Kia Corporation

Kia Corporation formerly known as Kia Motors, (, ), (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. The company is partly owned by the Hyundai Motor Group. Hyoung-Keun (Hank) Lee has been president since August 2009.

The word Kia comes from Korean words meaning "to arise from Asia to the world". 1944

 Passenger vehicles 

 Current models 
ModelCurrent generationVehicle description Global sales (2022, by units)ImageName(s)Introduction
( year) Model code IntroductionMain markets Hatchback alt=|180x180px Ceed 2006 CD 2018 Europe, etc. C-segment hatchback for the European market. 80,044 (incl. Proceed and SW)alt=|180x180pxEV42025CT2025Europe, etc.Battery electric hatchback based on the Hyundai E-GMP platform. - alt=|180x180pxK32023BL72023Latin America and Middle EastB-segment/subcompact hatchback, successor of the Rio hatchback. -K42024CL42024Americas, Europe, Australia etc.C-segment hatchback, successor to the Forte/Cerato hatchback and Ceed. - frameless|180x180px Picanto/Morning 2004 JA 2017 Global (except North America and China) A-segment city car. 148,197 frameless|180x180px 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/liftbackEV42025CT2025GlobalBattery electric sedan based on the Hyundai E-GMP platform. - frameless|180x180pxK32023BL72023Latin America and Middle EastB-segment/subcompact sedan, successor of the Rio sedan. -frameless|180x180px K4 2024 CL4 2024Americas, Middle East, Australia, etc. C-segment/compact sedan, successor of the Forte/K3/Cerato sedan. - frameless|180x180px K5 2000 (as Optima) DL3 2019 North America, South Korea, Middle East, etc. D-segment/mid-size sedan, successor of the Optima. 121,538 180x180px K8 2021 GL3 2021 South Korea, etc. Executive sedan oriented for the domestic South Korean market, successor of the K7.47,279 alt=|180x180px K9 2012 RJ 2018 South Korea, etc. Flagship luxury sedan oriented for the domestic South Korean market. 6,736 alt=|180x180px Pegas/Soluto 2017 AB 2017 Emerging markets Entry-level B-segment sedan. 36,755 Station wagon alt=|180x180px Ceed SW 2006 CD 2018 Europe, etc. Station wagon version of the Ceed. 80,044 (incl. Ceed hatchback and Proceed) alt=|180x180pxProceed 2006 CD 2018 Europe Shooting brake version of the Ceed. 80,044 (incl. Ceed hatchback and SW) SUV/crossover alt=|180x180pxEV32024SV2024GlobalBattery electric crossover based on the Hyundai E-GMP platform. -alt=|180x180pxEV52023OV2023China, Asia-Pacific and othersBattery electric crossover based on the Hyundai-Kia N3 eK platform. - alt=|180x180px EV6 2021 CV 2021 Global Battery electric crossover based on the Hyundai E-GMP platform. 83,411alt=|180x180pxEV92023MV2023GlobalBattery electric mid-size SUV based on the Hyundai E-GMP platform. - alt=|180x180px Niro 2016 SG2 2022 Global Alternative fuel vehicle compact crossover SUV. Available as a battery-electric, plug-in hybrid and hybrid.141,427frameless|180x180pxSoul2008SK32019North 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 alt=|180x180px Seltos 2019 SP2 2019 Global (except Europe, etc.) Subcompact crossover SUV (B-segment). 299,433 alt=|180x180px Sonet 2020 QY 2020 Global emerging markets Entry-level subcompact crossover SUV (B-segment) smaller than Stonic. 112,357 frameless|180x180px 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 alt=|180x180px Sportage 1993 NQ5 2021 Global Two-row compact crossover SUV (C-segment). Best selling Kia model globally. Not offered in India. 415,863 alt=|180x180px Sportage Ace 2005 NP 2017 China Two-row compact crossover SUV for the Chinese market. 17,582 center|frameless|180x180px Stonic 2017 YB CUV 2017 Europe, Australasia, etc. Subcompact crossover SUV (B-segment) based on the Rio. 104,142 alt=|180x180pxSyros2025AY2025IndiaCrossover City car (A-Segment) for Indian market. - frameless|180x180px 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 frameless|180x180px XCeed 2018 CD CUV 2018 Europe, etc. Two-row compact crossover SUV (C-segment) based on the Ceed. 53,951Pickup truck/Ute frameless|180x180px Tasman 2025 TK 2025 Australia, New Zealand and emerging markets Mid-size pickup truck - (incl. Australia)Minivan/MPV frameless|180x180px Carens 1999 KY 2021 Asia-Pacific emerging marketsCrossover-styled three-row compact MPV. 68,874 frameless|180x180px Carnival 1998 KA4 2020 Global (except Europe, etc.)Three-row or four-row (depending on the market) minivan with sliding doors. 111,777PV5 2025 SW1 2025 Global Battery electric minivan based on the E-GMP.S platform.

 Former models 
ModelTimelineSuccessorIntroducedDiscontinuedAvella1994 1999Rio/Pride Brisa19741981Pride Combi20002002 - Concord/Capital19972014Credos Credos19962000Optima Enterprise19982002Opirus/Amanti Elan/Vigato19961999 Forte/K3/Cerato20082024K4 (2025) Joice19992003Carens K4 (China)20142020 - K7/Cadenza20092021K8 KX3 2015 2023 Seltos KX5 2015 2021 Sportage KX720162021 - Mentor19942001 - Mohave20092024 -Niro Plus 20212024 - Opirus/Amanti20022011K7/Cadenza Potentia19922001K9 Pregio19952006 - Pride19862011Rio Qianlima20032006Rio/Pride Retona19982003 - Rio19992023K3 (BL7) Rondo20062022Carens Sephia19922003Cerato Spectra20002009Forte Stinger20172023 - Soul EV20142024EV3 Venga20092017 - Visto20002004Picanto

 Commercial vehicles 
ImageModelCalendar year
introducedCurrent modelMain marketsVehicle informationIntroductionUpdate (facelift)Busalt=|198x198pxGRANBIRDGranbird199420082020South KoreaTruckalt=|198x198pxBONGOBongo198120042012South Korea

References

Category:1940s establishments in South Korea
Category:1944 establishments in Asia
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