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*Test drive of the 2010 Kia*Forte SX 6-speed manual and LX 5-speed manualI had an appointment this morning to test drive both*EX and SX manual versions of the 2010 Kia Forte. It turned out that there was no EX available, and I drove a base LX with the 2.0L and 5-speed manual. This is an [...] Lees meer...

Kia Soul receives the highest possible rating in frontal crash testsThere are many people who have postponed buying the 2010 Kia Soul until they see the official crash test results conducted either by American NHSTA or European EuroNCAP safety agencies. Well, it was a long wait but the crash test results for the funky Kia [...] Lees meer...

* The*2010*Sorento has been officially unveiled to the public at the Seoul auto show last month and that means the model is ready to go on sale. First, in Korean market, while later it’s sales will gradually spread overseas. New Sorento is*replacing the good-old first generation Sorento model that*has*been on sale since*2002.*It’s sales numbers prove that it*has [...] Lees meer...

By Je Rok Chun, Senior Research EngineerPassenger Car Diesel Engine Test Team*The new Euro 5 compliant R engine, which makes its world debut in the all-new Kia Sorento highline cruiser, has been developed with the aim of being the world

Kia Soul Owners Forum website is currently off-line. The site has been hacked yesterday*by an unknown group of hackers. We*have been*working hard to bring it back and in if everything goes well, you’ll be able to access it in*a couple of hours!Best regards!himi Lees meer...

By Kia Motors America Public Relations team Kia Motors America recently partnered with Cartoon Network

2010 Kia Forte vs Mazda3 vs Toyota Corolla comparisson test*So, I’ve had the chance to spend a lot of time in the new 2010*Kia Forte and put it through paces on course. First off I got to run the 2.0LT LX Forte in an automatic and the 2.4 LT SX in the 6-Speed M/T. There [...] Lees meer...

By*Pamela Mu

For the past three months, Kia has been, in addition to Hyundai and Subaru, one of the hottest performers -in terms of new car sales - on the US market with sales slightly up when compared to same period of last year. While other automakers were loosing ground,*Kia managed to increase both it’s sales and [...] Lees meer...

By Jungwook WiOverseas Promotion Team*Since 2007, I have been involved with Kia

By Seong-hoon Park, Senior Research EngineerAutomatic Transmission Design Team****Hello Kia BUZZ readers!My name is Park, Seong-hoon and I

Kia Forte Koup has had a successfull US premiere at the New York Auto Show last week. Even before the auto show closed it’s doors, the Koup has been selected as a best vehicle at the auto show by a reputable US automotive website, MSN Auto who has praised the Koup for impressive exterior styling, [...] Lees meer...

It was previously thought that Kia Motors unveiled a production-ready Soul hybrid at Shanghai Auto Show, but soon after the wraps were taken off it became clear that the company has brought the same concept version to China as it was displayed at Paris Auto Show last year.Visually, the Soul hybrid concept does not differ [...] Lees meer...

By Seung-il Kim, Vice President &Head of Car Development Center 3****As discussed briefly before, the Sorento has made a switch in frame type to a monocoque platform. With this lower ground clearance it changes the vehicle

2010 Kia Sorento engines At the Seoul Auto Show Kia unveiled it’s next generation Sorento crossover. The all-new Sorento is making* huge step forward in terms of design, refinement and powertrain options. When Sorento goes on sale later this year it will be available with a variety of fuel efficient diesel, gasoline and LPG powered [...] Lees meer...

One of my Korean colleagues sent me a candid photo of an unknown prototype vehicle that has been spotted in South Korea just recently. Since it’s been caught in Korea, the prototype must be belonging to one of the Korean car brands. Besides Kia and Hyundai, it’s possible that the vehicle is also badged either [...] Lees meer...

Seung-il Kim, Vice President &Head of Car Development Center 3*****The Kia Sorento opened new horizons in the mid-sized CUV market when it was first launched in 2000. This legacy is the main reason the latest introduction of the all new Sorento holds high expectations for the car and the Kia brand. The newest model has [...] Lees meer...

Kia Soul hybrid spotted in China Earlier today, we brought you latest Kia news from Shanghai Auto Show where the company has officially unveiled it’s Forte sedan and Sorento crossover to Chinese public. Before the auto show officially kicked off, someone spotted the Kia Soul hybrid, which has apparently been put on display alongside the [...] Lees meer...

Kia Motors unveils an all-new Forte sedan and Sorento crossover at the 2009 Shanghai Motor Show.In the first three months of the 2009, Kia has experienced sales growth in China. To keep the sales numbers rising, it was announced the company will add a few new models to it’s China line-up.First expected to hit the [...] Lees meer...

The 2010 Kia Forte Koup has not even gone on sale and yet the vehicle has already won it’s first prestigious accolade. The attractively stylized Forte Koup, which made it’s official US premiere at the auto show event in New York has been named as a Best in Show vehicle by the editors of a [...] Lees meer...

Kia Motors reports March 2009 sales numbersKia Motors Korea released their monthly sales report, revealing us it’s global sales result for the month of March 2009. Unlike some of it’s main competitors Kia manages to keep it’s sales numbers rising during the economic slowdown.In March 2009, the Korean second-largest car company sold 125.738 new vehicles [...] Lees meer...

By Cho Hyeon-jinSustainable Management Team*Last winter, a group of 20 Korean youths succeeded in conquering Kala Patthar (5,550m), part of Mount Lhotse (8,516m) in the Himalayas. This is their story.The story begins in August 2008, when Kia Motors began the selection process for the 2008 Lhotse Youth Expedition. The program is one of Kia

The 2010 Kia No3, YN, cee’d plus…caught without heavy camouflage for the first time. [More spy shots @ Worldcarfans]* *** Lees meer...

By Kia Motors America Public Relations teamSetting the stage for the global debut of the never-before-seen 2010 Kia Forte Koup, Kia Motors America hosted more than 350 attendees on Thursday, April 9 at a design-focused press conference during the 2009 New York International Auto Show (NYIAS).* Top-tier journalists from outlets including USA Today, MSN Autos, [...] Lees meer...

These are the latest spy shots of the upcoming Kia Forte Koup, codenamed XK. The Forte Koup is a two-door compact car built on the same platform as the European cee’d hatchback. It has been officially unveiled yesterday at the auto show in New York, where Kia released full details on it’s powertrain specification and [...] Lees meer...