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Kia is one of two brands sold in the U.S. by the Hyundai Kia Automotive Group, the other being Hyundai. The South Korean company has recorded 14 straight years of consecutive sales growth in the U.S. since it began selling its first car, the Sephia, back in 1994.

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LA 2009: 2010 Kia Forte and Forte Koup crowned NADAguides.com COTY 2 days ago on Autoblog

With a brief press release and a trophy handoff at the LA Auto Show, car pricing authority NADAguides.com has heaped the first of what we could be many accolades upon the stylish and affordable 2010 Kia Forte and Kia Forte Koup by naming the duo their Car of the Year for 2009. Citing the pair's ...

LA 2009: Meet the "all-American" 2011 Kia Sorento 3 days ago on Autoblog

Perhaps the most important fact about the all new Kia Sorento isn't that it's a "right-sized" compact CUV. If Kia's boundless enthusiasm is any indication, the most important fact is that the 2011 Sorento is the first Kia designed and built in entirely in the USA. In fact, Kia claims that their ...

How do you spell Hyundai's Kryptonite? J-D-M 6 days ago on Autoblog

As Hyundai continues to pull itself up by its bootstraps, the company is moving decisively and picking up share around the globe. However, one key market continues to be so problematic for the brand that they've decided to abandon it altogether: Japan. Rather than dodder around and wait for its ...

2011 Kia Cadenza bows in Korea, replacing Amanti in the U.S. 12 days ago on Autoblog

Kia has taken the wraps off the 2010 Cadenza in its home market before its official debut at next month's Riyadh Motor Show in Saudi Arabia, and if you're wondering what the South Korean automaker had planned for the next generation Amanti, this is it. Based on an all-new front-drive platform ...

Hyundai reportedly shopping locations for third North American plant - in Mexico [UPDATE] 18 days ago on Autoblog

Hyundai is on a mission to expand its American market share. And so far, the going's been good for the Korean automaker, which has been taking the fight to its Japanese rivals with increasing ferocity. Now reports indicate that Hyundai-Kia is looking into building a third assembly plant in ...

First Drive: 2011 Kia Sorento finally crosses over 1 month ago on Autoblog

Sometimes it's hard to remember what you did just yesterday, but think back to 2003 when Kia first introduced the Sorento mid-size SUV. At the time, the market was dominated by body-on-frame vehicles with real honest-to-goodness four-wheel-drive systems and rugged part-time transfer cases. The ...

Kia gives UK buyers Soul Tempest 1 month ago on Autoblog

The first thing you need to know about Kia's new Great Britain-only Soul Tempest is that it's part of a series of Souls called "Originals," limited edition Kia Souls that get rotated in and out with the seasons. For instance, last season's Soul Original was the Samba, with the Shaker and Burner ...

Kia Forte Koup going racing in 2010 Grand-Am Koni Challenge series 1 month ago on Autoblog

For the first time in its history in the U.S. market, Kia is going racing in 2010. Kia announced today at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas that it has partnered with the Kinetic Group to build and compete with a pair of new Forte Koups in the 2010 Grand-Am Koni Challenge series. The Koups will be ...

Review: 2010 Kia Forte continues string of hits from South Korea 1 month ago on Autoblog

It's not that there was much wrong with the Forte's predecessor. In fact, the last time we drove a Kia Spectra, we walked away wondering if anything more might be overkill. The Spectra was good but tended to blend in with a crowd, and Kia's not into playing the role of wallflower anymore. In ...

Autoblog Podcast #150 - Tokyo Motor Show Edition 1 month ago on Autoblog

It's Episode #150 of the Autoblog Podcast, and we raided the crypt to give you your buck-and-a-half's worth. Former podcast staples John Neff and Chris Paukert have been unearthed and join Chris Shunk, Sam Abuelsamid, and Dan Roth for this milestone occasion. A review of the Tokyo Motor ...

Kia Cadenza unveiled in Korea, ready to replace Amanti [w/VIDEO] 1 month ago on Autoblog

Kia has dropped the first official photos of its new top of the line sedan, which has been officially dubbed the K7 in the Korean Domestic Market and Cadenza outside of South Korea. The Cadenza is essentially identical to the KND-5 concept that debuted at the Seoul Motor Show earlier this year, ...

What's Worth What? AdAge looks at values of automakers' marketing accounts 2 months ago on Autoblog

Although auto industry money is a bit tight at the moment, in order to sell vehicles, automakers have to buy advertising. Lots of advertising, in big, expensive campaigns with high production values and creative that's at the vanguard of style. Advertising agencies that can handle the needs of ...

REPORT: Once again, the Nissan Cube proves that it's hip (for older folks) to be square 2 months ago on Autoblog

Apparently, those with graying temples are attracted to cars that automakers had originally intended for younger audiences. This trend was most recently noticed with Honda Element and Scion xB, which featured heavily youth-slanted marketing schemes but were often purchased by those with a bit ...

Officially Official: Kia drops pics of the U.S. spec 2011 Sorento 2 months ago on Autoblog

Kia America has just dropped the first official pics and details of the next generation Sorento. We first saw images of the Korean market model several months back, and unsurprisingly, the version we get looks to be pretty much unchanged. The Sorento is making the transition from midsize ...

Frankfurt 2009: Kia Venga is nice... and a little Fiesta-riffic to our eyes 2 months ago on Autoblog

If you're going to ape the design of another automaker's product, it's best to choose one that's attractive. Therefore, we give Kia kudo points for making its Venga look something like a smoothed-over Ford Fiesta, a car we've gone on record multiple times as admiring. In any case, the Kia Venga ...

Frankfurt 2009: Kia c'eed spiffs up basic transportation 2 months ago on Autoblog

The Kia c'eed has come in for a voluminous number of changes, all of which are explained in the massively massive press release after the jump. The short of it is a restyled exterior, new interior elements, new mechanical structures such as a revised subframe for better NVH performance, the ...

Kia prices 2010 Forte Koup at $16,595* 3 months ago on Autoblog

Back in July, Kia announced that its two-door Forte would begin hitting dealerships across the United States later this summer. Well, that time is now, and the Korean automaker has just announced pricing on its fashionable coupe Koup. Pricing for the 2010 Forte Koupe will begin at $16,595, to ...

Hyundai-Kia overtakes Ford to become world's 4th largest automaker 3 months ago on Autoblog

If you were shocked by the news from around this time last year that the Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group had jumped up to 5th in the global standings of the world's largest car manufacturers, you'll be just as surprised by the latest sales figures that place the Korean automaker this year in the ...

Frankfurt Preview: Kia moves up from No 3 in Geneva to Venga 3 months ago on Autoblog

When we saw the Kia No 3 concept at the Geneva Motor Show in March, it was largely agreed that in spite of its unimaginative name, it appeared to be a pretty decent little vehicle. As we move on to the Frankfurt auto show next month, we'll be seeing it again, only this time it will be shown in ...

Kia Soul, Toyota Prius and Honda Insight earn IIHS Top Safety Pick awards 3 months ago on Autoblog

News comes today by way of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety that the 2010 Kia Soul, Toyota Prius and Honda Insight have all earned the group's coveted Top Safety Pick Award. That means each of the three vehicles managed to score the agency's highest rating of good in front, side, and ...

Frankfurt Preview: Next generation Kia c'eed 3 months ago on Autoblog

2010 Kia cee'd - Click above for high-res image gallery At the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show Kia plans to debut the latest version of the cee'd hatchback, it's most popular model in Europe. As you'd expect, the new cee'd is bestowed with the latest version of the Korean automaker's front grille ...

Kia releases first renderings of next premium sedan 4 months ago on Autoblog

This past April at the Seoul Motor Show, Kia showed off the KND-5 concept, the Korean automaker's vision for its next-generation "near luxury" model. Based on the front-wheel drive platform shared with the Hyundai Azera, the car is known internally as VG and is slated to go on sale in Korea ...

Kia bigwig reportedly says mass-produced fuel cell cars would cost $50,000 if made today 4 months ago on Autoblog

Let's face it: Hydrogen technology still has a ways to go before there's any real chance that we'll all be driving fuel cell cars in lieu of electric or fossil fuel-burning machines. Chief among the issues confronting the widespread adoption of hydrogen for automotive use is manufacturing cost, ...

First shots of updated Kia Rio surface... is it headed for the States? 4 months ago on Autoblog

Slowly but surely, Kia's new corporate look is filtering through its entire lineup. We've seen it in play on the Forte range, the Soul, and the updated Sorento so far. Now you can add the entry-level Rio to the list. At least we think you can. The photo above shows the newly-facelifted South ...

Rumormill: Kia Amanti making switch to Genesis RWD platform? 4 months ago on Autoblog

From its divisive baroque styling to its status as the court jester of the rental car circuit, the Kia Amanti has so far lived a less than charmed life. The Amanti's tough luck story could change in a big hurry, however, if a new story from Motor Trend is true. MT is reporting that the Amanti is ...

CONFIRMED: 2010 Kia Forte Koup will go on sale late summer 5 months ago on Autoblog

After strapping ourselves behind the wheel of Kia's new Forte sedan for our initial drive, we came away thinking that the new Korean was a stylish, reasonable alternative to the scads of Honda Civics and Toyota Corollas populating America's roadways. Now it's time for Kia to follow the handsome ...

REPORT: Kia Soul Denim to be limited to 1,200 units, start at $17,300 5 months ago on Autoblog

According to Kia-World.net, pricing for the Korean automaker's new Soul Denim, which we inadvertently stumbled upon in the land of coffee while testing the equally new Forte, will begin at $17,300 with a standard five-speed manual transmission and $18,250 with the optional slushbox. Production ...

Kia reportedly takes a liking to Saturn retailers 5 months ago on Autoblog

Most Kia dealerships are in rural and second-tier urban areas because real estate in markets like New York and Chicago are just too expensive. With the contraction of Ford, GM and Chrysler dealerships in those areas, Kia retailers are finding that now is the time to enter the big time. In ...

VIDEO: First Kia Koup commercial hits the interwebs 5 months ago on Autoblog

Kia came strong with some good looking hardware when it introduced the production Koup in New York. The Koup is a stylish, fun-looking two-door that will likely draw the attention of the much coveted younger car buyer demographic. To seed the minds of said youngins, Kia is embarking on the ...

First Drive: 2010 Kia Forte a compelling new compact sedan option 5 months ago on Autoblog

If there's one thing we can say about Kia, it's that it keeps making progress. In the 15 years the brand has been selling cars in the United States, South Korea's second largest auto manufacturer has increased its market share every single year. The future looks bright as well, with new ...

IIHS: Small car bumpers cost big bucks to repair 5 months ago on Autoblog

Driving a small car in the urban environs they're so well suited for can add up in big repair bills, says the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Low speed incidents in parking lots and on tight city streets are everyday occurrences that seemingly shouldn't cost a lot to set right, but they ...

VIDEO: Soul Train: Stunt time with Kia down at the docks 5 months ago on Autoblog

Do you remember those Transformers fan videos in which fanboys with a lot of time and not a lot of friends made stop-frame action sequences with their toys? The creative types at Kia must have liked the idea, because they assembled a several dozen Kia Souls to make a video of their own. The end ...

Keep Your Pants On: Kia Denim Soul on its way 5 months ago on Autoblog

We're clearly fans of the Kia Soul, in case you couldn't tell after reading our recent reviews of the Korean brand's new urban road warrior. One of our few gripes is that we can't order a Soul with as many cool features and accessories as you can in Europe. That may soon change as our recent ...

2010 Kia Forte Sedan priced from $14,390* 5 months ago on Autoblog

Following the ill-timed Borrego and ultra chic Soul is the new 2010 Kia Forte Sedan. This compact four-door, soon to be joined by a Koup, will replace the Spectra in Kia's line up and wind up being only a couple hundred dollars more expensive. Kia announced today that the 2010 Forte Sedan will ...

Review: 2010 Kia Soul deserves to be breakout hit for brand 5 months ago on Autoblog

Greeting the Kia Soul with low expectations didn't make sense. Perhaps the details of the funkwagon's story seemed overly familiar at first blush – Kia wants, nay, needs to be more than just the bargain-basement Hyundai store. Differentiating product lines with the help of bold design has ...

Kia recalling 2001-2004 Optima sedans in rust-prone states over subframe corrosion 5 months ago on Autoblog

The 2001-2004 Kia Optima is being recalled in several states for corrosion of the front subframe. The recall covers some 36,538 examples sold in the U.S. in the following states: Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New ...

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