Kia Optima News

What, you didn't think that Kia was going to let Hyundai have all the big-dollar fun, did you? Hyundai may have blazed a trail upmarket with its Genesis Sedan and more recently, the Equus , but its corporate sibling, Kia, has arguably been autodom's hottest brand the last few years, with increases in style, tech, consumer consideration and sales ... (more)

The folks at Kia who have by the way been doing nothing but a bang up job at rolling out vehicles that give you bang for the buck, say that after the top of the line Optima sedan, their customers who want more have nowhere to go but another brand.

If any midsize family sedan looks fancy enough to command a price tag of over $35,000, it's the Kia Optima.

Based in the Hyundai Azera, the 2014 KIA Cadenza rewards with a lot of luxury for a little money.

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On the outside, the 2012 Kia Optima Hybrid has a striking, head turning design. If it wasn't for the Kia emblem you could easier confuse it with a much higher-end luxury vehicle.

May 13, 2013: Kia Motors Corporation has announced its global sales figures for passenger cars, recreational vehicles and commercial vehicles for April 2013, recording a total of 239,347 units sold.

The Honda Accord Hybrid and Plug-In Hybrid are new for the 2014 model year, extending the Accord range to include greener versions of the recently-redesigned mid-size sedan.

What exactly is it? The second-generation version of Kia's mainstream small car a sedan now but with hatchback and coupe models to follow.

Although the 2014 Kia Cadenza is new to the U.S. market, we first saw its chassis and mechanicals under the 2013 Hyundai Azera - which itself is derived from the Sonata / Optima midsize sedans.

Yes, the 2014 Kia Sorento can already stretch over the $40k mark, fully loaded; but it's the Cadenza that reaches beyond that, and really tests the brand's boundaries by expanding into a new part of the market: big sedans that some call 'near luxury'-cars that might not have a luxury badge, but be for all intents and purposes luxury cars.

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Steve Jaskowski manager of the Suburban Tire Auto Care Center in St. Charles, gives Grande Reserve Elementary School music/choral teacher Mike McHugh, the keys back to his 2004 Kia Optima.

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Kia is promoting its new small car contender, the next generation of its Cerato sedan, as "the new bold". This is a fair call, as the Korean company has gone from strength to strength, from a brand that built affordable machines to go up against those that sat below the A-list of Japanese manufacturers to become one that can hold its head up in the ... (more)

Ponder this 2014 Kia Cadenza 's as-tested price, browse its list of features and upper-crust options, gaze upon its handsome body, and one might naturally infer that it's a luxury car.

The new Cerato is not only larger than the outgoing model, it is the biggest compact sedan in its class, with a wheelbase that is identical to its more sizeable stablemate, the Kia Sorento SUV and only 95mm shorter than the full-size Optima sedan from the segment above.

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All-new 2014 model year vehicles, including the Forte sedan, Rondo Urban Utility Vehicle and Cadenza premium sedan arrive at Canadian dealerships in April achieved over 1,000 sold units through four vehicle lines: the Rio subcompact, award-winning Optima sedan, Sorento Sport Utility Vehicle and the Forte family of compacts.

For the month, Kia sold 47,556 vehicles, six more than the same month last year.