Kia Country of Charleston has been awarded a 2022 Dealer of the Year Award in South Carolina by DealerRater, a leading review and reputation management platform and company of Cars.com Inc. (NYSE: CARS.) Dealerships across the U.S. and Canada are evaluated first-hand by shoppers and report best-in-class in customer service, quality of work, friendliness, pricing,…
Goodbye, 2021 We look forward to saying goodbye to 2021 and hello to 2022. It’s an annual rite of passage. This year was marked by industry-wide inventory shortages. We faced challenges in both service and sales. It’s difficult to repair cars when you can’t get the parts and it’s difficult to sell cars when your…
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) recently awarded 2020 Top Safety Pick (TSP) to the Kia Telluride, Sorento, Sportage, Soul, Stinger and Forte. These TSP ratings reflect Kia’s commitment to safety. IIHS evaluates crash readiness, build integrity and available standard safety systems. To qualify for IIHS 2020 Top Safety Pick, a vehicle must earn…
Kia Motors America (KMA) claimed three coveted industry awards this week: MotorTrends’s 2020 SUV of the Year, U.S. News & World Report’s 2020 Best SUV Brand, and Best New Model and Best 3-Row Midsize SUV by Kelley Blue Book. MotorTrend named the 2020 Kia Telluride, 2020 SUV of the Year. It is one of the most sought-after honors…
Three Kia models came out on top in U.S. News & World Report’s annual Best Cars for the Money Awards. Kia Soul—Best Compact Car for the Money Kia Sorento—Best 3 Row SUV for the Money Kia Stinger—Bests Luxury Small Car for the Money The awards are based on independent aggregate data and analysis. U.S. News…
Kia’s stylish subcompact, the 2018 Rio and its GT performance sedan, the 2018 Stinger has been named segment winners in J.D. Power Automotive Performance, Execution, and Layout (APEAL) awards. These awards come on the heels of J.D. Power naming Kia Motor the highest ranked mass-market brand in its Initial Quality Study (IQS) for the fourth…
In January, Kia Motors debuted the all-new, third generation 2019 Forte which ups its game in so many ways. Sporty and sophisticated compact with design cues inspired by Stinger Kia’s first Intelligent Variable Transmission (IVT) introduces new line of Smart Stream technologies designed to help increase fuel efficiency and targets an estimated 35 combined MPG…
For the fourth consecutive year, Kia has captured the top spot among all non-luxury automotive brands in J.D. Power’s 2018 Initial Quality Study (IQS). Kia also maintained its leadership position Sorento (Midsize SUV) and Rio (Small Car) winning their segments and Sportage, Sedona, Optima and Forte placing in the top three of their segments. “Ranking…
Kia’s Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) program is continually lauded by industry experts. Recent program milestones include: 11 consecutive years of sales growth Over one million CPO units and F&I Products sold since 2007 IntelliChoice “Best Popular CPO Program” for three straight years Named one of Autotrader’s “Best CPO Programs for 2018” Kia only certifies vehicles that…
