Kia Automobiles Blog

Kia is joining Ford, GM, and Hyundai by abandoning the minivan segment—but only temporarily as the Korean automaker works on replacement for the Sedona minivan. The automaker says the market is expected to grow 25 percent by 2016. Although the Kia Sedona offers lots of standard features ...    Read more

The new, rear-drive Kia K9 officially goes on sale in Korea this week and now we have more details on its powertrain choices and features. The automaker first unveiled its new flagship sedan earlier this year. Kia says the K9 is the automaker's first large rear-drive ...    Read more

My, how the mighty have fallen: in a month where the midsize segment's top contender and bottom third didn't change, competitors from Chrysler, Honda, and Nissan are making things interesting. As we just said, the top spot didn't change at all in April: the Toyota Camry sold 36,820 units, enough to ...    Read more

While Kia and Hyundai posted their best sales months ever in March, Kia had its highest April sales on record and Hyundai had its second best sales month ever. Kia sold 47,550 units and Hyundai sold 62,264 units, both representing increases of about 1 percent compared to April 2011. ...    Read more

If we learned anything about compact crossovers late last year, it was that 2012 would shape up to be the year of the fuel economy number, with the key face-off being between the 2012 Honda CR-V, 2013 Mazda CX-5, and 2013 Ford Escape. Ford has released the final EPA fuel economy ...    Read more

Among superstitious folk, Friday the 13th is cause for concern. While many think Friday the 13th's unlucky reputation is a load of bull, some cars are without a doubt inherently unlucky, whether it because they were ill-timed releases or just ignored by its manufacturer after debuting. So it gives us ...    Read more

March was a month with little surprises in the midsize sedan segment. The winner's list reads almost exactly the same as last month, and as we said last month, there's something of a natural pecking order among the competitors. Three of the cars from the middle of the pack, the ...    Read more

Kia reached an impressive sales milestone in March: over 50,000 vehicles sold in one month. The official tally was 57,505 units, a 30-percent increase compared to March 2011. "Kia has invested heavily in the U.S. market, and our record-breaking monthly performance demonstrates how far the brand has come in an extremely ...    Read more

Been away from your computer this week and missed all the automotive news? We’ve gathered a few of the top stories of the past week, as well as the weekend racing schedule, for your convenience. Ford Transit Van to Offer Diesel Engine Option When the new Ford Transit commercial van goes ...    Read more

Been away from your computer this week and missed all the automotive news? We’ve gathered a few of the top stories of the past week, as well as the weekend racing schedule, for your convenience. Hyundai Shows Off 2013 Santa Fe Before New York Debut With the New York auto show ...    Read more

We live in the golden age of horsepower, speed, and fuel economy. No really, we do. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, modern cars pack more power, more performance, and more efficiency than their beloved 1960s forbears could have ever dreamed of. Since 1975, CO2 and fuel economy trends in the ...    Read more

It would appear that the natural order of midsize sedans has returned, at least for a month: after a January that saw fierce American, Japanese, and Korean competition for the middle of the pack, the competitive results of February 2012 sales returned to normal. We say "middle of the pack" because, ...    Read more

Both Korean automakers are reporting record breaking Februaries today. Kia is reporting its 18th consecutive month of sales increases and Hyundai is crediting high fuel economy for its growth. Kia Kia is celebrating its 18th consecutive monthly sales record. The other Korean automaker reports it moved 45,038 cars last month – ...    Read more

Kia has taken the wraps of the K9, its new flagship sedan. The K9 is not only the first rear-wheel-drive Kia sedan, it also is said to be the company's most luxurious car to date. Kia had previously teased the new sedan as the KH, but picked the K9 name ...    Read more

Kia is looking to add more diversity to the Europe-only Cee’d by adding a family-hauling, MPV variant. The folks over at Motor Trend recently caught the larger Kia Cee’d tester with the corporate “tiger nose” grille being the dead giveaway. Flanking the grille ...    Read more

The 2012 Kia Sorento isn't exactly a bad-looking vehicle, but as the brand's design language quickly evolves under the watchful eye of head designer Peter Scrhreyer, the 2012 Sorento -- which debuted only two model years ago -- is starting to feel a little out of date. As such, it's ...    Read more

Been away from your computer this week and missed all the automotive news? We’ve gathered a few of the top stories of the past week for your convenience. No More Cajun: Porsche’s Small SUV Renamed the 2013 Macan Porsche released a teaser sketch of its upcoming compact SUV, and at the ...    Read more

The first-generation Kia Cee’d ushered in a new design language for Kia in Europe, and it looks as if history is about to repeat itself. The next-generation Cee’d, which is slated to debut at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show in March, appears to push the design envelope even further. ...    Read more

Other than defense contractors and Apple, Inc., few industries are as notorious for their secrecy as automakers. Cars, both production and concept, exist in securely-guarded rooms as virtual computerized renderings, and later as full-size clay models. Even during the testing phase, the cars are often heavily covered-up in bulky or ...    Read more

Kia is rolling out the Red Rock Special Edition Soul, which is the brand's seventh special edition of the funky hatchback. But this isn’t the first time we've seen the newest limited edition Soul -- it ...    Read more

Kia is preparing to launch its first rear-wheel-drive car, codenamed KH. Shown here in teaser sketches, the new KH sedan will serve as Kia's flagship vehicle when it goes on sale in South Korea in the first half of this year. The luxury car depicted by the sketches is remarkably similar ...    Read more

Kia sold 84,590 Optima mid-size sedans last year – three times what it sold in 2010. Kia is expected to increase production of the Optima by 60,000 units at its West Point, Georgia plant. The Korean automaker expanded it capacity at West Point by the same amount last year. ...    Read more

From its humble start in the U.S. market selling the fleet-only Sephia compact sedan, Kia is branching out into territory unfathomable two decades ago. Kia appears to be aiming for the heart of the premium sedan segment with its upcoming flagship offering, dubbed the K9. And no, we're not talking ...    Read more

Despite there not being a huge number of product reveals at this year's Chicago Auto Show, there was still plenty of interesting metal on the floor. Here are my favorites. 2012 Mazda MX-5 Miata Special Edition To help celebrate the sale of 900,000 MX-5 Miatas worldwide, Mazada is letting just 450 ...    Read more

We're only a few hours into the 2012 Chicago Auto Show, but it's safe to say the Kia Track'ster concept may be one of the stars -- if not the star -- of the show. Kia's previously toyed with the idea of a Soul spin-off through several different concept cars, but ...    Read more