Post Tagged with: "KIA"
Kia prices 2014 Cadenza sedan
Kia announced that the 2014 Cadenza sedan will be offered in one trim level at a cost of $35,100, plus $800 destination and handling fee. The sedan will go on sale later this month. The 2014 Cadenza is available with luxury and technology packages. The luxury package-equipped Cadenza, priced at $38,100, adds more upscale character [...]
Hyundai And Kia Adding Google Maps To Improve Nav Systems
One of the coolest features of the new Nissan Altima was the inclusion of Google software and services. Send2Car, POI Search and Search By Voice are great and powerful additions to on board navigation systems. Hyundai and Kia are looking to get in on the game and have announced that these same Google services will be coming [...]
Kia Puts the Optima SX Limited On Dealership Floors
Each manufacture has to have a flagship; the kind of vehicle that embodies everything strong about their personal vision. For Kia, that car is the Optima SX Limited which works off of the popular midsize sedan’s platform to add some truly special bits and pieces. Topping the Optima range, the SX Limited is Kia’s current [...]
The Kia Borrego To Be Recalled
The big bodied hauler from Kia, the Borrego, will soon be recalled due to an issue with the braking system. On certain models equipped with non-adjustable brake pedals, the assembly may not be strong enough to withstand the impact of a crash. If in an accident, the fiberglass composition surrounding the pedals can break away in an [...]
Kia to Recall the Rio
Kia Motor Company and its America Technical Center will soon be issuing a voluntary recall on certain Rio models. Due to premature wear-and-tear, the passenger seat occupant sensor mat may not function to its full potential. The system, which detects occupant weight to keep the air bag dormant if a child is seated, can experience fatigue [...]
Kia Gians Most In Fuel Efficiency
It may have taken a few decades but in one single model year, Kia Motors became the fastest and largest gaining automaker in the U.S. in regards to fuel economy. According the EPA, from 2009 through 2010, the Korean brand increased its mpg rating by 11.6 percent; more than any other manufacture. Kia also managed to bump [...]
Kia Hits A Production Milestone
Back in 2009, Kia Motors Corporation opened its first North American assembly plant. Located in the heart of Georgia is the West Point manufacturing facility and recently, the plant hit a production milestone. The Korean automaker celebrated as they rolled off the factory floor their 500,000 U.S. built vehicle. Breathing through a high pressure turbocharger and bathed in a [...]
Kia Recalls
Kia Motors America will be conducting a voluntary recall on two of their vehicles for the same issue. Simply due to a lack of strength, the clock spring contact assembly for the driver’s side air bag supplemental restraint system can wear prematurely. If it becomes damaged enough, a high resistance can occur in the air bag electrical circuit. With [...]
Hyundai Looks To Invest Heavy For The New Year
The manufacturing group that houses Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Motor Co. has big plans for 2012. Hyundai Motor Group is planning an investment of $12.2 billion across twelve months. Compared to 2011, this new year’s investment is 15.6 percent larger and all of it will be put into facilities and research and development. There [...]
Kia Picks Up Some “Best Buy” Awards
Kia Motor Company has recently earned more than just one Consumer Digest’s “Bust Buy” awards. The leading industry outlet for product reviews and ratings announced their annual award winners for the automotive industry and the Korean brand took home a total of four. With outstanding value for the money, the 2012 Optima, Sorento, Soul and Sportage earned a title in [...]


