Every Kia is a Great Kia
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The power to surprise. Kia’s tagline aptly describes this South Korean car manufacturer’s impressive growth in a relatively short space of time, and of course its fun, reliable, and ever-improving range of automobiles. Now the second largest maker of cars in this Asian country, the Kia Motor Corporation only built its first automobile in 1974. Before manufacturing automobiles, Kia was in the business of making Honda motorcycles and Mazda trucks.
For some 12 years since building its first car, Kia stopped making cars for political reasons. In 1986 they made only 26 cars, but the following year they surprised again by rolling 95 000 vehicles off the production line. In 1997, the nasty surprise, however, was that the Kia Motor Corporation went bankrupt. However, Hyundai came to its rescue and bought a stake of 33.3% in the company. Ever since then, the motor manufacturer has gone from strength to strength.
In 2005, it entered the competitive European market. The company even appointed the well-known German designer of cars, Peter Schreyer, who was instrumental in the look and feel of the Audi TT. He was responsible for the new Kia grille, also known as the Tiger Nose.
With manufacturing and design facilities all over the world, Kia now produces some 200 million automobiles per annum.
Kia vehicles have also become a firm favourite in South Africa. In 2016, Kia Motors South Africa sold some 18 000 cars. It is regarded as affordable, adaptable, and suitable to the
Kia motors available in South Africa
Kia has earned its stripes as the numerous awards show . It is no longer just a “cheaper version of the Hyundai”. Kia motors stand on its one four wheels as reliable, affordable, and elegant automobiles.
Kia in South Africa sells the following models:
The Picanto is Kia’s entry-level car. It is agile, comfortable, and comes in a variety of funky colours.
The Kia Rio is available as a hatch and sedan in either a 1.2 or 1.4 engine.
The Kia Cerato is a family car, available in 1.6 and 2.0-litre engine, sedan or hatch, and manual or automatic.
The Soul is Kia’s crossover SUV. It is prized as one of the safest automobiles in the world.
The safety features of the third-generation Kia Sportage is world class. In 2013, it won Standard Bank’s People’s Wheels Award.
The Kia Sorento is a medium-sized crossover car. It is luxurious, practical, and technologically advanced.
5 Reasons to buy a used Kia today
Kia is rapidly building its brand and becoming known as one of the best car makers in the world.
Here are the top 5 reasons to buy a pre owned Kia.
1. Exceptional value for money. With heated car seats and interiors of genuine leather in some models, these luxuries mean the Kia competes with high-end cars. However, you will still have money in the bank for petrol.
2. Warrantees across the board. No other carmaker beats the warrantees of this South Korean vehicle manufacturer. This is testament to the fact that they believe in their cars. All models come with a standard 7-year warrantee and you can even get a 10-year one on some Kia vehicles.
3. Inexpensive parts. It won’t cost you and arm and a leg to repair your Kia. The parts are always available and affordable.
4. The latest technology and design. In recent years, Kia has really gone to the extra mile to make their cars pretty and equipped with powerful technology.
5. Winner of numerous awards. Several Kia models have won global prizes for safety and design. The proof is in the pudding.
Kia wins one award after the other
Kia motors have won several awards and accolades throughout the years. Let’s look at a few of the recent ones.
2017 Kia Soul
- The US News and World Report named the 2017 Kia Soul Best Compact Car for the Money.
- In 2016, the 2017 model Kia Soul is awarded IIHS Top Safety Pick. Its optional forward collision warning makes it a winner.
2017 Kia Sportage
- In both 2017 and 2016, the 2017-model Kia Sportage won an IIHS Top Safety Pick Award. Its optional front crash prevention earned it this accolade.
2017 Kia Sorento
- US News and World Report named the this Sorento the Best Three-row SUV for the money.
2016 Kia Sportage
- The global market research company, J.D. Power names this model of the Kia Sportage as “Highest Ranked Small SUV In Initial Quality”.
2016 Kia Soul
- J.D. Power calls the 2016 Soul the “Highest Ranked Compact Multi-Purpose Vehicle In Initial Quality, Two Years In A Row”.