-lamp design.*The upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show will host a premiere of the highly anticipated*Kia cee’d facelift.*Kias best selling car in Europe, which*successfully competes*against European finest C-segment*hatchbacks such as VW Golf, Opel Astra and Ford Focus,*is set to*undergo some major styling updates.Styling [...] Lees meer...

Official Kia Forte website*updated with additional information and several new images.*Base US-spec Kia Forte starts at $13.695.*Kia Motors America has updated it’s official website with more details on it’s all-new 2010 Forte sedan. Since many of us have been anticipating Kia to release*more information on*it’s all-new*Forte sedan, these updates are*very welcome and*come in*line*with the*official Forte*press [...] Lees meer...

The very popular Kia Soul Forum has the fifth Kia Soul Of The Month competition in the running at the moment. This is a monthly competition, where members of the*Soul community*select three*buddies and their Souls and then vote for the best looking ride.*Voting results are revealed at the*end of each month and the winner of [...] Lees meer...

In addition to latest Kia cee’d spy shots, we also received a very interesting rendering of Kia Soulster to the e-mail box today. The concept car, which has just recently been awarded the 2009 Concept Truck of the year is expected to*make it to the market by the end of the 2010. Here’s an interesting [...] Lees meer...

Exclusive Kia spy shots; 2010 Kia cee’d*to feature a*refreshed interior and*updated exterior. Official debut scheduled for September 15th!**As we are getting closer to release date of Kia cee’d facelift (scheduled for September)*we also get more images popping up to the web.*Two days ago, automotive media released a handful of*Kia cee’d spy shots, which has been*spied [...] Lees meer...

Kia cee’d*to receive a facelift this fall.*A heavily*camouflaged*prototype spotted*at the very famous Nurburgring in Germany.*This year marks three years since Kia*first introduced the*five-door cee’d hatchback to*consumers in Europe. Created especially for European consumers, Kia’s new C-segment model marked a major turning point in*the history of Korean second largest carmaker. The cee’d*has been*the first-ever Kia model*that [...] Lees meer...

By*Jay Jungyub Yoo, ManagerOverseas Communication Team The new online video for the Soul that has been circulating on the web was filmed in late April at Mokpo Port in the southern part of Korea near the Gwangju plant where the Soul is being manufactured.Our intention was to capture the actual atmosphere of the site where [...] Lees meer...