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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

Thumbnail of Kia Niro 2 (SG2) Crossover (2021)

Kia Niro 2 (SG2) Crossover (2021)

Neo 18%Ext 66%
Thumbnail of Kia Ceed 3 (CD) facelift Hatchback (2021)

Kia Ceed 3 (CD) facelift Hatchback (2021)

Neo 28%Ext 67%
Thumbnail of Kia Rio 4 (YB) facelift Hatchback (2020)

Kia Rio 4 (YB) facelift Hatchback (2020)

Neo 17%Ext 57%
Thumbnail of Kia Soul 3 (SK3) Crossover (2019)

Kia Soul 3 (SK3) Crossover (2019)

Neo 17%Ext 67%
Thumbnail of Kia Forte / K3 III (BD) facelift Sedan (2021)

Kia Forte / K3 III (BD) facelift Sedan (2021)

Neo 6%
Thumbnail of Kia Stinger (CK) facelift Sedan (2020)

Kia Stinger (CK) facelift Sedan (2020)

Neo 57%Ext 65%

Articles

Thumbnail of Kia Introduces Special Appearance Package, the Nightfall Edition, for its flagship crossover SUV Telluride

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
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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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