Question: are kia and hyundai the same company?
Answer: Hyundai and Kia are both headquartered in South Korea, and Hyundai owns 33.8% of Kia Motors. Kia Motors was founded all the way back in 1944, while Hyundai was founded separately in 1967. Aside from their being based in the same city, the two companies were entirely separate until much later.