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Kia’s new flagship sedan, called K9,n that look lile the BMW 7-Series, went on sale in South Korea on Wednesday. The full-size rear-wheel drive ambitious sedan is offered with two V6 engines, while pricing in Korea starts at US$46,900 and rises to $76,500.

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The best selling minivan has earned the IIHS Top Safety Pick award. The 2012 Chrysler Town & Country joins the Honda Odyssey, the Dodge Grand Caravan, the Volkswagen Routan and Toyota Sienna at the top of IIHS’s rankings.

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Ria unveiled the new sub-compact Rio sedan for North American market. The new Kia Rio sedan keeps the hatchback model’s front end styling with the large, almond-shaped headlights adding a new window line and a different rear end design. The 2012 Kia Rio sedan is longer, wider and lower than the previous model, measuring 171.9-in. [...]

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Kia recalling 70,115 Optima sedans manufactured from September 2005, through June 2007 because of a problem related to the transmission that can cause the cars to roll even while they are in park. Kia said that in some cars, the transmission shift cable may have been installed incorrectly and can become detached from the shifter. [...]

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Kia Motors released a new commercial for TV. In Kia Motors’ Super Bowl ad, titled “One Epic Ride,” the all-new 2011 Optima becomes an object of desire and people across space and time, including Poseidon, will go to great lengths to snatch the midsize sedan from the clutches of others and put themselves behind the [...]

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Kia today published real photos of its second generation Picanto, which is set to debut at this year’s Geneva Motor Show. The 2011 Picanto will be offered in two body styles and with four all-new engines. Kia’s Chief Design Officer, Peter Schreyer, said, “In profile, the new Picanto features significant sculpting and a very prominent [...]

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Meet all-new 2011 Kia Optima sedan, unveiled today at the New York Auto Show, and that will go on sale in the U.S. this fall. What we do know is that the Optima is a sister model to the also new Hyundai Sonata so expect to see the range comprising the same four-cylinder gasoline and [...]

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Kia has unveiled its new plug-in Hybrid concept today at the 2010 Chicago Auto Show. The new concept, called Ray, is more stylish than other hybrid models like the Toyota Prius and Honda Insight. The futuristic character is continued in the interior that is comprised of eco-friendly and lightweight recycled materials in white tones that [...]

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The spy shot reveal a Elantra’s dashboard inspired from the latest Kia Tucson and the newest Kia Sonata. What are also evident are two-tone inserts and an all new centre console that beams of higher class and quality. The probable engine under the 2011 Kia Elantra could be a 1.6L four banger blessed with the [...]

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Hi, all! Look at the first official photos of the facelifted KIA Cee’d Sport Wagon. The new Cee’d lineup is distinguished by the new front fascia that falls in line with new family looks while the tail lights and rear bumper have also been revised.

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