It seems like Kia’s plan for their four door coupe, the GT Concept are even bigger than we originally expected. A couple of Kia USA insiders have told InsideLine reporters that not only are the Koreans going to send the GT Concept into production, they’re thinking about adding two more models along side. The new
Kia reveals today their first electric model in the range, a model which is scheduled to enter the market somewhere in 2012 in a limited series of 2,500 units. With this model, Kia enters the electric car segment and also becomes the first Korean manufacturer to offer an eco-friendly model, according to the official statements.
Kia Rio is a subcompact model manufactured by the South Korean company since 2000 over three generations. The 2000 Kia Rio replaced the Pride model and debuted in front of the audience in August 2000. Kia offered the model in four-door sedan and five-door hatchback body styles with engines ranging from a 1.3-liter entry-level unit
The South Korean people from Kia decided to release the official pricing for the new Rio sedan, a model which will go on sale together with the five-door hatchback version. If Kia priced the hatchback model from $14,350, the sedan version is a little bit cheaper as it comes with a starting price of $14,150,
It seems that the South Korean manufacturer decided to build the new Kia Venga at their Slovak plant in Zilina. Until now, the small MPV model was produced in the Czech Republic at one of Hyundai’s plants. However, the company will move the entire car production to Slovakia, the Venga MPV following to be built
With the Koreans at Kia on a seriously ascending path it’s not uncommon to see them tackle some of the difficult areas of the market. Their Frankfurt Motor Show unveiled Kia GT Concept is a sign of their attempt at muscling into the sports sedan market and it is quite the breath of fresh air.
Hyundai isn’t the only Korean company that managed to build itself a very successful SUV/crossover machine, their sister company introduced the Kia Sorento in 2002 some actual 4×4 appeal and ability at the same time. The first generation of the Kia Sorento came with a 5 speed manual or a 4 speed automatic that was
The Kia Picanto is a product from Korea that’s apparently got the biggest problem one can get from the multiple personality disorder since it’s also known as the Kia Morning, Kia New Morning, Kia Euro Star, Naza Suria and Naza Picanto across various countries it’s sold in.
The South Koreans from Kia released new details about the 2012 model year Soul, a model which just entered the British market with a starting price of £12,495 for the basic model. At the exterior, the revised Kia Soul offers redesigned front optical blocks, front and rear bumpers but also new alloy wheels and updated
Kia revealed the full specifications along pricing for the five-door variant of the South Korean hatchback model, prices available for the U.S. market. Under the bonnet, Kia packed a 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine able to deliver 138 horsepower and a combined fuel economy of 35 mpg (6.7 liters/100 km). All the versions of the U.S.-spec Kia
It seems that the South Koreans from Kia are facing a high demand for certain models in the range, this situation forcing the company to increase the production, add new shift and hire new employees. According to Kia, the sales in Europe increased by 18,7% while China and U.S. returned significant sales increase as well,
We talked several times about the new-generation Kia Rio, the South Korean manufacturer following to sell the new Rio in two body styles: three-door and five-door models. At this month’s Frankfurt Motor Show, Kia introduced the three-door Rio with full specifications and additional details to complete the information published few months ago by the company.
Finally caving in to peer pressure, the Koreans at Kia have given us a full set of images on what’s to be their star attraction at the Frankfurt Motor Show. It’s a four door sports sedan that’s claims to have more of a sporty allure than one would normally imagine, at least that’s what the
Scheduled to go on sale starting September this year, the new Kia Rio comes to the UK customers with an OTR price of £10,595 and a total of four engine choices. Under the bonnet, the new Kia Rio is powered by a 1.25-liter Kappa engine able to deliver 83 horses and 121 Nm of torque.
Kia decided to reveal pricing and updates for the 2012 Soul, a model unveiled earlier this year at the New York Auto Show. If the styling improvements are almost unnoticeable, the engine range of the small crossover model suffers few noteworthy changes. The base version of the 2012 Kia Soul packs a 1.6-liter unit receives
All the excitement from Pebble Beach in the form of Infinti’s new JX crossover and Cadillac’s Ciel Concept has a bit of a rival in a new preview from the Frankfurt Motor Show. It’s coming from the Koreans and it could be the start of something special, a Kia four door sports sedan. Not only
Revealed earlier this year at the Geneva Motor Show, the three-door version of the new Kia Picanto enters the British market this fall with prices starting from £7,795. The South Korean people from Kia decided to reveal the official specs and pricing for the new Picanto, a model which will go on sale on September
The first time we heard about Hyundai’s troubles in joining with Rhys Millen Racing and trying to take on Pikes Peak we thought it was just a relatively cheap shot at some motorsport experience. As it happens, the Hyundai funded RMR Genesis PM580 actually has a more complex purpose than just being a toy for
Historians sit by the water cooler and joke about this tremendously, but actually we’re faced with good news. The Koreans at Kia are investing in America. Being a little more specific, the investment will be directed towards the assembly plant Kia holds in West Point, Georgia. The new investment will increase production capacity at the
It seems that the next year will be full of new models and improvements to the existing range as a lot of important car manufacturers announce their plans for 2012. Recently, we talked about the Germans from Mercedes who are planning to operate a whole bunch of modifications to the 2012 models lineup. Actually, we
