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Kia Motors
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{{Infobox_Korean_company |
company_name = Kia Motors/Kia Motors America |
company_logo =
Image:Kia_logo.png |
company_type = Public|
company_slogan = "The Power to Surprise"|
foundation = 1944|
location = Seoul, South Korea|
key_people = Eui-Sun Chung, Ik Hwan Kim|
num_employees = 30,000|
industry = Automotive|
revenue = {{profit}}$14,566.6 million, {{profit}}35.5% USD (2004)|
homepage = [http://www.kia.co.kr http://www.kia.co.kr]|
hangul=기아 ��차|
hanja=起亞自動車|
rr=Gia Jadongcha|
mr=Kia Chadongch'a
}}
:''For the
three-letter abbreviation three-letter military term, please see
KIA.''
'''Kia Motors Company''' {{kse|000270}} is a
South Korea South Korean automobile manufacturer. Its president is
Chung Eui-sun.
History
South Korea's oldest but ironically least reputable car company , Kia was founded in
1944. It later produced several
Mazda models under licence, including the Pride (based on the
Mazda 121 121) and Avella, which were sold in
North America and
Australasia as the
Ford Festiva and
Ford Aspire. The name "Kia" (기아, 起亞) roughly translates as "Arising from Asia" in
Hangul Korean and
Chinese written language Chinese characters.
In
1993, it began operating in the
United States, with initial efforts focused in
California. Dealers in
1994 sold the
Kia Sephia Sephia, and a few years later the United States line expanded with the addition of the
Kia Sportage Sportage. Despite being taken over by Hyundai, Kia vehicles were considerably less reliable than those from competitors, and relied largely on ten-year powertrain
warranty warranties for sales. (Also see
Hyundai Motor Company) Kia has consistently ranked last on
J.D. Power and Associates durability index. In recent years however, Kia has worked to improve the reliabilty of their vehicles and for one year (2004), it improved to 2nd last( Last place went to
Land Rover). The next year it regained its traditional title as the least durable.
Kia's troubles in
1997 helped to push South Korea into the
Asian financial crisis, and it was acquired in
1998 by the
Hyundai Motor Company. Hyundai resisted this move but were forced by the Korean government to take over Kia as part of the strategy to fix Korea's financial crisis.
Due to the success that came to Kia after Hyundai took over, Kia sales have improved dramatically 1998-2005. KIA announced on
March 12,
2006 that they would build their first North American plant in
West Point, Georgia [http://money.cnn.com/2006/03/12/news/international/kia.reut/index.htm].
'''Kia''' also manufactures bicycles, some of which are sold in the United States.
Affiliations and subsidiaries
Kia is one of the companies of the
Hyundai Motor Group and has four subsidiaries:
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Kia Motors Europe
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Doongpung Ywieda Kia
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Kia Motors America
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Asia Motors, Ltd
Dongfeng Yueda Kia Automobile Company is a
joint venture in China with
Dongfeng Motor Corporation.
Model Lineup
Passenger Car
;Kia Motors Group
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Kia Avella Avella (based on the
Ford Aspire)
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Kia Brisa Brisa (based on the
Mazda Familia)
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Kia Capital Capital
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Kia Concord Concord (based on the
Mazda Capella)
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Kia Potentia Potentia (based on the
Mazda Luce)
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Kia Sephia/Mentor Sephia/Mentor
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Kia Pride Pride (based on the
Ford Festiva/
Mazda 121)
;Subsidary of Hyundai Motor Group
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Kia Visto Visto (based on the
Hyundai Atos/
Hyundai Santro Santro)
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Kia Opirus Amanti/Opirus
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Kia Clarus Clarus/Credos
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Kia Clarus Clarus/Credos II
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Kia Elan Elan/Vigato/Kia Roadster (based on the
Lotus Elan)
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Kia Enterprise Enterprise (based on the
Mazda Sentia)
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Kia Optima Magentis/Optima
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Kia Picanto Morning/Picanto
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Kia Optima Magentis/Optima/Optima-Regal
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Kia Potentia Potentia(New)
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Kia Rio Rio/Pride
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Kia Rio Cinco Rio(Cinco/RX-V)
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Kia Rio Rio SF/Rio
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Kia Sephia Sephia/Mentor(New)
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Kia Spectra Sephia/Spectra/Shuma
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Kia Spectra Spectra
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Kia Cerato Spectra/Cerato
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Kia Lotze Lotze/Optima/Magentis
SUV/Van
;Kia Motors Group
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Kia Sportage Sportage
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Kia Bongo Bongo (based on the
Mazda Bongo)
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Kia Besta Besta (based on the
Mazda Bongo)
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Kia Wide-Bongo Wide-Bongo
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Kia Power-Bongo Power-Bongo
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Kia Topic Topic (based on the
Mazda Bongo)
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Kia Towner Towner (based on the
Daihatsu Hi-Jet)
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Kia Rocsta Rocsta
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Kia Rocsta Rocsta R2
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Kia Ceres Ceres
;Hyundai Motor Group
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Kia Bongo Frontier Bongo-Frontier/K Series
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Kia Carens Carens
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Kia Carens Carens II/Carens
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Kia Carnival Carnival
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Kia Sedona Sedona/Carnival/Carnival II
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Kia Sedona Sedona/Carnival/Grand-Carnival
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Kia Sorento Sorento
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Kia Sportage Sportage(CRDI/V6)
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Kia Pregio Pregio
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Kia Towner Towner(New)
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Kia Retona Retona
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Kia Joice Joice/Carstar (concept by
Mitsubishi Motors, design by
Hyundai Motor Company, manufacturing by Kia Motors)
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Kia Pregio Pregio/Bongo III
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Kia K Series K Series/Bongo III
Commercial Vehicle
;Kia Motors Group
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Kia KB(based on the
Hino Truck)
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Kia Rhino Rhino/Wide-Boxer
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Kia Trade
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Kia Boxer(based on the
Mazda Boxer)
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Kia AM Truck(based on the
Hino Truck)
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Kia AM Bus
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Kia Granbird (Asia Motors)
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Kia Titan (based on the
Mazda Titan)
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Kia Super-Titan
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Kia Jumbo-Titan
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Kia Granto
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Kia Combi
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kia Cosmos
;Hyundai Motor Group
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Kia Pamax (based on the
Hyundai Mighty II)
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Kia Rhino (based on the
Hino Ranger)
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Kia Granbird
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Kia Power-Combi
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Kia New Cosmos
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Kia Frontier (1.4ton/2.5ton)
See also
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List of Korea-related topics
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List of Korean car makers
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Economy of South Korea
Worldwide External links
;Main (Korea & Other)
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Kia Motors
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Kia Opirus Korea
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Kia Opirus Global
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Kia Motors International Homepage
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Kia Hotline
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Kia Amanti(Opirus)
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Kia Picanto(Morning)
;Asia
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Doongpung Ywieda Kia
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Kia Motors Taiwan
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Kia Motors Hong Kong
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Kia Motors Philippines
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Kia Motors Pakistan (Dewan Motors)
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Kia Motors Vietnam
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Kia Motors Malaysia
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Kia Motors Singapore
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Kia Motors Thailand
;Oceania
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Kia Motors Australia
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Kia Motors New Zealand
;Europe
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Kia Motors Europe
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Kia Motors Deutschland
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Kia Motors Denmark
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Kia Motors Poland
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Kia Motors Russia
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Kia Motors France
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Kia Motors Spain
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Kia Motors Poland
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Kia Motors Italia
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Kia Motors Greece
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Kia Motors Belgium
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Kia Motors Netherland
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Kia Motors Sweden
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Kia Motors Norway
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Kia Motors Finland
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Kia Motors Czech
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Kia Motors Switzerland
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Kia Motors Ukraine
;Africa
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Kia Motors South Africa
;North America
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Kia Motors America
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Kia Motors Canada
;South America
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Kia Motors Argentina
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Kia Motors Brasil
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Kia Motors Chile
;Other
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Kia Forum
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Dunaweb History of Kia Motors
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Interbill Kia Motors timeline
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Kia Gallery
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