Why Kia?

Founded in 1944, Kia Motors Corp. began as a bicycle parts maker and now produces cars, vans and cargo trucks. The word Kia has its origins in the Chinese language with the first syllable, ki, meaning to "arise or come up out of." The second part of the word refers, the letter a, refers to Asia. So when you put it all together, Kia means "to arise of compe up out of Asia."

While its roots are in Asia, Kias bas become a decidedly American company over the past few years with an investment of more than $1.5 billion in its Kia Motors America facilities in Georgia. KMA launched its first American-built vehicle, the 2011 Sorento CUV, in 2011. The Sorento was the brand's best selling vehicle each month and became the first Kia nameplate to sell more than 100,000 units in the U.S. in one Year. The highly acclaimed Kia Optima is also being built in the Georgia facilities.

So why buy Kia? Here are just a few reasons why:

• Kia employes more than 3,000 Americans in its Georgia plant and its suppliers employ another 7,500 people in the U.S.
• Kia will produce more than 360,000 new cars in Georgia in 2012
• Kia has four IIHS (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety) top picks
• 10 year 100,000 mile warranty
• There is a good reason Kia sales have increased for 16 consecutive years
• Offices and production plants in the United States representing more than a $1.5 billion investment from KMC (Kia Motors Corp)

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Kia Motors Corporation is part of the Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group, the fourth-largest automaker in the world. With its worldwide headquarters in Seoul, Korea, and operations in 155 countries, Kia has annual sales in excess of 1.4 million vehicles. A large part of Kia’s global success is an understanding of the importance of producing vehicles that meet the needs of individual markets. So Kia has research facilities, design centers and assembly operations in North America, Europe and Asia.

Kia began selling vehicles in the U.S. in the early '90s, trumpeting its presence with the introduction of the Sephia. The car's rollout was gradual; in the early days of its production, the Sephia was only available in selected Western states. By the mid-'90s, SUVs had emerged as a phenomenally popular vehicle category, coveted by drivers for their roominess and versatility; Kia caught this wave with the introduction of its Sportage SUV in 1995. By the end of the '90s, Kia's nationwide rollout was complete, with dealerships in every state but North Dakota.

Hyundai, Korea's other major automaker, acquired the Kia company in a merger in 1998. Since then, Kia has been on an upswing, with improvements in build quality and overall refinement. Reliability has improved markedly and consumers' confidence has been further bolstered by Kia's substantial warranty program. Today, Kia offers a broad lineup of coupes, sedans and crossovers and thus has something to offer virtually every value-conscious consumer.