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Book of World Records in Kia’s Sight

Kia isn't the only one boasting exemplary fuel efficiency, these days. In an era where fuel efficiency is at the forefront of consumers' minds, all automakers are clamoring to tout their estimated mpg. The trick, however, is to be the one consumers pay attention to.

In their latest effort to garner drivers' attention, Kia has enlisted its 2011 Optima Hybrid on a cross-country road trip, aiming to snag an entry in the Guinness Book…

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Two Kia Models Make Cars.com's "Top 10 Urban Cars" List

Let's face it. There are city cars and there are country cars. The signs of a good city car: compact size, good fuel economy, parking aid, tiny turning radius. In a recent study, Cars.com assessed these attributes, as well as driving visibility, in 50 different vehicles. Two Kia models, the 2011 Kia Soul and 2011 Kia Forte Five-Door, exceeded criteria and have effectively been named on Cars.com "Top 10 Urban Cars" list…

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Q2 Yields Great Profit Increases for Kia

Kia just keeps going up. On July 29, the South Korean automaker posted a 1.1-trillion Korean won (approximately 1-billion dollars) consolidated net profit for April, May and June.  This surpassed analysts' expectations of a profit of 913-billion Korean won.

If Kia had met that forecast, it would have been an impressive feat. In seeing the automaker, triumph the aggressive projection by 187-billion Korean won (roughly 178-million dollars), our jaws at Arapahoe Kia fell agape…

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2012 Kia Sorento Tops ALG's 36-Month Residual Value Index

Can you guess which Kia model is its best seller?  Since January 2010, the Sorento, has been its number one and the sky is the limit with the spectacular 10-point jump in ALG's 36-Month Residual Value Index. Now, the new Kia Sorrento can claim one of the highest residual value rankings among 2012 model year compact CUVs.

Kia believes two prominent reasons for the healthy jump is Sorento's dynamic duo of class-leading horsepower…

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Kia Hosts Slam Dunk Competition

The Kia Optima was on hand during the NBA All Star Weekend in Los Angeles, along with NBA rookie of the year Blake Griffin. They both took place at the Slam Dunk competition.  

The NBA all-star lined up to take slam-dunks over the hood of Kia's redesigned Optima, which you can jump into at Arapahoe Kia- 9400 East Arapahoe in Greenwood, CO. Kia was pleased to supply the Optima, which already has a partnership…

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Was Kia Drafted for the NBA?

With vehicles like the Kia Forte making a splash on the auto world, Kia shared its plans for new sponsorships. The South Korean auto maker joined The National Basketball Association to head up the 2011 NBA Draft! 

The 2011 NBA Draft, presented by Kia Motors, was held at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. on June 23. 

Kia Motors utilized the partnership of the 2011 NBA Draft to highlight an updated line of vehicles…

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Kia’s Image Make-Over

Is Kia having an identity crisis? No, but they are looking to "buff up" their image globally, with the goal of beefing up sales figures as well. 

Makers of the all new Kia Optima, which can be taken for a spin at Arapahoe Kia - 9400 East Arapahoe in Greenwood, CO are undergoing yet another facelift process - with vehicles and their company simultaneously 

New models were recently introduced by the South Korean auto maker , like the…

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