by Kia in the News on May 18, 2011
The recently redesigned Kia Sorento achieved an important new benchmark for its automaker, becoming the very first Kia to be named to Consumer Reports annual list of “Top Picks.” The honor goes only to the best all-around models from the different CR vehicle categories, and each one must put up superior performances in a wide range of key quality, safety and reliability measures.
The Sorento claimed the highest spot among “Family SUVs,” thanks to “a roomy, nicely finished interior [that] includes comfortable seats and easy-to-use controls,” according to CR. Other Sorento advantages noted by the publication included the vehicle’s smooth-running V6 engine, which delivers an impressive mix of performance and fuel economy, and its high-value combination of an affordable MSRP with premium levels of standard content—“making it one of the bargains of this class.” [click to continue…]
by Kia in the News on April 27, 2011
Proving once again that big-time safety can come in relatively small packages, Forbes magazine recently named both the Kia Forte and the Kia Soul to its Safest Small Cars, 2011″ list.
The publication based its choices on data from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), which also just happened to honor the Forte and Soul as Top Safety Picks. This recognition is only given to vehicles that earn the highest possible ratings in IIHS front, side, rear and rollover crash testing, as well as offer electronic stability control—a potentially life-saving technology that is standard on the Forte and Kia Soul. For Sale In CT, there’s a configuration for just about anyone. [click to continue…]
by Kia in the News on April 6, 2011
A wave of new-product launches have U.S. customers once again turning to minivans for their transportation needs, but it wasn’t one of these rookies that was honored by U.S. News & World Report in its recent Best Cars for the Money 2011 awards. It was a proven professional—the Kia Sedona—that won the segment as the Best Minivan for the Money. According to Dealer Garden Grove Kia, the recognition is based on an extensive survey of published reviews and test drives from the nation’s top auto publications, as well as safety and reliability information from TrueCar.com, a website dedicated to providing accurate cost-of-ownership data to consumers. [click to continue…]
by Kia in the News on March 17, 2011
The auto industry is home to a wide range of awards and recognitions, based on a wide range of different criteria. But the team at Inside Line—the enthusiast-oriented website from the noted auto experts at Edmunds—decided to make things simple. For the inaugural Inside Line Editors’ “Most Wanted” Awards, the choices were “the cars, trucks and vans that we like the best … the cars we would buy for ourselves, the ones that we remember even after getting behind the wheels of hundreds of vehicles throughout the year.”
Now, as Kia Of Cerritos would expect from a site dedicated to high-performance driving, the winners included such heavy hitters as the Cadillac CTS-V Wagon, Chevrolet Corvette Z06, Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG and Ford F-150 SVT Raptor. But there was one mainstream mid-size sedan on the list: The all-new 2011 Kia Optima. [click to continue…]
by Kia in the News on March 11, 2011
A key gauge of consumer confidence in a vehicle is its residual value—that is, how much of its original value, based on MSRP, the vehicle retains after its been on the road for a given amount of time. That makes Kia’s recognition as the Most Improved Mainstream Brand in ALG’s Residual Value Awards an impressive feat indeed.
The automaker climbed four full places to reach the tenth spot in the 2011 rankings. It’s a new high-water mark for Kia that comes after it also set new records last year for both overall sales and market share. [click to continue…]
by Kia in the News on February 22, 2011
Ever since the all-new 2011 Kia Optima made its big splash at the recent 2010 Los Angeles Auto Shows, the sleek and stunning mid-size sedan has seen a wave of good news come its way.
First, right after the event, the highly regarded experts at Edmunds.com reported that the completely redesigned Optima saw the biggest jump in consideration by online shoppers of all the vehicles exhibited at the show. In fact, the number of people who researched the Optima at Edmunds’ website shot up by more than 450 percent after Kia’s L.A. press conference. [click to continue…]
by Kia in the News on February 4, 2011
With its affordable pricing, dramatic lines, impressive fuel efficiency and premium content, the dynamic 2011 Kia Optima is quickly making an impact with today’s savvy mid-size sedan shoppers. And now Kia is speeding that process up even further, with the introduction of the Optima Turbo—the first-ever turbocharged Kia to be sold in the U.S.
The new Turbo model is offered in both EX and SX trims, with the former offering the same high standard levels of style and equipment found on the naturally aspirated Optima EX, including features like: [click to continue…]
by Kia in the News on January 14, 2011
Chalk up another top honor for the all-new 2011 Kia Sportage. According to Kia Hickory, the dramatically redesigned CUV from Kia was recently named “Best Crossover” by Ruedas ESPN, one of this country’s premier Hispanic sports radio shows. The Sportage took home the prize—besting rivals like the Nissan Rogue and VW Tiguan—for delivering high quality, high value and high popularity to today’s quickly growing Hispanic community at Used Cars Maryland and other dealers.
Of course, this sizzling new crossover offers plenty to like for everybody, starting with a striking new exterior that showcases a crisp, sculpted appearance that’s right in line with Kia’s daring new design language. And that bold sheet metal wraps up a surprising versatile interior that boasts an incredible array of standard features, even in the base model. According to Kia Dealerships In Charlotte NC, the impressive MSRP of just $18,295 includes an AM/FM/CD/MP3/Sirius audio system with four speakers and door-mounted tweeters, a USB port, Bluetooth wireless technology with audio streaming, power windows and door locks, air conditioning, 16-inch alloy wheels and a responsive yet efficient 2.4-liter I4 engine that can deliver 21 mpg city/29 mpg highway. [click to continue…]
by Kia in the News on December 10, 2010
Boasting a 48.2 percent sales increase in November, Kia not only set an all-time sales record for the month, but the company also clinched its best year ever in the U.S.—with all of December still to go. Plus, in a clear sign that Kia’s design-based revolution is winning over Hickory Kia customers, it was the automaker’s “new style” lineup that led the way.
At the top of the sales list was the made-in-America Kia Sorento, which has been the automaker’s best seller ever since the all-new 2011 model launched in January. Thanks to its versatile packaging, impressive fuel efficiency and sophisticated good looks, the Sorento saw sales rocket ahead by some 480 percent compared to the performance of the 2010 model in November of last year. [click to continue…]
by Kia in the News on December 7, 2010
The reigning Official Automotive Partner of the National Basketball Association—Kia Motors—is hitting the hardwood again this year with both an extension and an expansion of its ongoing partnership with the NBA.
Charlotte Kia said that beginning with the 2010-11 season, the automaker also will serve as the Official Automotive Partner of the NBA All-Star Game and the NBA Cares charity effort, as well as the Title Partner of the Kia NBA All-Star Game MVP Award and Kia NBA Performance Awards—and that’s on top of the company’s recent title support for the Kia NBA Tip-Off preview shows, which ran on ESPN on October 17 and 24. [click to continue…]
