About Kia
Kia is South Korea’s oldest car company being founded in 1944 as a manufacturer of bicycle parts and steel tubing all hand made at the time. Motor cycle production was commenced in 1957 and it was not until 1974 that they moved into cars, although they had been making delivery trucks prior to this. In partnership in 1986 with Ford, they produced a number of cars that were based on popular Mazda models. Expansion continued during the early 1990’s but due to the Asian financial crisis Kia was declared bankrupt and, in 1998, South Korean rival Hyundai purchased 51% of the company, this has now been divested to 40%
Kia manufactures a broad range of affordable cars which are now covered by a 7 year warranty, this means that buyers of used Kia cars have the benefit of any remaining warranty period, a big plus when looking for a used car. The compact range from Kia is comprehensive; starting with the Picanto, which is small on the outside, but spacious on the inside with electric front windows, ABS and CD Audio with MP3 player as standard. The Rio is a stylish 5 door supermini, with full spec and a choice of two engines, either the 1.4 litre petrol, including an automatic option, or 1.5 litre diesel. The Souls with six airbags, four disc brakes and ESC (Electronic Stability Control) as standard you'll be driving one of the safest cars on the road. Finally in this category the ground-breaking Kia Venga combines the economy and performance of a compact supermini with the space and flexibility of a larger car.
In the mid car bracket Kia have three variations of the Kia cee’d, including an estate variation, all has 7-year manufactures warranty, air conditioning with a cooled glove box, CD and MP3 player with steering wheel mounted controls, and 6 airbags as standard.
In The MPV category there is a choice of two variants starting with the Carens where you can choose from petrol or diesel, manual or automatic. All models feature twin airbags, remote locking and air conditioning, 5 or 7 seats and a choice of 1.6 petrol or diesel motors. The Sedona is a genuine 7 adult seating car with twin sliding rear doors, multi-zone aircon, 6 airbags, and removable seats in the second and third rows, which can create a flat floor and a cavernous 3,423 litres of cabin space.
Finally the renowned SUV’s from Kia are the Kia Sportage which is a sleek crossover car which delivers. A range of highly efficient engines are available including an all-new 1.7 CRDi diesel engine. With 2WD as standard, an intelligent Stop & Go system and a 6 speed manual transmission, this engine delivers up to 54.3 MPG on the combined cycle and CO2 emissions of just 135g/Km. The Sorento is a ground breaking SUV combining space, agility and comfort in one stylish package, with 5 or 7 seat versatility, and something not offered anywhere else a 7 year warranty transferable to new owners of the car.
With such a great range of cars from Kia there is always a steady supply for the used car market, from the small compact right through to the Sportage. With Kia you are getting fittings as standard that are thought of as extras to other makers of cars.
The mission statement from Kia is “The Power to Surprise" represents the company's global commitment to surpassing customer expectations through continuous automotive innovation.