Kia Optima News

KIA: Next Gen Amanti to sit on Hyundai Genesis Platform. The KIA VG Spy mule was a KIA Optima.

For our August issue test group, we tested hatchbacks and wagons. These vehicles are good alternatives to small SUVs.

Below is an auto news article from June 29, 2009 from Automotive.com and PRNewswire.

The Dodge Caliber hatchback has plenty of room to pack your stuff for a quick getaway, but these days it is going nowhere fast.

The Detroit News sums it up succinctly: "It's a nice looking compact hatchback ." The SX models are further distinguished visually by their black mesh grille, fog lights, rear spoiler, and larger 16-inch wheels.

The Kia Magentis, thoroughly refreshed for 2009 inside and out with midsize roominess, a long list of well-finished appointments and amenities and a choice of two more powerful engines.

The new 2010 Kia Forte replaces the Spectra in Kia's lineup; but it wasn't that many years ago that the Spectra replaced the Sephia .

The 2009 Kia Optima has been slightly redone in an effort to improve upon last year's model.

The rumor that Hyundai is going to move Santa Fe production from its Mont gomery plant to the new Kia plant under construction near West Point, Ga., gets a new life every year or so.

What's new, highlights, and safety info for the 2009 Chrysler Sebring and Sebring convertible.

Below is an auto news article from May 04, 2009 from Automotive.com and PRNewswire.

IRVINE, Calif., May 1, 2009: Kia Motors America today announced April sales of 25,606 units, and year-to-date sales of 94,499 total units.

Kia Motors' Chinese venture Donfeng Yueda Kia will release the locally-made C-segment sedan Kia Forte to the Chinese market later this year, said sina.com today.

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The day that I gave up my first KIA, I cried like a baby when I said good bye to it.

Below is an auto news article from April 07, 2009 from Automotive.com and PRNewswire.

"Kia vehicles are continually praised for their value, fuel efficiency and long list of standard safety features, and we are pleased that Forbes.com has recognized Rio and Spectra for those qualities," said Michael Sprague, vice president, marketing of KMA.

At the 2009 Seoul Motor Show in Korea today, Kia took the wraps off its latest edition of the Sorento CUV as well as its KND-5 near-luxury concept car, its new Forte Hybrid and its Eco Dynamics green car program.

Kia debuted its "near-luxury sedan" concept called the KND-5 at the Seoul Motor Show today.

After an information leakage over the internet last weekend, the Korean car company Kia offered a high-quality picture along with some details on the KND-5 concept sedan that is set to be introduced to the world at the Seoul Motor Show this coming April 3-12. Although the carmaker said that the concept study is a preview of the production model ...