IRVINE, Calif., Mar. 1, 2007 – Kia Motors America (KMA) today announced its best February sales ever of 23,512 units, a 13.5-percent increase over the same period in 2006. Year-to-date sales for Kia totaled 46,036 units, an 18.6-percent improvement over 2006. Spectra had a strong month with 4,545 units, a 10.8-percent increase over the same period last year. The all-new Rondo sold 928 units for the month.
IRVINE, Calif., February 21, 2007 – Recently honored with MotorWeek’s “Best Minivan” award, the Kia Sedona is now being given The Car Book 2007’s “Best Bet” distinction, along with seven other Kia vehicles: Rio, Rio5, Spectra, Spectra5, Optima, Sportage and Sorento. Rio and Optima were both recipients of the award in 2006, however this is the first time eight different models in the 11-vehicle Kia lineup have received the distinguished accolade.
Without a doubt, one of the defining stories of the last few years in automotive industry has been the Korean automakers’ ascent from dull, basic, bottom-feeder transportation to genuinely desirable, quality cars that people choose to buy, not merely “settle” for. I was really surprised the other day when my father, who currently drives a 2003 Chrysler 300 M Special, asked me about that “new, big Hyundai.”
The Optima has earned a “Good” rating – the highest possible – from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) for its remarkable safety performance with top marks in the frontal and rear impact tests.