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Sports Pack Adds Value To Kia Carnival
19th August, 2008
One of Australia's most affordable people-movers,
the Kia Carnival, is now available for a limited time with up to $5,400 worth of extra
equipment at no extra cost .....
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New Kia Sorento limited edition pack is perfect for your Global Circuit
28th July, 2008
Kia's popular Sorento mid-sized SUV, including
the sought-after 2.5-litre CRDi models, is now available for a limited time with $3,400
worth of extra equipment that makes Sorento perfect for your next trip, whether it's
circumnavigating the world or just going away for the weekend .....
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New Kia Soul to feature choice of three engines
18th July, 2008
Kia Motors Corporation has confirmed that its
all-new production model, the Kia Soul, will be marketed globally with a choice of three
highly efficient engines (depending on individual markets), when it goes on sale in early
2009 .....
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Kia Motors celebrates opening of US corporate HQ and design centre
9th July, 2008
It consists of a design studio, a modeling studio that
allows up to eight vehicle models to be worked on simultaneously .....
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Kia Soul production model will retain concept's name
25th May, 2008
Kia Motors Corporation has confirmed that its
all-new production model will retain the spirit and name of the SOUL concept cars shown
earlier this year at the Geneva Motor Show .....
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Kia cee'd certified as 'environmentally-friendly' by TUV
7th May, 2008
As further evidence of its development as a
global car maker, Kia Motors Corporation has now been presented with two significant
international certificates which confirm that the design and manufacturing processes
behind the successful Kia cee'd range of vehicles are, indeed, "environmentally
friendly" .....
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Kia Rondo 7 Arrives Locally
20th April, 2008
Modern and dynamic styling, seven seats
standard in every model, Electronic Stability Programme (ESP) standard in every model,
European-standard ride and handling, the versatility and seating positions of an SUV,
flexible seating arrangements, 5-year/unlimited kilometre warranty for private buyers,
great value and a low entry price - the all-new Kia Rondo 7 is a car without equal in
the Australian car market .....
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No Dipsticks At Kia
4th April, 2008
Under the title "Kia announces new KEE_wii
concept with revolutionary wireless driving system" Kia Motors in England issued a media
release (1st April, 2008), which almost certainly would have proved why we have
'dipsticks' in this crazy world. Don't be taken in by it, as it was just an
exceptionally clever April Fools Prank (or AFP for short) .....
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New Kia K2900 CRDi - New 'Workhorse'
27th March, 2008
With more than 4,200 units sold in
Australia since introduction, the K2700's popularity demanded that any replacement
for that truck would need to promise something fairly special. The new K2900 CRDi
delivers on that promise - it's the new age workhorse for tradespeople and small
fleet users .....
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Kia Debuts 2009 Magentis In New York
24th March, 2008
Kia Motors America (KMA) has unveiled the 2009
Magentis mid-size sedan at the New York Motor Show. The refreshed Magentis (Optima in US)
offers a completely modified exterior, which offers a more aggressive, dynamic style than
previous models and is outfitted with a new engine that provides more power and better fuel
economy .....
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Kia KOUP Concept Revealed In New York
23rd March, 2008
Kia Motors Corporation pulled the covers off its latest
design statement in New York. Originating from the Kia Motors America Design Centre in California,
the striking KOUP concept demonstrates Kia’s ‘Power to Surprise’ philosophy .....
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Kia SOUL Concepts And eco_cee'd Appear In Geneva
10th March, 2008
The concept cars - SOUL Diva, SOUL Burner and
SOUL Searcher - were designed by Kia's European design team under the guidance of Kia's
Chief Design Officer, Peter Schreyer. The trio of concept cars is closely related to a new
production car which will make its world premiere at the Paris Motor Show in October .....
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Kia Picanto Sports - Sporty, Fuel-Efficient Fun For Urban Lifestyles
29th February, 2008
Kia is displaying the Picanto Sports, the sportiest version of Kia's fuel-efficient and fun A-segment car,
at the 2008 Melbourne Motor Show. Kia is considering this tiny car for the Australian market .....
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Factory Five-Year Warranty Expected To Boost Kia Resale Values
22nd February, 2008
As larger volumes of Kia's 2008 model range start
filtering into the market, expect to see Kia resale values begin to rise .....
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Three SOUL Concepts To Reveal 'Fun' Side Of Kia
20th February, 2008
Three new SOUL concept cars to be unveiled by Kia at
the Geneva Motor Show in March will reveal a whole new 'fun' side to the Korean brand .....
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Kia Rondo Confirmed For May Release
11th February, 2008
Kia is about to release a new model in
Australia. The Rondo a 'crossover' vehicle is set for a release this coming May .....
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Kia Quality And Value Now Matched By 5-Year Factory Warranty
4th February, 2008
Kia's rapid move to greater quality and reliability
as a match for its value has provided another reason for new car buyers to consider Kia with
the recent announcement that all Kia vehicles sold from 1st January, 2008, will be covered by
a standard, factory-backed five-year warranty .....
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Kia Motors Extends Major Commitment To Australian Open
31st January, 2008
Kia Motors Corporation has extended its
multi-million dollar sponsorship of the Australian Open tennis tournament as the major
sponsor until 2013 in a new deal which includes broadcasting the tournament to fans at
public locations in China as well as Australia .....
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Kia Shows All-New Borrego V8 In Detroit
14th January, 2008
Kia Motors Corporation, from South Korea, has
announced the world debut of the all-new Borrego SUV (to be known as "Mohave" in some
markets) at the 2008 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit, further
bolstering its ever growing product line-up .....
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Adelaide-To-Sydney On One Tank Of Diesel - Kia SUVs Meet The Challenge
7th December, 2007
Far away from the hype of the Greenfleet technology class of the World Solar
Challenge in October, Kia's new diesel SUVs - the Sorento CRDI and Sportage CRDi - have achieved an amazing
feat of fuel economy, being driven from Adelaide to Sydney using just one tank of diesel each! .....
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Kia Awarded "Top Safety Pick" By America's IIHS
22nd November, 2007
Sedona (known as Carnival in Australia) was
selected by America's IIHS as one of only 34 vehicles to earn the "Top Safety Pick" award
for its impressive performance with top ratings in frontal, side and rear impact crash
tests .....
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Kia Shows KND-4 Concept Vehicle in Los Angeles
18th November, 2007
Kia Motors America (KMA) has unveiled the KND-4 compact
SUV concept vehicle at the Los Angeles Motor Show .....
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Kia's V6/V8 SUV For 2008
8th November, 2007
Borrego will be available with either a V6
engine or the company’s first V8 offering (in some markets), which will also boast Kia’s
largest towing capacity to date .....
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Kia at SEMA
1st November, 2007
Kia Motors America (KMA) displayed its sporty
new concept vehicle, the Spectra 5 SX concept, at this year’s SEMA Show in Las Vegas, USA .....
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Kia plans to market 'eco' versions of cee'd models for Europe
24th October, 2007
Kia Motors has confirmed that it will add
'eco' versions of the Kia cee'd model to its European product line-up early in 2009 .....
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Kia Rondo - The "Urban Recreation Vehicle"
12th October, 2007
Kia is previewing the forthcoming Rondo at the 2007 Sydney
Motor Show in response to a new segment dawning in the Australian car market - the "crossover" .....
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Kia to supply Slovakia Police
25th September, 2007
Kia Motors has been appointed ‘Official Supplier’ to the Slovakian
Ministry of the Interior and awarded the contract to supply locally manufactured Kia vehicles to the country’s
police forces until 2010 .....
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Kee concept heralds ‘new look’ for the future of Kia
11th September, 2007
Peter Schreyer, Chief Design Officer Kia Motors Corporation, talks about
the all-new Kia Kee V6 2+2 sports coupe concept unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show today .....
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New Kia Sportage - Ready For Action
2nd September, 2007
The new Kia Sportage range, launched yesterday, continues
Kia Motors Australia's revamped SUV strategy of more choice in engines and equipment than ever before,
while still delivering quality, safety and value in SUVs that have always appealed to Australian
buyers .....
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New Kia Sorento CRDi & 3.3 V6
15th August, 2007
The new Kia Sorento range epitomises Kia Motors Australia's
revamped SUV strategy by offering more choice in engines and equipment than ever before, while still
delivering quality, safety and value .....
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Kia To Reveal Sports Coupe Concept Car At Frankfurt Motor Show
20th July, 2007
Kia Motors Corporation has confirmed that the company's all-new sports coupe
concept car will make its world premiere at this year's Frankfurt Motor Show in mid-September .....
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Kia Carnival And Sorento Earn Crash Rating Praise
16th July, 2007
Kia continues to build its global reputation for delivering
quality and safety with strong value, this time receiving high praise - a 'Good' rating - from the
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) of the US for the performance in rear impact collisions
of the Kia Carnival people mover (known in the US as the Sedona) and the Sorento mid-size SUV ....
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Royal College Of Art Honours Kia Design Chief
9th July, 2007
Kia Motors Chief Design Officer, Peter Schreyer, has become only the
third automotive designer to receive an Honorary Doctorate from the Royal College of Art (RCA) in the United
Kingdom in recognition of his contribution to automotive design ....
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Kia Betters Non-Premium Average In JD Power 2007 Initial Quality
Study
15th June, 2007
Kia Motors Corporation has outperformed the non-premium average
for the first time in the JD Power and Associates' 2007 Initial Quality Study™ (IQS), a survey of the
number of problems new vehicle owners in the USA experience after three months of ownership .....
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Kia Carnival Named Most Affordable People-Mover To Run
30th May, 2007
The Kia Carnival is the most affordable people-mover to own
and run according to the Royal Automobile Club of Victoria's (RACV) annual survey of vehicle operating
costs, mirroring the Carnival's performance in the 2006 RACV survey .....
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Kia Opens Slovakian Plant
26th April, 2007
Kia Motors Corporation
hosted an opening ceremony at its Zilina plant in Slovakia this week to mark the
opening of Kia’s first ever European factory .....
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Kia Ex_Cee’d Cabrio Concept
23rd February, 2007
Kia’s all-new ex_cee’d cabrio concept car will be premiered at the 77th Salon
de l’Automobiles in Geneva, Switzerland .....
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The Frankness of EuroNCAP
24th December, 2006
Claes Tingvall, Euro NCAP Chairman, said "Manufacturers like
Hyundai and Kia are now a long way behind the front-runners and it is high time that they realise that
such poor results are unacceptable.” .....
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Kia Kue concept car
20th December, 2006
Kia Motors Corporation has released a preview sketch of the all-new 'Kue'
concept car, which will make its world premiere at the upcoming Detroit Motor Show .....
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New Kia Carnival
13th November, 2006
The new Kia Carnival is smaller than the Kia Grand Carnival,
which was launched earlier this year .....
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Kia Sportage Diesel for 2007
8th November, 2006
Kia Motors Australia previewed a diesel version of its Sportage
compact SUV at the Australian International Motor Show in Sydney, ahead of a planned introduction in mid-2007
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Face-lifted Kia Sorento now offers more
30th October, 2006
Kia has released a limited edition version of its new Sorento to
launch the recent facelift of its mid-size SUV model .....
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Kia Pro_Ceed Concept Car
21st September, 2006
Kia has revealed the first image of its latest concept car that is
scheduled to debut at the Paris Motor Show next week .....
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Peter Schreyer To Head Kia Design Teams
31st July, 2006
Kia Motors Corporation announced today that it has appointed automotive
industry designer Peter Schreyer to the new position of Chief Design Officer .....
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Kia's New European Car
23rd July, 2006
Kia Motors Corporation issued the first photographs of its
all-new European car – code named ‘ED’ – at the British International Motor Show in London .....
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New Kia Carens Makes Debut In Spain
28th May, 2006
The all-new Kia Carens compact MPV made its world premiere at
the Madrid Motor Show on Friday .....
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Kia Reaffirms Australian Ambitions
26th April, 2006
Australian Kia dealers have expressed their concerns about the
dodgy payments scandal which has embroiled the Hyundai Group in South Korea .....
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All-New Kia Carens
14th April, 2006
Kia Motors Corporation yesterday issued the first official
photos of its all-new Carens compact MPV .....
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Kia To Unveil New Carens In Madrid
3rd April, 2006
Kia Motors has announced its all-new Carens compact MPV
will make its world premiere at the forthcoming Madrid Motor Show .....
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Kia Motors Announces Plans For U.S. Plant
13th March, 2006
Kia today announced plans to construct a $1.2 billion (USD)
automotive assembly and manufacturing plant in West Point, Troup County, Georgia, USA .....
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Euro NCAP issues wake-up call to industry
26th February, 2006
A wake-up call for the motor industry as Euro NCAP awards two star
strike-through for the new Chevrolet Aveo sedan (Holden Barina sedan) .....
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Kia Cee’d Concept Car
17th February, 2006
Kia will unveil a new concept car at the Geneva Motor Show. The
show car, named Cee’d (pronounced ‘seed’) .....
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Kia at Geneva Motor Show
6th February, 2006
Kia Motors Corporation will reveal three new vehicles when the
76th Salon de l’Automobiles, one of Europe’s most prestigious motor shows .....
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Kia Sorento Completes Expedition
28th December, 2005
Christer Gerlach, the record-breaking Swedish driver and adventurer,
successfully completed the Sorento Around the World Expedition¡ - a 27,000-kilometre global adventure .....
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Kia's New Grand Carnival
26th December, 2005
With the launch of the Grand Carnival on 1st January 2006, Kia will
start the new year with another assault on the people mover market with an all-new vehicle that is larger in
every way .....
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Kia Takes The Soul Train To Detroit
17th December, 2005
The Kia Soul concept car will be revealed to the world when
America's biggest car show opens its doors in Detroit on 9th January 2006 .....
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Kia Sidewinder Hits L.A.
12th December, 2005
Kia Designer, Marc Mainville, has entered
his radical design for the Kia Sidewinder concept into the Los Angeles Automotive Show design contest .....
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Kia Hatches A New Cerato
25th October, 2005
Kia is looking to boost its Cerato sales in Australia with
the launch of a five door hatch ..... more
Christer Gerlach has arrived in Korea
11th October, 2005
Kia Motors Corporation announced yesterday that Christer Gerlach, the
pioneering Swedish driver and adventurer, has arrived in Korea .....
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