While checking out Kia Country of Charleston’s online inventory, you may have noticed that a number of our vehicles feature “torque-vectoring all-wheel-drive”. This is a great feature that adds a great level of control to your car’s offroad handling. But what exactly is it, and what makes it better than traditional AWD? Torque Vectoring is…
As a part of the 2024 Chicago Auto Show, Kia has unveiled upcoming refreshes of the Carnival and K5. Highlighting the reveal is the Hybrid Powertrain version of the 2025 Kia Carnival, bringing the advanced fuel economy of hybrid vehicles to the minivan line. The updated K5 features new design elements both inside and…
The Kia K5 is carrying over for 2024 with only one change. The GT-Line FWD trim will add the heated front seats as standard. The K5 will remain in the four trim levels that it currently has –LXS, EX, GT-Line and the sporty GT. This will be the K5’s fourth model year as the award-winning…
A YouTube challenge caused Kia & Hyundai thefts to surge in the past year by demonstrating how to break the under-dash panel and use a USB cord to start the car. Kia has issued Kia Anti-Theft Logic software updates for the Sorento, Sportage, K5, and Optima. This does NOT apply to all vehicles. If your…
Car buyers may face sticker shock looking for a new car, but these five tips will help you get the best deal before the end of the year. 1. Do Your Research Know what you are looking for, an estimated value for your trade, and a budget. Online shopping tools make it easy to compare…
We love getting new or updated Kia models in stock. The Kia Soul and K5 are both here and we are still waiting for our first allotment of the all-new 2023 Sportage PHEV. Follow us on Facebook and be the first to know when it arrives. 2023 Sportage Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) Today, Kia announced pricing…
Kia Georgia is the only Kia manufacturing plant in the U.S. and the only automaker in Georgia. The plant covers 2,200 acres with a total investment of $1.8 Billion. The plant manufactures four bestselling Kia models: the Telluride, Sorento, Sportage, and K5. Kia Georgia produces 340,000 vehicles a year, operating three shifts, 24 hours a…
New Kia inventory is at its lowest in 15 months and Kia Certified Pre-owned (CPO) vehicles are filling the inventory gap for both us and our customers.  We are getting inventory every week, but not enough to satisfy all requests. This demand is making it difficult for customers to find and drive the vehicles they…
Command the Season, Kia’s Holiday Sales Event showcases its expanding lineup of all-wheel drive (AWD) vehicles. Save on the 2021 Seltos SX AWD, 2021 Stinger GT1 AWD, 2021 Telluride SX with Nightfall Edition, 2021 K5 GT-Line AWD, Sportage SX Turbo AWD through January 4, 2021. The all-new 2021 Sorento, also has an optional AWD. Kia…
