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2020 Kia Sorento SX – Smart Cruise Control, Lane Keeping Assist and Blind-Spot Monitoring

May 26th, 2020 by
2020 Kia Sorento pulling a trailer

Smart Cruise Control, Lane Keeping Assist and Blind-Spot Monitoring are all features included in Kia’s DRIVE WISE driver assistive safety technology package and are being demonstrated on the 2020 Kia Sorento SX. Smart Cruise Control Smart Cruise Control (SCC) is a convenience and safety system that automatically accelerates and decelerates the vehicle to maintain the…

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Kia Sedona Wins PARENTS Magazines 2020 Best Family Cars Award

May 18th, 2020 by
2020 Kia Sedona Van

For the second year in a row, the 2020 Kia Sedona has been recognized by PARENTS Magazine as one of the “Best Family Cars of 2020.” PARENTS editors praised the Sedona for delivering value, safety features, convenience, and other family friendly attributes. “Finding the right vehicle for your family can be a challenge since there…

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Kia Seltos Named in Autotrader’s ’10 Best Cars for Recent College Graduates’

May 15th, 2020 by
2021 Seltos

The 2021 Kia Seltos has been recognized by Autotrader as one of the “10 Best Cars for Recent College Graduates in 2020.” Autotrader editors chose the Seltos because of the well-priced crossover’s rugged sophistication, spaciousness, and upscale interior materials. “Despite entering the real world at a challenging time, recent college graduates have reason to celebrate…

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Kia Soul EV and Telluride win 2020 World Car Awards

May 12th, 2020 by
2020 Telluride

Kia Motors Corporation has won big at the 2020 World Car Awards with the Telluride named ‘World Car of the Year’ and the Soul EV ‘World Urban Car’. The Kia Telluride was awarded due to its distinctive design and impressive practicality. The World Car of the Year title represents yet another accolade for the vehicle…

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Kia’s DRIVE WiSE a Lane Keeping Assist System

May 7th, 2020 by
2021 Seltos

Kia Lane Keeping Assist (LKA) is a feature included under Kia’s DRIVEWiSE Driver Assistive technologies. LKA is a safety system that helps prevent accidents by warning the driver and controlling the steering function if sensors detect that the vehicle is departing from its current lane. How Does it Work? With the help of a front…

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Kia Motors Producing Protective Face Shields for Use by Healthcare Workers Across the Country

April 30th, 2020 by
Kia Motors creates medical use face shields

Kia Motors has begun producing face shields at their manufacturing plant in West Point, Georgia to donate to healthcare workers in Georgia, Alabama, New York and California. Kia Motors has delivered an initial supply of 15,000 face shields produced at Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia (KMMG) to the Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA). The masks are…

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Telluride Wins “Triple Crown” of Prestigious Automotive Awards

January 16th, 2020 by
2020 Telluride

The 2020 Kia Telluride has become the first sport-utility vehicle to win the Triple Crown of the automotive industry’s most esteemed awards: 2020 North American Utility Vehicle of the Year from North American Car of the Year MotorTrends SUV of the Year Car and Driver 10 Best North American Car of the Year jurors voted…

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Kia Telluride Wins 2020 North American Utility Vehicle of the Year

January 13th, 2020 by
2020 Kia Telluride

Today, the Kia Telluride was named 2020 North American Utility Vehicle of the Year by the distinguished North American Car of the Year jury (NACTOY). This is the first time that Kia Motors is receiving this award and it is added to the list of awards that their 2020 Midsize SUV has already received since…

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Kia Motors America: Official Vehicle of the B.R.A.K.E.S. Program

January 7th, 2020 by

Kia Motors continues their partnership with B.R.A.K.E.S., the Teen Pro-Active Driving School Kia Motors is continuing their partnership with B.R.A.K.E.S., the non-profit organization that provides free advanced hands-on drivers education through their Teen Pro-Active Driving School, for the seventh year. B.R.A.K.E.S. stands for Be Responsible And Keep Everyone Safe and was created by NHRA drag…

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Kia Sweeps IntelliChoice CPO Awards

December 20th, 2019 by

Kia is best in all three Popular categories in the annual IntelliChoice Certified Pre-Owned awards. In the first sweep since 2011, Kia received top honors in Best Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) Program, Best Used Cost of Ownership and Best CPO Warranty Program. While Kia is emerging as one of the world’s best automakers with models such…

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