Kia Venga EV

SEOUL - South Korean car manufacturer Kia, is preparing his latest electric vehicles, EV Kia Venga. This car is scheduled to be launched in mid 2012.

As reported autoevolution, Monday (10/03/2011) Kia Venga EV is once again became the first electric-powered small car with a wave of EVs in Korea. And EV will only be marketed first for the Korean automotive market.

Meanwhile, in creating this electric-powered car, Kia will build two thousand units of vehicle and ready for testing prior to launch next year. Besides having a pretty and luxurious design, this EV diasupi also with advanced technology and strong.

Regarding kitchen runway, a car equipped with an electric motor is capable of producing power 80 hp (6 0 kW / 82 PS) and is able to achieve Maximum torque of 280 Nm. Thus, this car can racing 0-100 kph in 11.8 seconds and can reach a top speed of 140 km per hour.

The electric car is also supported by two units of polymer lithium-ion battery-powered 24 kWh, which allows the car sped up to speeds of 180 km for a single rechargeable battery. (LATEST CAR NEWS)

Kia Venga EV Translucent Top Speed 140 Km / Hour

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SEOUL - South Korean manufacturer Kia, strives to become one of the largest car manufacturer in the world. However, Kia's efforts to be achieved by improving the quality rather than quantity of products.

It affirmed Kia CEO Lee Sam-ung, who said that his company would seek ways to achieve sales targets without opening new production facilities.

Kia has a target of selling 2.5 million units of cars this year, and is currently trying his best to achieve it. Lee Sam-ung talk about the plan at an event launching a new Kia Rio recently.

"Global car demand is expected to worsen. But we will launch new models, and strengthen the local promotion and increase competitiveness brand to overcome, "explains Lee Sam-ung.

To help achieve sales goals, Kia will improve product quality and raise brand image. Although current production can only facilitate the production car, Kia would rather focus on the nature of its product excellence.

"Growth is an important quantitative, qualitative growth of the fire is also important. We plan to focus on improving product quality of all variants us, "he continued.

Last year, Kia Rio the previous model is the third variant of Kia's best selling globally, with total sales of 224,942. Kia expects that number increased to 260,000 units next year with the presence of a new model .
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Kia Focus On Quality Not Quantity

KIA Sorento

CALIFORNIA - airbag safety features to be highlighted considerable part in the world of global otomotof. After two variants attract Hyundai Veracruz and Santa Fe, now turn KIA Sorento also retract.

Kia decided to withdraw (recall) 10 600 Sorento SUV alerts 2007 and 2008 models. A problem with the activation of airbags makes Kia need to fix cars that are already in the hands of consumers.

To disable the airbag sensor, while the consumer installing a child seat on the passenger side front. Consequently, in the front passenger seat can not activate the airbag which can be bad when the accident occurred.

Damage to the sensor in the passenger airbag is triggered when an adult with a weight above the average. Airb ag warning light to be dead and showed the airbag will not work when the accident occurred.

Kia will contact the car owners who have fixed the problem. Dealer South Korean companies will reprogram the vehicle OCS to fix it. (CAR NEWS)

Airbag Problem, Kia Sorento also recallable

Kia Soul 2012

Kia has just announced the latest model from Kia for 2012. 2012 Kia Soul is present with a look more funky and fresh than previous Kia models.

As reported by autoevolution, Thursday (08/18/2011), Kia Soul 2012 produces 164 horsepower, up 22 hp from the previous version. Regarding the use of the 2.0-liter engine and 138 horsepower, up 16 hp with 1.6-liter engine that adds GDI technology.

As for exterior design, this car has been updated with a subtle change that occurred in front of and behind the car that looks a little wider. For rear lamps, front, rear view mirror, and the wheels look more modern.

Kia Soul is also equipped with exclusive projector lamps with LED accents in the front and rear lights, and wear velk with a size of 18 inches.

Navigation systems, and audio are also available. And about the price, this 2012 Kia Soul will begin to USD15.700 USD13.900 priced. CAR NEWS.

New look of Kia Soul 2012

Kia Picanto

For the first time Kia Picanto offers citycar cute three-door format. The goal is to introduce something a little more sporty for consumers who do not require the convenience offered by the five-door variants.

This is something that is fit for students, young couples or anyone with a tight budget thanks to the selling price starts at £ 7795.

Vehicle class and Citroën C1 Toyota Aigo has subtle differences with the five-door variants. The model is made more sporty three-door through a wider front grille surrounded by silver or red trim.

Section front bumper is also made more broadly, fog lamps, black bezel and stylish rear bumper that features two-hole sporty chrome exhaust. Through the appearance that Picanto three lower doors alias appears more flat than his brother.

Picanto three-door is also available in several variants of choice based on the level of completeness. While the engine is offered in two options. The three cylinder 1.0-liter four-cylinder and 68 bhp/95Nm 84bhp/121Nm 1:25 liter.

Both engines offer fuel efisiens begin 28.6 km / liter to 22.6 km / liter with the emission of CO2 emissions below 100 g / km. CAR NEWS.

Kia Picanto Three Doors more sporty

KIA Motors have four design awards in the Automotive Brand Contest was first held in Germany. The highest award given in the design category of Best of the Best overall. Three other design awards given to three models of the all-new Kia Sportage, Optima and All New All New Rio.

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Automotive Brand Design Contest is a competition organized by the Rat fur Formgebung (German Design Council), which is also responsible for Designpreis der Bundesrepublik Deutschland (German Design Award).

The jury assessed KIA Automotive Brand Contest deserve to win the four categories. In Category Brand Design, where strategy and focus of the design's overall, Kia managed to get the Best of the Best.

Category of vehicle exterior design itself is the center of attention, three models of KIA was declared the winner, namely Cross Utility Vehicle is compact, all-new Sportage, New Rio All-in-class B-segment (global market went on sale in fall 2011) and in-class sedan D-segment of the all-new Optima.

To All New All New Optima and Sportage also previously been awarded the prestigious red dot design (KIA Optima Best of the Best) and iF Product Design Awards.

"We're all very proud that Kia Motors has been doing well in this competition, which is very important in the automotive industry. By changing the focus of our basic design, we have given our brand a face, a different identity," said Kia's Chief Design Officer Peter Schreyer.

"Giving the award to design some new Kia model is a proof that the current KIA has become one of the world's trendsetter in automotive design, and customer MCH in Indonesia is now able to have several models of KIA vehicles with a design that is very modern and stylish" said Hartanto Sukmono, Marketing Director of KIA Mobil Indonesia.

Winners of awards in this competition will be displayed at the IAA in Frankfurt on Automotive Designers Night, September 13, 2011. LATEST CAR NEWS

KIA Design Winner in German Brand Contest

KIA Mobil Indonesia put forward a hybrid car on the carpet Indonesia International Motor Show (IIMS) 2011. Kia Optima Hybrid is on display at the IIMs to this 19.

Kia Optima Hybrid

Optima Hybrid was first introduced at the Los Angeles Auto Show late 2010. The car was developed in the United States provides innovative hybrid performance with fuel efficiency level of the maximum.

This sedan uses a full parallel hybrid system that produces high-performance blend. Optima Hybrid is able to move from 0 to 100 km / h in 9.2 seconds and a maximum speed of 195 km / hour. But it remains economically ie 40.7 percent better mpg than regular Optima.

"Features of the New Optima Hybrid is a unique design and is packed with innovative technology. This is Kia's commitment in designing future vehicles that are environmentally friendly, "said Vice Chairman of Kia Motors Corporation Hyoung-Keun Lee.

Kia Optima Hybrid uses two sources of propulsion engine which is a combination of gasoline engine 2.4-liter Theta II and Hi Voltage electric motor battery (lithium polymer). LATEST CAR NEWS

"Kia Optima Hybrid" Got Extraordinary Acceleration

LATEST CAR NEWS - FOR appealing to consumers who aspire to better performance on the Kia Sportage vehicles, in the middle of this year the Korean car manufacturers to add a variant of that armed SX 2.0 liter direct-injected turbo that can produce 260 hp power.

The machine that carried by the Sportage SX Turbo is owned by Kia Optima engine that has been reset. With the system penggeraak all-wheel-drive (AWD) that spread the power of the engine maximum torque of 365 Nm at all four wheels, makes the Sportage is able to reach speeds of 96 km / h within 6.1 seconds.

Acceleration is 2.8 seconds faster than Sportage AWD powerful 170hp 2.4-liter version and even 0.3 seconds faster than the Kia Optima Sedan SX 274 hp of its lower weight.

All variants of Kia Sportage Turbo equipped with standard fittings in the form of a 6-speed automatic transmission with more nimble and subtle character who makes the first five letters of the name (Sportage) carried by these vehicles deserve without sacrificing comfort.

For those not satisfied with the standard display crossover utility vehicle (CUV) for U.S. $ 27,990, the Kia also provides a number of optional packages in the form of a navigation system, audio, leather upholstery, heated seats and a sunroof large in the interior sector and various other fittings.

When this is complete, the price Sportage SX Turbo soared in the number of U.S. $ 32,565 which sounds very expensive for the size of a CUV Korea in the eyes of society the United States.

U.S. Kia Sportage SX Turbo Launch