Kia Motors has emerged as a double winner following the announcement of the iF product design awards for 2011, receiving the prestigious design prize for the all-new Sportage compact CUV and the all-new Optima D-segment sedan.

Kia Motors Corporation has today released the first official design sketches of the next generation Picanto city car designed to stand out from the crowd.

A duo of new Kia vehicles has been awarded top honours by the leading independent European safety organization, EuroNCAP.

With only one week left before the announcement of the host countries for the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cup™ tournaments, Kia Motors Corporation, in conjunction with Hyundai Motor Company, has extended its agreement with the world football governing body, FIFA, to an unprecedented long-term commitment for sponsoring the FIFA World Cup™ in 2018 and 2022 in the product category of an Automotive Official Partner.

Arriving in Kia dealer showrooms early next year, the 2011 Optima Hybrid is the brand’s first-ever hybrid for North America and uses a ‘full parallel hybrid system’ to deliver a unique blend of performance – acceleration to 62 mph (100 kph) in 9.2 seconds, top speed 121 mph (195 kph) – and economy, achieving a 40.7% mpg improvement compared with a regular Optima.

All New Kia Sportage CUV base model leads industry for 36-month Residual Value Index

"There’s no doubt the new car is a massive leap forward for Kia that is bound to please current Sportage owners trading in. And I won’t be at all surprised if it also attracts many new converts to the brand."

Kia Motors is rolling out a new all-wheel-drive system called Dynamax, which it says can anticipate poor traction conditions and adjust accordingly.

Toyota, for years the king of the SA motor industry, has lost a fifth of its market share in passenger cars in the part three years. Download the article that was published in the Citizen newspaper on July 09, 2010 p20 on how Hundai and Kia is gaining ground in South Africa.

The exciting 2010 Kia Test Drive Tour marked yet another first for the Motor Industry by Kia Motors South-Africa.

The Kia Venga has won its second prize in the B Segment car market since its launch, by taking home the prestigious Red Dot Design Award.

Phase One of the Kia Soccer Street, Health Educaiton and Coaches Road Show started in the community of Mitchell’s Plain in Cape Town with great success last week.

This week the KIA Street Soccer road show featuring PHASE 1: HEALTH EDUCATION & COACHES TRAINING moved from Cape Town to the sunny shores of Durban.

A first of its kind in the South African motor industry, Kia Motors is the only car manufacturer currently offering this customer centric service, promised to deliver a customised and individualised online experience.

Kia is yet again thrilled to debut another of their product innovations at the New York International Auto Show. Making its world premier today, Kia Motors Corporation introduced the all-new Optima midsize sedan.