February Kia Sales: King James Down, James Bond Up
February sales figures for Kia Motors America have been released, with the Korean automaker reporting total sales of 44,030 vehicles last month. That number represents a 6.8% increase over the same period last year. Kia’s sales continue to be powered primarily by the Optima (11,584 units sold), the Soul (9,965), and the new 2016 Sorento […]
Kia Enjoys Record March Sales
Kia Motors America (KMA) just had its best March ever, selling a record 58,771 vehicles last month, good for an increase of 7.3% over the same period last year. As usual, most of the damage was done by the Korean automaker’s three heavy hitters, the Optima (15,485 units sold), Soul (12,713), and all-new 2016 Sorento […]
Kia Sportspace Concept Revealed Ahead of Geneva [PHOTOS]
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In advance of the Kia Sportspace concept’s debut at the upcoming 2015 Geneva Motor Show, the Korean automaker has just released photos of the new vehicle which show off its wagon body-style and modern interior. Designed under the direction of Chief Designer Europe, Gregory Guillaume, at Kia’s Frankfurt design studio, this European D-segment/midsize estate was created […]
Kia Posts Best-Ever January Sales to Begin 2015
Kia’s 2014 momentum has carried into the new year, with the Korean automaker posting best-ever January sales of 38,299 vehicles sold in America last month. That’s a 3.5% increase over January 2014, which was led by the Optima (9,394 units) and Soul (8,142). “Yahoo called Kia one of the ‘hottest brands’ in the industry in […]
Kia Super Bowl Commercial with Pierce Brosnan Revealed
If fans were up in arms about James Bond driving a Fiat, how will they feel when he gets behind the wheel of a Kia? We’ll all find out on Sunday, when the new Kia Super Bowl commercial with Pierce Brosnan airs. If you can’t wait until game time, go ahead and check out the […]
Kia X-Car Making-of Video Shows Birth of a Mutant Minivan
The 2016 Sorento is sort of a mix between an SUV and a minivan, but you won’t hear Kia using the M-word to describe its crossover vehicle anytime soon. In the same way that the Korean automaker tried to up the cool-factor of its (very similar-looking) Sedona with the Top Gear-inspired “Racetrack” ad, Kia has […]
Kia October Sales Set New Record for Brand
Yesterday the Kia October sales report was announced, providing the Korean automaker with some much-needed good news after the massive fine it received from the US government for overstating the fuel economy of its vehicles. Last month, Kia Motors America had record October sales of 44,694 units; an increase of almost 5,000 units over last year’s October […]
Kia’s 2014 Sales Performance So Far Is One for the Books
Kia’s 2014 sales performance has been, to put it succinctly, absolutely incredible these first six months. In fact, the automaker achieved its best-ever first-half-of-the-year performance, moving 297,413 vehicles over the last six months. This marks a 7.2 percent improvement in year-to-date sales compared to 2013. That’s not all Kia has to brag about. Recently, Kia […]
Adriana Lima and Kia Team Up for Ad Series
The 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ is fast approaching, and as an Official Automotive Partner, Kia is taking advantage of the attention. In the brand’s latest move, supermodel Adriana Lima and Kia teamed up for a dual-language marketing campaign called “For One Month, Let’s All be Fútbol Fans.” This campaign covers TV, print, digital, social, […]
30 Million Kias Sold Worldwide
Kia has reached yet another great sales milestone: 30 million Kias have been sold globally, ever since the Korean automaker began to produce three-wheeled vans (known as the K-360) back in 1962. Since then, the Kia Rio has become the brand’s most popular model globally, selling around 3,460,000 worldwide. The Rio is followed closely by […]
NWAPA Names 2015 Sorento Best Family Vehicle
Attention all parents in the market for a new family mobile: look no further than the 2015 Kia Sorento. At least, that’s the advice from the Northwest Automotive Press Association (NWAPA), which just recently named the 2015 Sorento Best Family Vehicle during the annual “Mudfest” competition that is held in Snoqualmie, Washington. The distinction is […]
‘Kia’s Road to Rio’ Generates Buzz for FIFA World Cup Brazil
As the official partner of the FIFA World Cup Brazil™ this year, Kia is launching a six-episode TV series called Kia’s Road to Rio that traces comedians—and super football fans—Mark Watson and Henning When as they travel through South America, from Uruguay to host country, Brazil. (Of course, by football, we mean soccer, or as […]
NEMPA Names Sorento, Santa Fe Best Affordable Crossover
The 2014 Kia Sorento and the 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe may be your best bets in battling Jack Frost, who is a little too reluctant to leave us this spring. In fact, just last week, the New England Motor Press Association (NEMPA) named the Sorento and the Santa Fe Best Affordable Crossover under $28,000 in […]
Industry Sees Record Kia November Sales
After promising that it would deliver seven all-new or significantly redesigned models to the dealer showrooms in 2013, Kia has come full circle, completing this promise and reporting record-breaking November sales. With over 45,411 units sold in the second to last month of the quarter, Kia crossed the 500,000 unit mark for the second time […]
Kia to Sponsor First YouTube Music Awards
Kia will be the exclusive Presenting Sponsor for the upcoming inaugural YouTube Music Awards, a unique experience bringing a diverse array of live performances to music fans around the world on November 3. The first YouTube Music Awards will present live performances and collaborations from some of music’s most prominent stars, including Lady Gaga (who […]
Kia Continues to “Respect the Tech” with Kia Hotbots
Kia reboots the popular Hotbots in a new series of ads.
To advertise their new 2014 Forte, Kia is once again rolling out the stars of their popular Super Bowl ads: the super-strong female robot with a somewhat Milla Jovovich-ish hairstyle and the ability to punt those who don’t “respect the tech” back into 1984. While the first commercials to feature the android showcasers, including the […]
Kia Makes Great Back-to-School Gifts
Ah, it’s that time of year again. Your little boy or girl is getting ready to head back to school. We know how trying it can be to watch your little one trot out the door, bag slung heavily over their shoulders and filled with all of those Lisa Frank trapper keepers and Crayola crayons […]
One Millionth Kia Built in America
Nowadays, it’s hard to tell just where your vehicle was built. A lot of foreign automakers are building their cars right here in the U.S. to save on shipping costs, and in doing so, employing millions of American workers. Kia is one such company, and the Korean automaker just produced its one-millionth vehicle in the […]