Kia Corporation
South Korean automobile manufacturer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kia Corporation formerly known as Kia Motors, (Korean: 기아자동차, ki.a), (stylized as KИ or ΚΙΛ), is a car company. The headquarters are in Seoul, South Korea. It is the second-largest automobile manufacturer in that country, after Hyundai Motor Company. Kia sold of over 1.4 million vehicles in 2010.[2] The company is partly owned by the Hyundai Motor Group. Hyoung-Keun (Hank) Lee has been president since August 2009.[3]
Quick facts Company type, Traded as ...
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| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| KRX: 000270 | |
| Industry | Automobile manufacturer |
| Genre | Automotive |
| Founded | December 11, 1944 |
| Headquarters | Seoul, South Korea |
Area served | Worldwide except for Japan and North Korea |
Key people | Han-Woo Park (President & CEO) |
| Products | Automobiles |
| Revenue | ₩23.26 trillion (2010) ($21.261 billion USD) |
| ₩2.254 trillion (2010) ($2.06 billion USD) | |
| Total assets | ₩18.625 trillion (2010) ($17 billion USD) |
| Owner | Hyundai Motor Group (33.88[1]) |
Number of employees | 52,488 (as of December 2019) |
| Website | www |
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Quick facts Hangul, Hanja ...
| Kia Corporation | |
| Hangul | 기아자동차 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 起亞自動車 |
| Revised Romanization | Gia Jadongcha |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kia Chadongch'a |
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The word Kia comes from Korean words meaning "to arise from Asia to the world". 1944
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Passenger vehicles
Current models
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| Model | Current generation | Vehicle description | Global sales (2022, by units)[4] | ||||
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| Image | Name(s) | Introduction
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Model code | Introduction | Main markets | ||
| Hatchback | |||||||
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Ceed | 2006 | CD | 2018 | Europe, etc. | C-segment hatchback for the European market. | 80,044 (incl. Proceed and SW) |
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EV4 | 2025 | CT | 2025 | Europe, etc. | Battery electric hatchback based on the Hyundai E-GMP platform. | - |
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K3 | 2023 | BL7 | 2023 | Latin America and Middle East | B-segment/subcompact hatchback, successor of the Rio hatchback. | - |
| K4 | 2024 | CL4 | 2024 | Americas, Europe, Australia etc. | C-segment hatchback, successor to the Forte/Cerato hatchback and Ceed. | - | |
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Picanto/ Morning |
2004 | JA | 2017 | Global (except North America and China) | A-segment city car. | 148,197 |
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Ray | 2011 | TAM | 2011 | South Korea | City car with single rear sliding door based on the Picanto for the South Korean market. Battery electric version is available. | 44,566 |
| Sedan/liftback | |||||||
| EV4 | 2025 | CT | 2025 | Global | Battery electric sedan based on the Hyundai E-GMP platform. | - | |
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K3 | 2023 | BL7 | 2023 | Latin America and Middle East | B-segment/subcompact sedan, successor of the Rio sedan. | - |
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K4 | 2024 | CL4 | 2024 | Americas, Middle East, Australia, etc. | C-segment/compact sedan, successor of the Forte/K3/Cerato sedan. | - |
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K5 | 2000 (as Optima) | DL3 | 2019 | North America, South Korea, Middle East, etc. | D-segment/mid-size sedan, successor of the Optima. | 121,538 |
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K8 | 2021 | GL3 | 2021 | South Korea, etc. | Executive sedan oriented for the domestic South Korean market, successor of the K7. | 47,279 |
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K9 | 2012 | RJ | 2018 | South Korea, etc. | Flagship luxury sedan oriented for the domestic South Korean market. | 6,736 |
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Pegas/ Soluto |
2017 | AB | 2017 | Emerging markets | Entry-level B-segment sedan. | 36,755 |
| Station wagon | |||||||
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Ceed SW | 2006 | CD | 2018 | Europe, etc. | Station wagon version of the Ceed. | 80,044 (incl. Ceed hatchback and Proceed) |
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Proceed | 2006 | CD | 2018 | Europe | Shooting brake version of the Ceed. | 80,044 (incl. Ceed hatchback and SW) |
| SUV/crossover | |||||||
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EV3 | 2024 | SV | 2024 | Global | Battery electric crossover based on the Hyundai E-GMP platform. | - |
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EV5 | 2023 | OV | 2023 | China, Asia-Pacific and others | Battery electric crossover based on the Hyundai-Kia N3 eK platform. | - |
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EV6 | 2021 | CV | 2021 | Global | Battery electric crossover based on the Hyundai E-GMP platform. | 83,411 |
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EV9 | 2023 | MV | 2023 | Global | Battery electric mid-size SUV based on the Hyundai E-GMP platform. | - |
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Niro | 2016 | SG2 | 2022 | Global | Alternative fuel vehicle compact crossover SUV. Available as a battery-electric, plug-in hybrid and hybrid. | 141,427 |
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Soul | 2008 | SK3 | 2019 | North America, etc. | Tall crossover or mini MPV. Battery electric version is also available in South Korea and the only one available in Europe. The Soul EV is not sold in North America. | 76,190 |
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Seltos | 2019 | SP2 | 2019 | Global (except Europe, etc.) | Subcompact crossover SUV (B-segment). | 299,433 |
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Sonet | 2020 | QY | 2020 | Global emerging markets | Entry-level subcompact crossover SUV (B-segment) smaller than Stonic. | 112,357 |
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Sorento | 2002 | MQ4 | 2020 | Global | Two or three-row compact/mid-size crossover SUV between the Sportage and Telluride in North America and the Arabic-speaking Middle East and above Sportage elsewhere except for India. | 214,476 |
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Sportage | 1993 | NQ5 | 2021 | Global | Two-row compact crossover SUV (C-segment). Best selling Kia model globally. Not offered in India. | 415,863 |
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Sportage Ace | 2005 | NP | 2017 | China | Two-row compact crossover SUV for the Chinese market. | 17,582 |
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Stonic | 2017 | YB CUV | 2017 | Europe, Australasia, etc. | Subcompact crossover SUV (B-segment) based on the Rio. | 104,142 |
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Syros | 2025 | AY | 2025 | India | Crossover City car (A-Segment) for Indian market. | - |
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Telluride | 2018 | ON | 2018 | North America and Middle East | Three-row mid-size crossover SUV, only sold in the Arabic-speaking Middle East and North America. | 106,860 |
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XCeed | 2018 | CD CUV | 2018 | Europe, etc. | Two-row compact crossover SUV (C-segment) based on the Ceed. | 53,951 |
| Pickup truck/Ute | |||||||
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Tasman | 2025 | TK | 2025 | Australia, New Zealand and emerging markets | Mid-size pickup truck | - (incl. Australia) |
| Minivan/MPV | |||||||
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Carens | 1999 | KY | 2021 | Asia-Pacific emerging markets | Crossover-styled three-row compact MPV. | 68,874 |
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Carnival | 1998 | KA4 | 2020 | Global (except Europe, etc.) | Three-row or four-row (depending on the market) minivan with sliding doors. | 111,777 |
| PV5 | 2025 | SW1 | 2025 | Global | Battery electric minivan based on the E-GMP.S platform. | ||
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Former models
More information Model, Timeline ...
| Model | Timeline | Successor | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Introduced | Discontinued | ||
| Avella | 1994 | 1999 | Rio/Pride |
| Brisa | 1974 | 1981 | Pride |
| Combi | 2000 | 2002 | - |
| Concord/Capital | 1997 | 2014 | Credos |
| Credos | 1996 | 2000 | Optima |
| Enterprise | 1998 | 2002 | Opirus/Amanti |
| Elan/Vigato | 1996 | 1999 | |
| Forte/K3/Cerato | 2008 | 2024 | K4 (2025) |
| Joice | 1999 | 2003 | Carens |
| K4 (China) | 2014 | 2020 | - |
| K7/Cadenza | 2009 | 2021 | K8 |
| KX3 | 2015 | 2023 | Seltos |
| KX5 | 2015 | 2021 | Sportage |
| KX7 | 2016 | 2021 | - |
| Mentor | 1994 | 2001 | - |
| Mohave | 2009 | 2024 | - |
| Niro Plus | 2021 | 2024 | - |
| Opirus/Amanti | 2002 | 2011 | K7/Cadenza |
| Potentia | 1992 | 2001 | K9 |
| Pregio | 1995 | 2006 | - |
| Pride | 1986 | 2011 | Rio |
| Qianlima | 2003 | 2006 | Rio/Pride |
| Retona | 1998 | 2003 | - |
| Rio | 1999 | 2023 | K3 (BL7) |
| Rondo | 2006 | 2022 | Carens |
| Sephia | 1992 | 2003 | Cerato |
| Spectra | 2000 | 2009 | Forte |
| Stinger | 2017 | 2023 | - |
| Soul EV | 2014 | 2024 | EV3 |
| Venga | 2009 | 2017 | - |
| Visto | 2000 | 2004 | Picanto |
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