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Kia Discontinuing Much Loved Rondo

Published Thursday, 02 September, 2010 by Blog Admin. Categories: News.

According to Kia, the much loved Rondo model will be discontinued for 2011. Reviewers still hail the Rondo as one of the most family friendly and space efficient vehicles ever made.

For a 179-inch long vehicle with a compact-car footprint, the Rondo was pretty amazing inside. The third-row seats in the Rondo are actually large enough for small adults, the second row slides fore and aft...
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Kia Pulling in Lots of Top Safety Awards

Published Thursday, 19 August, 2010 by Blog Admin. Categories: News.

The 2010 Kia Forte, Soul and 2011 Sorento all earned top safety pick honors from the Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).  This is good news for Kia, as its highly marketed, Soul, continues to reap the rewards. Kelly Blue Book calls the Kia Soul, one of the "10 Coolest New Cars Under $18,000."

If that weren't enough...
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Kia Brings Back Hamster Ad Campaign

Published Thursday, 05 August, 2010 by Blog Admin. Categories: News.

The Kia Hamsters originally made a name for themselves while promoting the new Kia Soul during the 2009 Super Bowl. Kia has decided to bring the hamsters back to star in their newest ad campaign.

The newest ad campaign features the hamsters in the Black Sheep music video campaign for the Soul, singing, "You can get with this or you can get with that." The music video campaign coincides with an online video contest called?
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Kia Sells 1 Million Vehicles Worldwide

Published Tuesday, 20 July, 2010 by Blog Admin. Categories: News.

Kia recently hit a major milestone - in only a few short years of selling automobiles globally, the South Korean company has sold over 1 million cars.

In June of 2010 alone Kia sales shot up 16.2% - compared to the same month last year. 184,111 units, including passenger cars, light off-roaders and commercial vans and trucks were sold in the month.

Hyoung-Keun Lee, President of Kia Motors Corporation, said in the recent report, "I…
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Kia's New Name Scheme

Published Tuesday, 06 July, 2010 by Blog Admin. Categories: New Inventory, News.

For the past two years, Kia has made quite the impact on American audiences. Their models are going high tech, and fans are responding to the quality of Kia's craftsmanship With that, the Korean auto maker is looking into a new name scheme for their line up.

According to Kia PR, the auto maker: is considering a naming scheme change to go along with that product overhaul. Discussions on the matter are said to…
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Kia Sorento Takes US Safety Award

Published Tuesday, 08 June, 2010 by Blog Admin. Categories: News.

The all new Kia Sorento has been honored this week with the "Top Safety Pick" in the midsize SUV class U.S. Safety Award. The honor was given by the U.S.-based Insurance Institute for Highway Safety on Wednesday.

The Sorento earned a top rating of "good" in occupant protection tests for front, side, rear, and rollover crashes. All Sorento models are equipped with a vehicle dynamic control system which improves the safety of a vehicle's stability.

Available now to test drive at Lokey Kia at 27960 U.S. Hwy 19 North, Clearwater, FL 33761. The Sorento may…
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Kia Forte 5-door Hatchback Revealed

Published Monday, 24 May, 2010 by Blog Admin. Categories: New Inventory, News.

Kia's latest jaunt into automotive design came up with their highly anticipated Forte concept. Now, the Korean auto maker is set to introduce a 5-door hatchback Forte variant to the world.

This 5-door hatchback builds on the Forte sedan model and their coupe (or Koup as they are calling it) with an extended chassis and rear entrance.

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Kia Taps Philadelphia Naval Yard for Importing

Published Wednesday, 05 May, 2010 by Blog Admin. Categories: News.

It's always sunny at the Naval Yard in Philadelphia - where a once barely used dock is about to see new life thanks to one Korean auto maker.

Starting in early June, Kia Motors will send 150,000 cars a year from South Korea through the Port of Philadelphia, headed for U.S. showrooms. One of these dealerships, Lokey Kia will see arrivals including the all new Kia Soul and upcoming Forte Koupe.

Before a…
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2011 Sorento SX

Published Thursday, 15 April, 2010 by Blog Admin. Categories: New Inventory, News.

Kia has introduced their 2011 Sorento SX to the public after rolling it off their Georgia assembly line to rave reviews. According to the Korean-based auto maker Sorento is the #1 selling vehicle in the company's line-up.

Available for pre-order now at Lokey Kia in Clearwater, the Sorento has a wide range of trim lines - including a luxury and entertainment package - with leather interior and DVD/surround sound/navigation system. There's also a?
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