Kia
Description
Kia Motors Corporation is a South Korean multinational automaker. The name Kia means "Rising from Asia". As of 2015, it is minority owned by Hyundai; in turn, Kia is a minority owner of over twenty Hyundai subsidiaries.
History
Founded in 1944 as a manufacturer of steel tubing and bicycle parts, Kia produced Korea's first domestic bicycle in 1951. In 1952, it adopted the "Kia" name and built Honda-licensed small motorcycles and Mazda-licensed trucks and cars.
During the Asian financial crisis, Kia declared bankruptcy in 1997 and reached an agreement with Hyundai the next year. Since 2005, Kia has focused on the European market.
Current Lineup
Kia's current vehicle lineup includes a number of hatchbacks, sedans, crossovers, and crossover SUVs.
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Products
Kia Niro 2 (SG2) Crossover (2021)
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Kia Niro Mk2 (chassis code SG2) is a compact crossover in production from 2021. Interestingly, it is available as a hybrid, plug-in hybrid, or battery-electric vehicle. The first two share a small 1.6L I4 engine. Marketed as an "SUV", the Niro ...
Kia Ceed 3 (CD) facelift Hatchback (2021)
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Kia Ceed 3 (chassis code CD) facelift is an affordable compact hatchback in production from 2021. It is available with a range of inline-3 and inline-4 engines that displaced 1.0 to 1.6 liters. Compared to the pre-facelift, the facelifted Ceed 3 is arg...
Kia Rio 4 (YB) facelift Hatchback (2020)
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Kia Rio Mk4 (chassis code YB) facelift is a subcompact hatchback in production from 2020. It is available with a range of inline-3 and inline-4 engines that displaced 1.0 to 1.2 liters. Compared to the Rio sedan, the hatchback has a more complete desig...
Kia Soul 3 (SK3) Crossover (2019)
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Kia Soul Mk3 (chassis code KS3) is an affordable subcompact crossover in production from 2019. It is powered by either inline-4 petrol engines that displaced 1.6 to 2.0 liters or electric motors from 136hp to 204hp aided by batteries from 42kWh to 67kW...
Kia Forte / K3 III (BD) facelift Sedan (2021)
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Kia Forte / K3 Mk2 (chassis code BD) facelift is an entry-level compact sedan in production from 2021. It is available with a range of inline-4 engines that displaced 1.6 liters. Compared to the pre-facelift, only minor cosmetic updates were involved. ...
Kia Stinger (CK) facelift Sedan (2020)
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Kia Stinger (chassis code CK) facelift is a mid-size sedan in production from 2020. It is available with a range of inline-4 and V6 engines that displaced 2.5 to 3.3 liters. One of the sportier sedans, the Stinger prioritizes handling dynamics and perf...
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Articles
Kia Introduces Special Appearance Package, the Nightfall Edition, for its flagship crossover SUV Telluride
One year after its debut, 2021 Kia Telluride receives a special exterior package, the Nightfall Edition, that comes with a range of black-themed exterior upg...
News · 14 Jul 2020
Kia Introduces New Intelligent Manual Transmission
Kia has revealed more details of its new intelligent Manual Transmission (iMT) designed for future mild-hybrid vehicles. The iMT features a clutch-by-wire sy...
News · 26 Jun 2020
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