Kiplinger's Personal Finance Recognizes 2012 Best New Car Value, the Kia Optima



Recognized by the editors at Kiplinger's Personal Finance as a 2012 Best New Car Value, the Kia Optima has been ranked "Best in Class" in the $25,000-$30,000 sedan category. Kiplinger's editors sort through hundreds of contenders to reveal the best values in its annual buyer's guide. Winners are selected in 12 categories for Best in Class, Best New model, Best Resale and Most Fuel Efficient. Within the categories, each vehicle is ranked by performance, value, safety, roominess and driving impressions. Accolades for the Optima, such as Kiplinger's "Best in Class" award, helped the…
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Kia Track'ster concept unveiled at today's Chicago Auto Show



What happens when a dream becomes reality? In the case of the Kia Track'ster concept unveiled at today's Chicago Auto Show, car enthusiasts begin to salivate. Amid the driving rhythm of heavy-metal music, smoke and blinding lights, Kia Motors America (KMA) took the wraps off a performance-oriented three-door Soul coupe concept that hints at what could possibly be the future of Kia's wildly successful Soul.

"The idea was to make the Track'ster tough looking, like a bulldog," said Tom Kearns, chief designer for KMA. "But the car had to be approachable as well. We wanted to…
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First-Ever Kia Production EV in Las Vegas

You might previously have read that Kia has developed their first-ever production EV. In hearing that the new EV would be produced in limited numbers and the tiny number slated to be made are already reserved by the South Korean government, many lost hope that it would ever be made available to American drivers. Kia's recent unveiling of the new Ray EV at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show in Nevada, however, has ignited a…

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2012 Kia Optima - Sedan of the Year

Meeting consumer expectations is good. Exceeding consumer expectations is great. Setting the expectations against which consumers measure all others is even better. Enter: the 2012 Kia Optima. Not only has the model won over auto critics and consumers alike, it sets the bar for all others in its class. But don't take our word for it. Listen instead to Autobytel, an automotive research group with over 75-years of industry experience.

Recently, Autobytel confirmed what…

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Kia Optima Named Autobytel 2012 Sedan Of The Year



Following a year in which Kia Motors America (KMA) received more vehicle awards and accolades than ever before, the brand's stylish Optima mid-size sedan kicked the New Year off in high gear by being named "2012 Sedan of the Year" by Autobytel. Recognized by the automotive research website's editors as "setting the bar" in the sedan category, the Optima took top honors against tough competition with its head-turning design, roomy interior and outstanding fuel economy.

"Since its introduction, the Optima has been attracting new customers to the brand with the right balance of performance, modern amenities and fuel…
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