Kia is relatively new to the United States. They opened their first stateside dealership in Oregon in 1994, even though they were founded fifty years before that. Even today, there are fewer than 800 Kia dealership locations spread out across the US. There are some upsides to that low number, though. Many larger cities see a saturation […]
In today’s auto climate, being a stand out sedan isn’t easy. Automakers are shifting more and more towards the efficiency and utility of the SUV, and while there is a handful who still focus on creating truly remarkable sedans, that number is certainly shrinking. Kia is one of the remaining manufacturers still introducing sedans at […]
It wasn’t that long ago that Kia was considered an also-ran in the automotive world. After all, Kia didn’t even enter the American market until the 1990s. With the established presence of not only American automakers but also European and Asian companies, it is hard to believe that a company like Kia could have gained […]
For some people, buying a new or used car that they pay towards for several years and own at the end is not the best way to go. Whether it’s because you like driving a new vehicle every few years, have a business that will lease a vehicle for you, or any other reason, leasing […]
The Kia lineup for model year 2019 has been as good as it gets, and so far what I’ve seen for 2020 is just as good if not better. With so many different vehicles to choose from it is easy to get lost in the lineup and not even know where to look first. For […]
These days, current auto news bears no absence of hybrid and EV-centric headlines. As evidenced by the L.A. Auto Show, Consumer Electronics Show and NAIAS (as well, we expect, by the upcoming industry shows in both Chicago and Geneva) there are two major areas of focus for automotive R&D teams. The first, and slightly-less accessible, […]
Considering the amount of time that we spend around here, sifting thanklessly through the latest and greatest in automotive news headlines, it would be dishonest if we acted like it wasn’t sort of a ‘mixed bag’. Walk through our offices, take a poll, establishing each employee’s automotive preferences and you’ll find little overlap. Collectively, we […]
Admittedly, I’d have spent most of my adult life laughing if you told me that I’d be interested in getting behind the wheel of KIA. With all due respect, the relative modesty of the KIA aesthetic combined with the reserved performance numbers were enough to nix it from even my long-list of vehicles that I’d […]
