A closer look at the enhanced Kia Rio hatchback
Earlier this year, the Kia Rio went through a number of visual improvements to maintain its competitiveness in the global subcompact market. Available in five-door hatchback and four-door sedan body styles, the Rio is the brand’s best-selling vehicle range worldwide, with more than 500,000 units sold in 2014. Today, hop in and take a ride in the Rio five-door hatchback, […]
KIA celebrates its 15 millionth vehicle export
KIA Motors is celebrating the global export of its 15 millionth vehicle, an all-new Sorento shipped to the Middle East this month, 40 years after the brand’s first overseas vehicle export. KIA achieved the historic milestone of 10 million overseas vehicle exports in March 2011, and it has taken only a further four years to […]
Dynamic energy: A sneak peak at the next-generation KIA Sportage
KIA Motors will reveal its all-new KIA Sportage for the first time globally on 15 September at the 2015 Frankfurt International Motor Show. Entering its fourth-generation, the all-new Sportage features a bold, progressive design, which exudes power and agility from every angle. The dynamic compact SUV styling creates visual harmony out of the tension between […]
The all-new KIA Grand Sedona – Make Room for Memories
First introduced in 1998 as the KIA Carnival, KIA’s large MPV offering – now known as the Grand Sedona in South Africa – has been completely reinvented for its third iteration and is set to take customers to a place where superior design and smart features combine with a deep understanding of practical needs. […]
2015 KIA Sedona receives J.D. Power APEAL award
Arriving with a design intended to shake up the large MPV segment, the stylish, multipurpose 2015 KIA Sedona (known as ‘Grand Sedona’ in some markets) followed its debut in the U.S.A. with a record first-half sales performance and high praise from media and consumers alike. This trend continues as the Sedona has received the J.D. […]
Drive the Next Level – the all-new KIA Sorento
The all-new KIA Sorento has set the cat among the pigeons in South Africa’s large SUV segment thanks to its unique blend of muscular yet elegant style, unrivalled practicality and new technologies. With barely nine months having passed since it’s global debut 2014 Paris Motor Show, the all-new Sorento is already a multi-award winning vehicle […]
The Kia Sorento evolution story, an on-going journey to excellence
Coming soon the South Africa, the 3rd generation Sorento has already won several major awards including the Red Dot design award, iF design award and the highest five-star crash safety rating by Euro NCAP. Originally developed as Kia’s first crossover SUV model, the first generation Sorento exploded onto the automotive scene in 2002. Before we walk down […]
[Mark Pilgrim Blog] Kruger Park & The Tooth Fairy
For the past 4 years, the kind owners of Turaco Lodge have been inviting Nicole and I to experience their 4 star boutique accommodation at the Kruger National Park. Always having a toddler has made it difficult, but as our youngest, Alyssa, is now old enough to appreciate seeing the animals, we took them up […]
Kia Motors nearing 15 millionth vehicle milestone
In 1975, Kia Motors exported the first 10 units of the Brisa pickup truck to Qatar. Fast forward 40 years, Kia is excited to mark its 15 millionth cumulative export from Korea later this June. Following the 10 millionth export reached in March of 2011, it has taken only four years and three more months […]
Photo Blog: Picanto Play Day at Vereeniging Kart Track
The Kia South Africa team recently launched the face lifted Kia Picanto to a group of motoring journalists with a surprise trip to Vereeniging Kart Circuit. Needless to say, Picanto impressed everyone with its dynamic handling and spirited performance, a reminder to all of what a great package it is. Here are a few highlights […]