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Kia Motors secures a deal to supply 120 cee'd SW EcoDynamics to technology companies (31/08/2010)
Kia Motors (UK) Limited has secured a deal to supply 120 vehicles over three years to leading building technologies group. The fleet of cee'd SW EcoDynamics will be used by engineers within security, tele-care and fire protection companies – namely, Cirrus, Interphone Security Group and Instant Fire Protection – whilst they visit clients across the United Kingdom to perform installations, upgrades and on-site maintenance. Following a review i... [more]
Kia introduces two new black and white themed special editions(20/08/2010)
Kia has introduced two new special editions – ‘Domino’ and ‘Echo’ – that both play on classic black and white colour schemes and are now on sale across the UK Kia dealer network. Domino, available on the Picanto and Rio superminis, offers additional equipment for less whilst the Echo, available on the Soul urban crossover, comes with an array of luxury features more usually associated with larger vehicles. Picanto Domino & Rio Domino The ... [more]
Some Kia cee'd and Picanto models require remedial work to avoid possible safety issues(22/06/2010)
Kia Motors (UK) Ltd., is contacting the owners of the 468 cee'd 5-door, SW and 3-door vehicles built between April 1 2008 and March 30, 2009 to arrange for no-cost work to be carried out to replace the brake master cylinder. Kia has identified that up to 468 cee'd models could suffer from insufficient brake force from the master cylinder on vehicles featuring Electronic Stability Programme systems. The company is not aware of any accidents ha... [more]
Kia Motors extends the benefits of the UK scrappage scheme with 7 Year Switch(17/03/2010)
Kia Motors is extending the benefits of the UK scrappage scheme with the introduction of 7 Year Switch, offering owners of cars over seven years old the chance to trade up to a new Kia, take home a seven year warranty and save up to £2,000 off the list price. The 7 Year Switch gives customers the chance to knock £2,000 off a Kia Soul, pro_cee’d, cee’d SW and cee'd. Or, they could save £1,500 off any Picanto, Rio or Venga. The urban-friendl... [more]
Venga heads Kia line-up at Frankfurt International Motor Show(18/09/2009)
To celebrate the world premiere of the all-new Kia Venga at the 63rd Frankfurt International Motor Show, Kia Motors are displaying five examples of its spacious and dynamic B-segment MPV - in a special 'Venga' zone throughout the 13-day event. The Venga heads the Kia line-up that includes the re-engineered and re-styled Kia cee'd, the all-new Kia Sorento SUV (with up to seven seats), the new 'EcoDynamics' sub-brand and the first showing in Eur... [more]
One in two experienced drivers would fail if they had to retake their driving test(31/07/2009)
Kia Motors UK challenged experienced drivers to retake their driving test, resulting in a shocking 50% failure rate. This compares to the national average pass rate of 42% for new drivers. The drivers all followed a standard 40 minute test route and were graded against the official Driving Standards Agency issued score sheet. Some of the candidates that Kia challenged had held a full licence for more than 30 years and regularly drove more than... [more]
The way we drive can have a massive impact on fuel consumption levels(24/03/2009)
The way we drive can have a massive impact on our car’s fuel consumption levels and implementing a few simple changes can be all it takes to save those precious pennies. Steve Kitson at Kia Motors gives tips on economical driving to cut the cost of driving and pocket the change: * Drivers should regularly service their car to ensure it is in tip top condition. Factors such as tyre pressure and engine oil can affect the level of fuel effi... [more]
Kia Soul developed specifically for the UK(26/01/2009)
The new Kia Soul is the first Kia to have been developed specifically with UK roads and drivers in mind. It will be on sale in the UK at the beginning of March 2009. Kia Soul has been secretly on test in the UK during late 2008 and the constant evaluation has been fed back to the factory in Korea as well as the research and development teams in Europe. Detailed work to create a bespoke ride and handling package was completed by Lotus, the reno... [more]
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