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{{short description|South Korean automobile manufacturer}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Kia Motors Corporation
| native_name = 기아자동차 주식회사
| logo = KIA logo2.svg
| former_name = Kyungsung Precision Industry
| type = [[Finance:Public company|Public]]
| traded_as = {{kse|000270}}
| key_people = Hyoung-Keun (Hank) Lee, [[Social:Chairman|Vice Chairman]] and CEO<br />Han Woo-Park, [[Social:President (corporate title)|President]] and co-CEO<br />Peter Schreyer, Chief Design Officer
| industry = {{wipe|Automotive industry}}
| area_served = Worldwide (except Japan and North Korea)
| foundation = {{start date and age|1944|12}}<ref name="www.kia.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.kia.com/worldwide/about_kia/company/history_of_kia.do |title=Kia History |publisher=kia.com |accessdate=July 15, 2016}}</ref>
| hq_location_city = [[Place:Seoul|Seoul]]
| hq_location_country = {{wipe|South Korea}}
| products = Automobiles<br />Commercial vehicles
| production = {{increase}} 3,007,976 units (2016)<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.kianewscenter.com/news/kia-motors-posts-3.2--rise-in-2016-global-sales/s/bbbb5165-5178-4a22-b9ac-fbe29cf2d4f2 |title=2016 Sales of Kia Motors}}</ref>
| revenue = {{increase}} KRW 52.713&nbsp;trillion <small>(2016)</small><ref name="report">{{cite web |url=http://pr.kia.com/en/company/ir/financial-information/financial-highlights.do |title=Financial Statements For Kia Motors Corporation (KIMTF)}}</ref>
| operating_income = {{increase}} KRW 3.442&nbsp;trillion <small>(2016)</small><ref name="report" />
| net_income = {{increase}} KRW 2.755&nbsp;trillion <small>(2016)</small><ref name="report" />
| assets = {{increase}} KRW 50.889&nbsp;trillion <small>(2016)</small><ref name="report" />
| equity = {{increase}} KRW 26.759&nbsp;trillion <small>(2016)</small><ref name="report" />
| parent = [[Company:Hyundai Motor Company|Hyundai Motor Company]] (33.88%)
| num_employees = 53,255 (as of December 2013)<ref name="employees">{{cite web |title=KIA Motors |publisher=Mergent |accessdate=November 2, 2014 |date=December 31, 2013 |url=http://www.mergentonline.com/companydetail.php?compnumber=80884&pagetype=synopsis}}</ref>
}}
{{Infobox Korean name
| image=KIA logo.svg
| hangul           = 기아자동차
| hanja            = 起亞自動車
| rr               = Gia Jadongcha
| mr               = Kia Chadongch'a
}}

'''Kia Motors Corporation''', commonly known as '''Kia Motors''' ({{korean|hangul=기아자동차|hanja=起亞自動車|rr=}}, {{IPA-ko|ki.a|IPA}}, {{Literal translation|"Kia automobile"}}; stylized as '''KIɅ''') is a South Korean [[Finance:Multinational corporation|multinational]] automotive manufacturer headquartered in [[Place:Seoul|Seoul]]. It is South Korea's second-largest automobile manufacturer following the [[Company:Hyundai Motor Company|Hyundai Motor Company]], with sales of over 3.3&nbsp;million vehicles in 2015. {{as of|2015|12}}, the Kia Motor corporation is minority owned by Hyundai, which owns a 33.88% stake valued at just over US$6&nbsp;billion. Kia in turn is a minority owner of more than twenty Hyundai subsidiaries ranging from 4.9% up to 45.37%, totaling more than US$8.3&nbsp;billion.

== Etymology ==
According to Kia Motors, the name "Kia" derives from the Sino-Korean characters "''ki''" (起, "to arise") and "''a''" (亞, which stands for [[Place:East Asia|East Asia]]); it is roughly translated as "Rising from the East."<ref>{{cite web |title=5 Things You Didn't Know About Kia Motors |url=https://www.carriagekia.com/5-things-about-kia-motors-revealed-gainesville-ga/ |website=Carriage Kia |publisher=Carriage Kia |accessdate=August 13, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Kia 品牌徹底研究 |url=https://www.kia.com.tw/about-kia/brand/index.html |website=kia.com.tw |accessdate=2 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=What does Kia mean? |url=https://www.kia.com/dm/util/customer-center/faq/faq_010.html |website=kia.com |accessdate=2 September 2019}}</ref>

== History ==
[[File:GAPlant.jpg|thumb|left|upright|Kia Motors' South Korean factory]]
[[File:Kia 2002.svg|thumb|Kia logo from 1994 to 2012]]
Kia was founded in December 1944 as Kyungsung Precision Industry, a manufacturer of steel tubing and bicycle parts, eventually producing Korea's first domestic bicycle, the Samchully, in 1951.<ref name="www.kia.com" /> In 1952, Kyungsung Precision Industry changed its name to Kia Industries,<ref>[http://www.kia.co.za/history.asp KIA Motors South Africa] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060926185044/http://www.kia.co.za/history.asp |date=September 26, 2006 }}</ref> and later built [[Company:Honda|Honda]]-licensed small motorcycles (starting in 1957) and [[Company:Mazda|Mazda]]-licensed trucks (1962) and cars (1974). The company opened its first integrated automotive assembly plant in 1973, the Sohari Plant.<ref name="edm1">{{cite web |title=Kia Models |publisher=Edmunds.com |url=http://www.edmunds.com/kia/ |accessdate=August 15, 2011}}</ref> Kia built the small Brisa range of cars until 1981, when production came to an end after the new military dictator Chun Doo-hwan enforced industry consolidation. This forced Kia to give up passenger cars and focus entirely on light trucks.<ref name="Graduate5">{{cite web |title=Graduate Information Brochure |url=http://www.kia.co.uk/About-Kia/Careers/2010-graduate-scheme/~/media/Graduate%20Scheme/pdf/Graduate-Information-Brochure.ashx |publisher=Kia Motors (UK) |year=2010 |page=5}}</ref> Prior to the forced 1981 shutdown, Kia rounded out its passenger car lineup with two other foreign models assembled under license: the [[Engineering:Fiat 132|Fiat 132]]<ref name="kiamedia.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.kiapressoffice.com/Info/1 |title=Kia history |accessdate=June 18, 2014 |work=Kia UK}}</ref><ref name="thehyway.com">{{cite web |url=http://thehyway.com/Kia-Motors-History.htm |title=Rising out of Asia |accessdate=November 2, 2010 |work=thehyway.com |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091215041723/http://www.thehyway.com/Kia-Motors-History.htm |archivedate=December 15, 2009}}</ref> and the [[Engineering:Peugeot 604|Peugeot 604]].<ref name="kianz">{{cite web |url=http://kia.co.nz/about/history.aspx |title=kia.co.nz}}</ref><ref name="kiaau">{{cite web |url=http://www.kia.com.au/article/ABOUT-KIA/History |title=kia.com.au}}</ref> Starting in 1986 (when only 26 cars were manufactured, followed by over 95,000 the next year),<ref name="BK89">{{cite book |title=BilKatalogen 1989 ''(Swedish edition of German'' Auto Katalog'')'' |language=Swedish |editor=Dackevall, Gunnar |publisher=PM Press AB |location=Stockholm, Sweden |page=261 |id=0284-365X |year=1988}}</ref> Kia rejoined the automobile industry in partnership with [[Company:Ford Motor Company|Ford]]. Kia produced several Mazda-derived vehicles for both domestic sales in South Korea and for export into other countries. These models included the Kia Pride, based on the [[Engineering:Mazda 121|Mazda 121]] and the Avella, which were sold in North America and [[Place:Australasia|Australasia]] as the Ford Festiva and Ford Aspire. In 1992, Kia Motors America was incorporated in the United States. The first Kia-branded vehicles in the United States were sold from four dealerships in {{wipe|Portland, Oregon}}, in 1992.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kia Motor Corporation History, News, Sales, and Fun Facts |url=https://autowise.com/kia/ |website=AutoWise |accessdate=31 October 2019}}</ref> Since then, Kia methodically expanded one region at a time. Dealers in 1994 sold the [[Engineering:Kia Sephia|Sephia]] and a few years later the United States segment expanded their line with the [[Engineering:Kia Sportage|Sportage]]. Over one hundred Kia dealerships existed across thirty states by 1995, selling a record 24,740 automobiles.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://gearheads.org/the-history-of-kia-motors/ |title=The History of Kia Motors |date=May 18, 2012 |publisher=Gear Heads |accessdate=July 13, 2012}}</ref>

[[File:20170801 BEAT360.jpg|thumb|Kia central office in Gangnam District, Seoul]]

Kia declared bankruptcy in 1997, during the Asian financial crisis, and in 1998 reached an agreement with [[Company:Hyundai Motor Company|Hyundai Motor Company]] to diversify by exchanging ownership between the two companies. Hyundai Motor Company acquired 51% of the company, outbidding [[Company:Ford Motor Company|Ford Motor Company]], which had owned an interest in Kia Motors since 1986.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/kia-motors-corporation-history/ |title=Kia Motors Corporation History |publisher=Funding Universe |accessdate=July 13, 2012}}</ref> After subsequent divestments,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hoovers.com/kia-motors/--ID__43264--/free-co-profile.xhtml |title=Kia Motors Corporation |publisher=Hoovers.com |date=October 21, 2010 |accessdate=April 24, 2011}}</ref> Hyundai Motor Company owns about one third of Kia Motor Corporation. While Hyundai Motor Company remains Kia's largest stakeholder, Kia Motor Company also retains ownership in some 22 Hyundai Motor Company subsidiaries.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://pr.kia.com/en/company/ir/general-information/shareholders.do |title=Kia Motors Shareholders |publisher=Kia Motors |date=June 30, 2016 |accessdate=July 24, 2016 |df=}}{{dead link|date=May 2017|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> Since 2005, Kia has focused on the European market and has identified design as its "core future growth engine"—leading to the hiring of Peter Schreyer in 2006 as chief design officer<ref name="cdo-ps">{{cite web |url=http://www.kia.co.nz/PlanetKia/ChiefDesignOfficerPeterSchreyer.aspx |title=Chief Design Officer Peter Schreyer |publisher=Kia.co.nz |accessdate=April 4, 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100329190855/http://www.kia.co.nz/PlanetKia/ChiefDesignOfficerPeterSchreyer.aspx |archivedate=March 29, 2010}}</ref> and his subsequent creation of a new corporate grille known as the 'Tiger Nose'.<ref name="KiaPR">{{cite web |title=2011 Kia Sorento SX |publisher=Kia Press Release |date=December 9, 2008 |url=http://www.topspeed.com/cars/kia/index50.html}}</ref><ref name="Kpress2" /> In October 2006, Kia Motors America broke ground for Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia in West Point, Georgia, representing a US$1&nbsp;billion investment for the company.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kmmgusa.com/news_02_26_10.aspx |title=Kia Celebrates Grand Opening of $1&nbsp;billion State-of-the-Art Automobile Manufacturing Plant in Georgia |work=Press release |publisher=Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia |date=February 26, 2010 |accessdate=April 4, 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100306015923/http://www.kmmgusa.com/news_02_26_10.aspx |archivedate=March 6, 2010 |df=}}</ref> Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia opened in February 2010, after Kia recorded its 15th consecutive year of increased U.S. market share.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.marketwatch.com/story/kia-motors-state-of-the-art-us-manufacturing-facility-is-featured-in-a-segment-of-the-historytm-channels-hit-series-modern-marvels-2010-03-04?reflink=MW_news_stmp |title=Kia Motors' State-of-the-Art U.S. Manufacturing Facility is Featured in a Segment of the History Channel's Hit Series Modern Marvels |publisher=MarketWatch |date=March 4, 2010 |accessdate=April 4, 2010}}</ref> In August 2014, the company received international attention when Pope Francis of the [[Organization:Catholic Church|Catholic Church]] rode in one of their [[Engineering:Compact car|compact car]]s, the [[Engineering:Kia Soul|Kia Soul]], during a five-day visit to South Korea.<ref>{{cite news |last=Siemaszko |first=Corky |title=Pope Francis rides in Kia Soul during visit to South Korea |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/pope-francis-visits-s-korea-n-korea-fires-missiles-article-1.1903734 |date=August 14, 2014 |work=Daily News |location=New York |accessdate=August 16, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Kelly |first=Mark |title=The Pope Takes a Soul to Seoul |url=https://news.yahoo.com/video/pope-takes-soul-seoul-131902724.html |date=August 14, 2014 |publisher=Yahoo! News |accessdate=August 16, 2014}}</ref> The Kia Soul drew bigger attention than two other vehicles used by the [[Religion:Pope|Pope]], their [[Engineering:Kia Carnival|Kia Carnival]] and Hyundai's [[Engineering:Hyundai Santa Fe|Santa Fe]], because it appeared in the high-profile welcoming ceremony of his arrival at the Seoul Airport on August 14.<ref>{{cite web |last=Park |first=Si-soo |title=Pope Francis bestows halo on Hyundai-Kia |url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2014/08/388_163021.html |date=August 15, 2014 |work=The Korea Times |accessdate=August 16, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819084609/http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2014/08/388_163021.html |archivedate=August 19, 2014 |df=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Klara |first=Robert |title=Pope Francis Ditches his Mercedes for a Kia in Seoul, the Soul gets a big marketing blessing |url=http://www.adweek.com/news/advertising-branding/pope-francis-ditches-his-mercedes-kia-159522 |date=August 15, 2014 |work=Adweek |accessdate=August 16, 2014}}</ref> In 2016, Kia Motors model reliability was ranked first in the United States by J.D. Power and Associates, becoming the first non-luxury automaker since 1989 to top that list.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2016/06/22/kia-just-accomplished-something-no-automaker-has-done-in-27-years.html |title=Kia Just Accomplished Something No Automaker Has Done in 27 Years |author=LeBeau, Phil |publisher={{wipe|CNBC}} |date=June 22, 2016 |accessdate=June 23, 2016}}</ref>

== Affiliations and subsidiaries ==
=== Hyundai Motor Company ===
{{As of|2015|12|31|df=US}}, the Hyundai Motor Company owns a 33.88% stake in Kia Motors.<ref name="Worldwide.hyundai.com">{{cite web |url=http://worldwide.hyundai.com/wcm/idc/groups/sggeneralcontent/@hmc/documents/sitecontent/mdaw/mdg1/~edisp/hw085130.pdf |title=Hyundai Motor Company 2013 annual report |publisher=Worldwide.hyundai.com |accessdate=November 2, 2014}}</ref> Likewise, as of December 31, 2015, Kia Motors is owner in 22 different Hyundai companies. Its ownership percentages range from 4.9% up to 45.37%.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kia.com/worldwide/about_kia/investor_relations/annual_report.do |title=Kia Annual Report by Year |publisher=Kia.com |accessdate=January 6, 2016}}</ref>

=== Kia Motors America ===
[[File:2018 Kia Sportage GT-Line ISG 1.6.jpg|thumb|Kia Sportage ]]thumb|[[Kia Optima ]]thumb|[[Engineering:Kia Sorento|Kia Sorento ]]thumb|[[Engineering:Kia Stinger|Kia Stinger ]]thumb|[[Kia Forte/Cerato ]]thumb|[[Engineering:Kia Telluride|Kia Telluride]]
Kia Motors America, Inc. (KMA) was incorporated in California on October 21, 1992 and became the American sales, marketing, and distribution arm of Kia Motors Corporation. KMA is based in Irvine, California, and currently offers a complete line of vehicles through more than 755 dealers throughout the United States. The first two models that were introduced to the U.S. Market in 1993 were KIA Sephia and KIA Sportage 4x4. In the United States, sales began in late 1993 for the 1994 model year. The two models most recently introduced to the U.S. market have both been highly awarded during the short time since their launch: the '''2018 Stinger''' performance sedan gained recognition with J.D. Power's inaugural ''Engineering Award for Highest Rated All-New Vehicle''<ref>{{cite web |title=Kia Stinger and Nissan LEAF Winners of J.D. Power Engineering Awards |url=https://www.sae.org/news/press-room/2019/04/kia-stinger-and-nissan-leaf-winners-of-inaugural-j.d.-power-engineering-awards-at-sae-international-world-congress-experience |website=SAE International |accessdate=11 January 2020}}</ref> as well as Business Insider's ''Car of the Year Award''<ref>{{cite web |title=Kia Stinger Awarded Business Insider's Car of the Year 2018 |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/kia-stinger-review-business-insider-car-of-the-year-2018-11 |website=Business Insider |accessdate=11 January 2020}}</ref>, then the '''2020 Telluride''' made its mark several times over by winning major awards from review organizations like Kelley Blue Book<ref>{{cite web |title=2020 Kia Telluride Earns Top Honors from Kelley Blue Book Awards |url=https://www.kiamedia.com/us/en/media/pressreleases/15740/2020-kia-telluride-earns-two-top-honors-in-kelley-blue-books-best-buy-awards |website=Kia Media |accessdate=11 January 2020}}</ref>, MotorTrend<ref>{{cite web |title=Kia Telluride is the 2020 MotorTrend SUV of the Year |url=https://www.motortrend.com/news/kia-telluride-2020-suv-of-the-year/ |website=MotorTrend |accessdate=11 January 2020}}</ref>, Hispanic Motor Press (www.hispanicmotorpress.org)also awarded the Telluride as the best SUV for 2020, and most recently Edmunds.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kia Telluride Wins 2020 Edmunds Top Rated Award |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/kia-telluride-wins-2020-edmunds-top-rated-award-870926670.html |website=PR Newswire |accessdate=11 January 2020}}</ref>

As a brand, KMA has continued to improve over the years as well; in 2013, Kia Motors America recorded its 18th consecutive year of increased U.S. market share, and for the past five consecutive years (2015-2019) it has been recognized by J.D. Power as the highest ranked mass market brand in initial quality.<ref>{{cite web |title=Genesis, Kia and Hyundai Are Three Highest-Ranked Brands for Second Straight Year: Highest-Ranking Brands and Models |url=https://www.jdpower.com/business/press-releases/2019-initial-quality-study-iqs |website=J.D. Power |accessdate=10 January 2020}}</ref>

In November 2009, Kia started production at the first U.S. Kia Motors plant, Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, in West Point. Though the Kia Sorento crossover vehicle was the only model to be assembled there at first, the facility has since expanded its production lines to include the Kia Optima mid-size sedan in 2011 and the just-launched Kia Telluride crossover SUV in January 2019. As of September 2019, the location has successfully built over 3 million units of these three models altogether, and shortly after celebrated another milestone by reaching its 10th year of production in November 2019. Currently, the facility has a production capacity of 340,000 vehicles per year (largely dedicated to the Telluride and Sorento crossover SUVs) and is responsible for distributing them to hundreds of dealerships in the USA and Canada, as well as fulfilling shipments across North America and even overseas.<ref>{{cite web |title=KMMG Celebrates A Decade of Manufacturing |url=https://www.kiamedia.com/us/en/media/pressreleases/15730/kia-motors-celebrates-decade-of-manufacturing-in-georgia |website=Kia Media Site |accessdate=10 January 2020}}</ref>

=== Kia Motors Europe ===
Kia Motors Europe (KME) is the European sales and marketing division of Kia Motors Corporation (KMC). It has been selling cars in Europe since the first half of 1991.

In 2007, KME moved from its previous location at Hauptstrasse 185, Eschborn (near Frankfurt), to a new purpose-built facility adjacent to the Messe, in Frankfurt city centre.

When Kia launched in Europe during 1991, it initially sold only the Pride supermini—a rebadged version of the late 1980s [[Engineering:Mazda 121|Mazda 121]]. It initially proved popular with buyers. By the end of 1991, Kia had sold nearly 1,800 Prides in the United Kingdom. The first full year, 1992, saw that figure double, and, in 1993, it increased again to nearly 5,500 units. However, sales fell towards the end of the decade, and the end of production was finally announced in May 2000, with its successor – the [[Engineering:Kia Rio|Rio]] – not going on sale for another year.

From 1995 to 1999, Kia produced left- and right-hand drive versions of the first generation [[Engineering:Kia Sportage|Sportage]] [[Engineering:SUV|SUV]] at the Karmann factory in Osnabrück, Germany. These have been popular across Europe, but, since 2002, Kia has gained more sales in this market thanks to the launch of the larger [[Engineering:Kia Sorento|Sorento]]. From 1999 until production of the model ceased in 2003, all Sportage production reverted to South Korea.

The European range also expanded in the spring of 1994 when Kia began importing the larger Mentor, a range of medium-sized hatchbacks and sedans which were marketed as inexpensive and well-equipped alternatives to the likes of the Ford Escort and the [[Engineering:Opel Astra|Vauxhall/Opel Astra]].

A facelift in 1999 saw the Mentor name retained for the saloon (sedan), but the hatchback was renamed Shuma. These models remained on sale until 2004, when the newer [[Engineering:Kia Cerato|Cerato]] was launched and gave Kia one of its first serious competitors against mainstream brands. The Clarus saloon and Sedona MPV were also launched onto the UK market during 1999, helping Kia begin its rise in popularity.

Despite Kia's range increasing from one car as late as 1993 to three cars by the end of 1995, British sales actually decreased in that period, from nearly 5,500 in 1993 to less than 4,000 the following year. In 1998, Kia's future in Britain was thrown into serious doubt when it sold less than 3,000 of its whole range – the worst in any full year on the British market. Kia did not enter Europe's large family car market until the launch of its Clarus four-door sedan in 1999—a year behind schedule due to the financial difficulties that Kia was facing before it was taken over by Hyundai. This car was similar in size to the Ford Mondeo and the [[Engineering:Opel Vectra|Opel/Vauxhall Vectra]], but, on its launch, was actually less expensive to buy than the smaller Focus and the [[Engineering:Opel Astra|Astra]]. It had a spacious interior, large boot, competitive asking price, and high equipment levels, but it had little more appeal to sway buyers away from established European brands like Ford, [[Company:Vauxhall Motors|Vauxhall/Opel]] and [[Company:Peugeot|Peugeot]].

Its successor, the Magentis, launched in 2001, was still nowhere near as popular as Kia might have hoped it would be, although with a sub-£14,000 asking price it offered the cheapest V6-engined car in the UK, by which time it was rare enough for a six-cylinder car to be priced at less than £20,000.

Kia entered the [[Engineering:Minivan|MPV]] market in 1999 with the Sedona. On its launch, it was the lowest-priced, full-size people carrier on sale in the United Kingdom. With the range expanded by 1999, sales for that year reached almost 6,400 – more than double the previous year's total. That annual sales figure had almost been matched in 2000 by the end of May, reflecting Kia's growing popularity with British buyers.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.motortrader.com/general-news/from-the-ashes/ |title=From the ashes &#124; Motor Industry: News – Jobs – Awards |publisher=Motortrader.com |date=June 26, 2000 |accessdate=April 24, 2011}}</ref> By 2009, Kia was firmly established as a popular brand in Britain, when sales broke the 50,000 barrier for the first time and the brand now had a share of more than 2% in the new car market. The [[Engineering:Kia Picanto|Picanto]] was the most popular single model with nearly 17,000 sales.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.carpages.co.uk/kia/kia-sales-07-01-10.asp |title=Kia's Record Breaking Sales Figures |publisher=Carpages.co.uk |accessdate=April 24, 2011}}</ref>

In late 2006, Kia opened its first own plant in Europe at a cost of approximately EUR 1.7&nbsp;billion in Žilina, Slovakia, in the village of Teplička nad Váhom, after construction between October 2004 and December 2005. It has since produced over 2.5&nbsp;million units of the Kia Cee'd, [[Engineering:Kia Sportage|Kia Sportage]] and [[Engineering:Kia Venga|Kia Venga]], as well as seven types of engines. In 2016, 339,500 cars and 612,915 engines were manufactured.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kia achieves record manufacturing volumes in Slovakia |url=http://www.kia.sk/en/article/kia-achieves-record-manufacturing-volumes-in-slovakia|date=2017-01-13}}</ref> The area of the plant is 166&nbsp;ha and Mobis Slovakia, the largest supplier, is situated right on the carmaker's premises. As of December 31, 2016, 3,625 employees worked in the facility, while their average age was 35.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kia.sk/en/about-us/annual-reports |title=Annual Reports}}</ref> The relatively low number of employees working in three shifts is related to a high degree of automation as well as high integration with Mobis Slovakia. In 2016, Kia Motors Slovakia recorded revenue of EUR 5.56&nbsp;billion. Although the European car market knows significant difficulties, Kia announced increased sales in 2013.<ref>{{cite web |author=Par Romain Baly, le July 23, 2013 |url=http://www.journalauto.com/lja/article.view/17571/l-europe-sourit-a-kia/1/constructeurs |title=L'Europe sourit à Kia |language=French |publisher=Journalauto.com |date=July 23, 2013 |accessdate=January 6, 2016}}</ref>

=== Kia Motors Mexico ===
The company has built a $1&nbsp;billion manufacturing plant in the northern Mexican state of Nuevo León, which produces 300,000 cars a year. Details of the factory, built in the city of Pesquería, were revealed in a joint press conference given by Kia Motors CEO Hyoung-Keun Lee and the President of Mexico Enrique Peña Nieto in [[Place:Mexico City|Mexico City]] on August 28, 2014. The plant was expected to be completed in the first half of 2016.<ref name="KiaMexico">{{cite news |title=Automaker Kia plans $1 bn assembly plant in Mexico |url=http://www.mexiconews.net/index.php/sid/225153337 |date=August 28, 2014 |accessdate=August 28, 2014 |publisher=Mexico News.Net}}</ref> This factory is involved in controversies because it was built on unevenly purchased land and the construction agreement was made with advantage conditions and out of the local dispositions to Kia.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |url=http://www.zocalo.com.mx/seccion/articulo/compra-rodrigo-medina-terreno-a-compadres-1448044712 |title=Compra Rodrigo Medina terreno para KIA a dos compadres (Rodrigo Medina bought land to two compadres for KIA) |last=Ramos |first=Mirna |date=November 20, 2015 |website=zocalo.com.mx |access-date=January 26, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.animalpolitico.com/2017/01/rodrigo-medina-prision/ |title=El exgobernador Rodrigo Medina ingresa al penal de Topo Chico |website=animalpolitico.com |language=es-ES |access-date=January 26, 2017|date=2017-01-26 }}</ref>

=== Kia Motors India ===
The company has entered the Indian market in July 2019<ref>{{cite web |title=Kia lines up three new cars for India debut |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/kia-lines-up-three-new-cars-for-india-debut/articleshow/59983445.cms |work=The Times of India}}</ref> with their 'Made for India' SUV- SP2 Concept now announced as the global mid-sized SUV [[Engineering:Kia Seltos|Kia Seltos]]. The company has built a production facility on a Greenfield land in Anantpur district, Andhra Pradesh near Penukonda. The annual production capacity is 300,000 units. Kia Motors has appointed Kookhyun Shim as MD & CEO for its Indian arm. In his new role, Shim will be responsible for leading the carmaker's expansion in the Indian market. Shim will play a leading role in ensuring KMI's projected timeline and schedule of operations is achieved. He also oversaw the construction of Kia Motor's first manufacturing facility in India, to help strengthen the company's position in the fifth largest global automotive market. Kia has committed investments to the tune of $1.1&nbsp;billion to develop operations in India including investing in a network of over 250 customer touch-points that include service, sales and spares establishments.

=== Kia Lucky Motors Pakistan ===
[[Company:Kia Lucky Motors|Kia Lucky Motors]] (KLM) is a joint venture in {{wipe|Pakistan}} between Kia Motors and Lucky Cement. Kia Lucky Motors Pakistan began selling cars in 2018 when they launched their All New Grand Carnival in Pakistan. In quarter 4 2019, Kia Pakistan introduced two new locally manufactured products known as Kia Sportage and Kia Picanto.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1901254/2-kia-lucky-motors-start-vehicle-production-sept/ |title=Kia Lucky Motors to start vehicle production by Sept |first=Usman |last=Hasif |newspaper=The Express Tribune |date=2019-02-01 |accessdate=2019-06-21}}</ref>

=== Kia Defense ===
[[File:Bogdan-KIA_Military_KM-450.jpg|thumb|Ukrainian Bogdan Group produced KM-450]]
[[File:KOCIS Korea 65th Armed Forces Day 23 (10036102634).jpg|thumb|[[Engineering:KM131 Jeep|Kia KM420]] ]]Kia Motors has specialized in the production of military vehicles with variants and other transportation equipment and by supplying them as a sole maker of military vehicles designated by the South Korean Government since 1976, when Kia Heavy Industry Co. Ltd. (now known as '''Hyundai Wia''') was established. Kia is currently designing a [[Engineering:Kaiser Jeep M715|Kaiser Jeep M715]]-type vehicle named the [http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/rok/kia.htm KM450] for the South Korean Army on license from the U.S. Government. Kia is also the owner of the former ex-Asia Motors factory at Gwangju.

== Models ==
[[File:Geneva International Motor Show 2018, Le Grand-Saconnex (1X7A1902).jpg|thumb|Current fleet of electric and hybrid-electric vehicles]]{{further|List of Kia Motors automobiles}}

=== Current lineup ===
* [[Engineering:Kia Cadenza|Kia Cadenza/K7]] sedan
* [[Engineering:Kia Carnival|Kia Carnival/Sedona]] MPV
* [[Engineering:Kia Ceed|Kia Ceed/Pro Ceed]] sedan/station wagon/hatchback
* [[Engineering:Kia Forte|Kia Forte/Forte Koup/K3/Shuma/Cerato]] sedan/hatchback/coupe
* [[Engineering:Kia Mohave|Kia Mohave/Borrego]] SUV
* [[Engineering:Kia Niro|Kia Niro HEV/PHEV/EV]] hybrid/plug-in hybrid/electric crossover
* [[Engineering:Kia Optima|Kia Optima/K5]] sedan/hybrid/plug-in hybrid
* [[Engineering:Kia Picanto|Kia Picanto/Morning/EuroStar]] hatchback
* [[Engineering:Kia Quoris|Kia K9/K900/Quoris]] luxury sedan
* [[Engineering:Kia Ray|Kia Ray]] plug-in hybrid hatchback
* [[Engineering:Kia Rio|Kia Rio/K2]] sedan/hatchback
* [[Engineering:Kia Seltos|Kia Seltos]] SUV
* [[Engineering:Kia Sorento|Kia Sorento]] SUV
* [[Engineering:Kia Soul|Kia Soul]] hatchback
* [[Engineering:Kia Soul EV|Kia Soul EV/e-Soul]] plug-in hybrid hatchback
* [[Engineering:Kia Sportage|Kia Sportage]] SUV
* [[Engineering:Kia Stinger|Kia Stinger]] performance sedan
* [[Engineering:Kia Stonic|Kia Stonic]] crossover
* [[Engineering:Kia Telluride|Kia Telluride]] SUV

=== Discontinued lineup ===
* Kia Avella/Ford Festiva (1994-1999)
* [[Engineering:Kia Bongo|Kia Bongo/K-Series/Besta]] (1981-2005)
* Kia Brisa/Mazda 323 (1974-1981)
* [[Engineering:Kia Carens|Kia Carens/Rondo]] (1999-2019)
* [[Engineering:Kia Cerato|Kia Cerato/Spectra]] (2004-2009)
* Kia Concord/Capital (1987-1996)
* Kia Credos/Clarus (1995-2000)
* [[Engineering:Lotus Elan|Kia Elan/Lotus Elan]] (1996-1999)
* Kia Enterprise/Mazda Sentia (1997-2002)
* [[Engineering:Kia Joice|Kia Joice/Carstar]] (1999-2003)
* [[Engineering:Kia Optima|Kia Lotze/Optima]] (2005-2011)
* [[Engineering:Kia Optima|Kia Magentis/Optima]] (2000-2005)
* [[Engineering:Kia Opirus|Kia Opirus/Amanti]] (2003-2011)
* Kia Potentia/Mazda Luce (1992-2002)
* [[Engineering:Kia Pregio|Kia Pregio]] (1995-2004)
* Kia Pride/Rio/Rio5 (2005-2017)
* [[Engineering:Kia Retona|Kia Retona]] (1999-2001)
* [[Engineering:Kia Sephia|Kia Sephia/Mentor/Shuma]] (1992-2000)
* Kia Spectra (2000-2008)
* Kia T-600 [https://www.kia.com/worldwide/about_kia/lineage_of_kia_cars/lineage_of_kia_cars.do (Kia Lineage of cars)] (1969-1974)
* Kia Visto/Hyundai Atos (1999-2004)
*[[Engineering:Kia Venga|Kia Venga]] (2009-2019)

== Facilities ==

== Design emphasis ==
{{rquote|right|In the past, the Kia cars were very neutral. When you saw one on the road, you didn't really know if it was Korean or Japanese…I think it's very important that you are able to recognize a Kia at first sight.|Peter Schreyer<ref name="cbd3">{{cite web |title=We Interview Peter Schreyer Head of Design at Kia |publisher=Carbodydesign.com |date=2010-03-12 |first=Paul |last=Maric |url=http://www.caradvice.com.au/60510/interview-with-head-of-design-at-kia-peter-schreyer/}}</ref>}}Beginning in 2006 Kia identified design as its "core future growth engine" – leading to the 2006 hiring of Peter Schreyer and to the 2005 hiring Tom Kearns as Chief Design Officer.<ref name="cdo-ps" /> Schreyer had previously worked at [[Company:Audi|Audi]] (designing the [[Engineering:Audi TT|Audi TT]]) and [[Company:Volkswagen|Volkswagen]] and had won the Design Award of the Federal Republic of Germany.<ref name="cbd1">{{cite web |title=Peter Schreyer is new Kia Design Director |publisher=Carbodydesign.com |date=July 26, 2006 |url=http://www.carbodydesign.com/archive/2006/07/26-peter-schreyer-kia-design/}}</ref> Kearns had previously worked at Cadillac as Chief Design Officer and was responsible for influencing Cadillac's direction of hard angles and sharp lines within their design.<ref>[http://discover.sjlibrary.org:50080/ebsco-w-b/ehost/detail/detail?sid=c5ad642c-13b1-4dd6-9cee-a32d34bdeeed%40sessionmgr110&vid=0&hid=102&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=ofm&AN=510953175] </ref> Schreyer has since been central to a complete restyling of Kia's lineup,<ref name="busweek">{{cite web |title=Kia Motors' Cheap Chic |work=Business Week |first=Moon |last=Ihlwan |date=May 21, 2009 |url=http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/09_22/b4133058607966.htm}}</ref> overseeing design activities at Kia's design centers in Frankfurt, Los Angeles, Tokyo, and the Namyang Design Center in South Korea.<ref name="cdn1">{{cite web |title=Who's Where: Peter Schreyer to head Kia Design |work=Car Design News |date=July 31, 2006 |url=http://www.cardesignnews.com/site/designers/whos_where/display/store4/item45209/ |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060820145340/http://www.cardesignnews.com/site/designers/whos_where/display/store4/item45209/ |archivedate=August 20, 2006}}</ref> With the Kee concept vehicle, shown at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 2007,<ref name="Kpress2" /> Kia introduced a new corporate grille<ref name="Kpress2">{{cite press release |title=Interview with Peter Schreyer, Chief Design Officer |publisher=Kia Press |date=March 2, 2010 |url=http://www.kia-press.com/presskits/motorshows/geneva%202010/interview%20with%20peter%20schreyer.aspx}}</ref> to create a recognizable 'face' for the brand. Known as the ''Tiger Nose'', Schreyer indicated he wanted "a powerful visual signal, a seal, an identifier. The front of a car needs this recognition, this expression. A car needs a face and I think the new Kia face is strong and distinctive. Visibility is vital and that face should immediately allow you to identify a Kia even from a distance."<ref name="Kpress2" /> Schreyer described how the Kia Tiger Nose came to be as he explained, "I was just working on the car and just thinking about different possibilities, and suddenly I found it."<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/bw/articles/2013-06-13/reinventions-how-kia-got-its-tiger-nose |work=Bloomberg |title=Reinventions: How Kia Got Its 'Tiger Nose'}}</ref> Commenting on the new signature grille in 2009: "From now on, we'll have it on all our cars".<ref name="Tiger Nose">{{cite news |title=Kia on the straight and narrow for design of new sedan |work=The New Zealand Herald |first=Alastair |last=Sloane |date=April 25, 2009 |url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/automotive-industry/news/article.cfm?c_id=500847&objectid=10568475}}</ref> Kia has since featured the Tiger Nose on all of their vehicles, ranging from the compact Kia Soul, on to the edgy new design of the Kia Optima, and to the larger SUV, the Kia Telluride. Kia cars have won the International Car of the Year award every year since 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.roadandtravel.com/awards/awardspast/winnerspast.htm |title=Past Winners of the International Car of the Year (ICOTY) Award Winners – 1997 through 2015 : ROAD & TRAVEL Magazine |website=roadandtravel.com}}</ref>

== Controversies ==
In late 2012, Kia Motors was forced to admit error in inflating its United States Environmental Protection Agency mileage claims and had to reduce its fuel economy claims in the U.S. by about 3 percent across the board and to offer compensation to previous vehicle buyers.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-drive/new-cars/auto-news/new-kia-president-has-designs-on-greatness/article7038364/ |location=Toronto |work=The Globe and Mail |title=New Kia president has designs on greatness |date=January 9, 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130109184821/http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-drive/new-cars/auto-news/new-kia-president-has-designs-on-greatness/article7038364/ |archivedate=January 9, 2013}}</ref>

=== Nuevo León plant ===
[[File:Anuncio de inversión de la Planta de Ensamble de Vehículos Kia Motors. - 14871405557.jpg|thumb|Announcement of the Kia assembly plant, Mexico City, 2014]]Since 2014, Kia Motors has been involved in controversies in Mexico due to alleged irregularities in the construction of one of its manufacturing plants, located in the municipality of Pesquería, Nuevo León. The construction of the plant was done in an irregularly purchased land agreement between Kia Motors Mexico and the State of Nuevo León, then headed by Rodrigo Medina de la Cruz, was signed with unfairly advantageous conditions, such as bigger tax incentives than those allowed by Mexican law (tax exemptions for 20 years when the standard is 5), extended to the Mexican providers of Kia.<ref name=":0" /> A copy of the full agreement was published in Facebook by current Nuevo León governor, Jaime Rodríguez Calderón, as part of a prosecution case against Medina<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://eleconomista.com.mx/estados/2016/03/02/gobierno-nl-detecta-33-irregularidades-contrato-kia |title=Gobierno de NL detecta 33 irregularidades en contrato de KIA (Government of Nuevo León detects 33 irregularities in KIA agreement) |last=Flores |first=Lourdes |language=es |access-date=January 26, 2017 |via=El Economista}}</ref> and he declared that the signed agreement with his predecessor would be cancelled.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-04-05/kia-s-1-billion-mexico-plant-stalls-as-brazen-one-spurns-pact |title=Kia's $1 Billion Mexico Plant Stalls as `Brazen One' Spurns Pact |date=April 5, 2016 |publisher=Bloomberg L.P. |access-date=January 26, 2017}}</ref> A new agreement was then reached with Rodriguez's administration on June 2016.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/mexican-state-governor-reaches-incentives-deal-over-kia-car-plant-1465510641 |title=Mexican State Governor Reaches Incentives Deal Over Kia Car Plant |last=Althaus |first=Dudley |date=June 9, 2016 |newspaper=The Wall Street Journal |issn=0099-9660 |access-date=January 26, 2017}}</ref> Former governor Medina de la Cruz and 30 other officials of the former state administration were investigated by an anti-corruption prosecutor for alleged embezzlement, improper exercise of public functions and damage to Nuevo León State assets.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |url=http://www.animalpolitico.com/2017/01/rodrigo-medina-prision/ |title=El exgobernador Rodrigo Medina ingresa al penal de Topo Chico (Former governor Rodrigo Medina was jailed at Topo Chico prison) |date=January 26, 2017 |website=animalpolitico.com |publisher=Animal Político |language=es-ES |access-date=January 26, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/mexico-corruption-idUKL1N1AR086 |title=Former Mexico governor to face trial tied to Kia tax sweeteners |last=Editorial |first=Reuters |agency=Reuters UK |access-date=January 26, 2017}}</ref> Medina was then taken into custody on January 26, 2017, in relation to this case and others in which he is involved.<ref name=":1" />

== Sponsorship ==
[[File:EURO 2012 Poznan Paderewskiego.jpg|thumb|UEFA Euro 2012]]

Kia Motors sponsors the following sports teams, events and athletes:

=== Sports associations ===

* League of Legends European Championship (LEC)
* FIFA
* UEFA
* Liga ACB
* National Basketball Association (NBA)
* Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)

=== Sports events ===
* Archery World Cup
* Asian Games
* Australian Open (tennis tournament)
* Copa América
* FIBA Asia Championship
* FIFA World Cup
* Kia Classic (LPGA)
* Kia Lotos Race
* Kia Super League (cricket)
* Korea Speed Festival
* UEFA Europa League
* Universiade
* X Games
* X Games Asia

=== Sports teams ===
* Atlanta Falcons
* Atlético Madrid (Spanish professional football club)
* Bengaluru FC (Indian professional Football Club)
* Boston United FC (English Football Club)
* Brisbane Broncos (National Rugby League)
* Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (National Rugby League)
* England women's cricket team
*Greater Western Sydney Giants (Australian Football League)
* Global F.C. (Philippines association football team)
* Kia Forte (Shakey's V-League)
* Kia Picanto (Philippine Basketball Association)<ref>{{cite news |url=http://motioncars.inquirer.net/29250/kia-hires-manny-pacquiao-as-head-coach-for-pba-team |title=Kia hires Manny Pacquiao as head coach for PBA team |author=Giongco, Mark |work=Philippine Daily Inquirer |date=June 10, 2014 |accessdate=June 25, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.spin.ph/basketball/news/kia-finally-settles-on-a-moniker-for-pba-team-and-it-is-no |title=Kia finally settles on a moniker for PBA team – and it's neither Kamao nor Pride |author=Badua, Snow |publisher=Spin.ph |date=August 24, 2014 |accessdate=August 26, 2014}}</ref>
* Kia Tigers (Korean Baseball Team in Gwangju, {{wipe|South Korea}})
* Philippines national football team<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.topgear.com.ph/news/azkals-extend-partnership-with-kia-s-local-distributor |title=Azkals Extend Partnership with Kia's Local Distributor |work=Top Gear Philippines |date=June 25, 2012 |accessdate=August 15, 2012}}</ref>
* Qormi FC (Maltese association football team)
* AC Monza (Italian association football team)
* Slovakia national football team
* South Korea national speed skating team
* Surrey County Cricket Club
* Belenenses SAD (Portugal association football team)
* Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic (ANZ Championship netball team)
* Kia Speed Skating Academy
* FC Steaua București (Romanian association football team)

=== Athletes ===
* Ryan Ford (MMA fighter)
* Fernando González (Chilean tennis player – 2004 & 2008 Olympic medalist)
* Badr Hari (Moroccan kickboxer)
* LeBron James (Global brand ambassador)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.topgear.com.ph/news/industry-news/basketball-global-superstar-lebron-james-is-kia-s-luxury-ambassador |title=Basketball global superstar LeBron James is Kia's luxury ambassador |work=Top Gear Philippines |date=October 16, 2014 |accessdate=October 16, 2014}}</ref>
* Blake Griffin (NBA Basketball Player)
* Lee Sang-hwa (Speed skater)
* Yulia Lipnitskaya (Russian figure skater)
* Aliya Mustafina and Viktoria Komova (both Russian artistic gymnasts)
* Rafael Nadal (Global brand ambassador)
* Manny Pacquiao (Filipino boxer)
* Adelina Sotnikova (Russian figure skater)
* Michelle Wie (Official golf ambassador & spokesperson – KMA)
* Eric Keogh (Kia Race Series winner 2 years in a row)<ref>https://www.popupraces.ie/our-events/the-kia-race-series/</ref>

=== Actors ===
* Pierce Brosnan<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.theclippingpoint.net/watch-pierce-brosnan-makes-unexpected-getaway-kia |title=Watch: Pierce Brosnan Makes an Unexpected Getaway with Kia |author=De Guzman, Marcus |publisher=The Clipping Point |date=January 29, 2015 |accessdate=January 30, 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150202094021/http://www.theclippingpoint.net/watch-pierce-brosnan-makes-unexpected-getaway-kia |archivedate=February 2, 2015}}</ref>
* Laurence Fishburne<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/video-super-bowl-laurence-fishburne-676566 |title=Super Bowl: Laurence Fishburne Sings the Sound of Luxury for Kia Ad (Video) |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=February 2, 2014 |accessdate=February 12, 2016}}</ref>
* Christopher Walken<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.edmunds.com/car-news/2016-kia-optima-andchristopher-walken-add-pizzazz-to-super-bowl-commercial.html |title=2016 Kia Optima and Christopher Walken Add Pizzazz to Super Bowl Commercial |author=Lienert, Anita |publisher=Edmunds.com |date=February 5, 2016 |accessdate=February 12, 2016}}</ref>
* Tiger Shroff (Kia Motors India)

=== Musicians ===
* Blackpink<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thenewsmarket.com/global/latest-news/all/kia-motors-teams-up-with-k-pop-phenomenon-blackpink/s/a1fbff44-2486-4f15-be67-bca56c9b9812 |title=Kia Motors teams up with K-Pop phenomenon BLACKPINK |publisher=The News Market |date=2019-01-03 |accessdate=2019-01-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.autodeal.com.ph/articles/car-news-philippines/kia-motors-collaborates-k-pop-sensation-blackpink |title=Kia Motors collaborates with K-pop sensation BLACKPINK |first=Allysa Mae |last=Zulueta |website=AutoDeal.com.ph |date=2019-01-04 |accessdate=2019-08-07}}</ref>
* Chase Bryant<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.chasebryant.com/news/chase-bryant-first-country-artist-featured-kias-rediscovered-series/ |title=CHASE BRYANT IS FIRST COUNTRY ARTIST FEATURED IN KIA'S "REDISCOVERED" SERIES |publisher=Chase Bryant |date=March 9, 2015 |accessdate=March 12, 2015}}</ref>
* Hyolyn<ref>{{cite web |url=https://hypebeast.com/2019/1/kpop-star-hyolyn-kia-soul-interview |title=K-POP Star Hyolyn's Interview for Kia Soul |publisher=Hypebeast |date=2019-01-25 |accessdate=2019-03-01}}</ref>
* Matthew Koma<ref>{{cite web |url=http://kia-buzz.com/rediscovered-ytma/ |title=Music 'Rediscovered' by Matthew Koma at 2015 YTMA |publisher=Kia Motors |date=January 8, 2015 |accessdate=March 16, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150319194924/http://kia-buzz.com/rediscovered-ytma/ |archive-date=March 19, 2015 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
* MisterWives<ref>{{cite web |url=http://kia-buzz.com/rediscovered-2/ |title=Rock and Roll legend Hall & Oates Rediscovered by MisterWives |publisher=Kia Motors |date=February 11, 2015 |accessdate=February 18, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150315023555/http://kia-buzz.com/rediscovered-2/ |archive-date=March 15, 2015 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
* Weezer<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.autoevolution.com/news/kia-partners-up-with-youtube-again-for-2015-music-awards-video-89248.html |title=Kia Partners Up with YouTube again for 2015 Music Awards – Video |author=Ungureanu, Ionut |publisher=AutoEvolution |date=November 24, 2014 |accessdate=March 16, 2015}}</ref>

=== Music events ===
* Live at The Chapel (Australian music concert)
* Vans Warped Tour
* YouTube Music Awards (2013)
* Melon Music Awards (2019)<ref>[https://www.ajudaily.com/view/20191106101929280 Kia Motors forges marketing partnership with Kakao's entertainment wing]</ref>

=== Charity events ===
* We Can Be Heroes (joint-venture between Kia and DC Comics);<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dccomics.com/blog/2012/10/03/kia-motors-and-dc-entertainment-band-together-to-create-a-fleet-of-justice-league |title=Kia Motors and DC Entertainment Band Together to Create a Fleet of ''Justice League''-inspired Vehicles for Hunger Relief Effort |publisher=DC Comics |date=October 3, 2012 |accessdate=October 5, 2012}}</ref>

=== Entertainment ===
* ''Tobot''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2014-12-24/seoul-erects-an-8-meter-3-ton-tobot-kia-robot-statue/.82574 |title=Seoul Erects an 8-Meter, 3-Ton Tobot Kia Robot Statue |author=Dong, Bamboo |publisher=Anime News Network |date=December 24, 2014 |accessdate=March 10, 2015}}</ref>
* ''X-Men''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.autoblog.com/2014/11/24/kia-sorento-xmen-edition-official/ |title=Kia Sorento bares its claws for X-Men Special Edition |author=Joseph, Noah |publisher=Autoblog.com |date=November 24, 2014 |accessdate=November 25, 2014}}</ref>

== Slogans ==
* {{em|KIA, The Car That Cares}} (2000–2006)
* {{em|KIA, The Power To Surprise}} (2006–present)<ref>{{cite web |title=Brand Identity Statement |url=https://www.kia.com/worldwide/about_kia/brand/brand_identity.do |website=Kia Motors Global Site |accessdate=10 January 2020}}</ref>
* {{em|KIA, Give It Everything}} (2019–present, United States)<ref>{{cite web |title=Kia New Slogan 2019|url=https://www.friendlykia.com/blog/kia-new-slogan-2019/ |website=Friendlykia |accessdate=3 June 2020}}</ref>

== See also ==
* List of Kia design and manufacturing facilities
* Automotive industry in South Korea
* [[Company:Hyundai Motor Group|Hyundai Motor Group]]
* Dewan Farooque Motors
* Economy of South Korea

== References ==
{{Reflist|2}}

== External links ==
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* [http://military.kia.com/en/main.do Kia Military Vehicles official site]

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