The South Korean automobile manufacturer Kia has produced various cars, SUVs, and buses.
Passenger vehicles[edit]
Current models[edit]
| Image | Model | Calendar year introduced |
Current model | Main markets | Vehicle description | Global sales (2021, by units)[1] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction | Update (facelift) | Model code | ||||||
| Hatchback | ||||||||
_IMG_5550.jpg) CEED (hatchback) |
Ceed | 2006 | 2018 | 2021 | CD | Europe | C-segment hatchback for the European market. | 93,566 (incl. Proceed and SW) |
 FORTE5/CERATO5 |
Forte | 2008 | 2018 | 2021 | BD | Global (except Europe) | C-segment hatchback for the global market. | 225,564 (incl. sedan) |
_X-Line_IMG_6052.jpg) PICANTO/MORNING |
Picanto | 2004 | 2017 | 2020 | JA | Global (except North America) | A-segment city car. | 168,729 |
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Ray | 2011 | 2011 | 2022 | TAM | South Korea | City car with single rear sliding door based on the Picanto for the South Korean market. Battery electric version is available. | 35,956 |
 RIO (hatchback)
|
Rio | 1999 | 2017 | 2020 | YB | Global (except Russia and China) | B-segment hatchback. | 147,966 (incl. sedan) |
 RIO/K2 (hatchback) |
2011 | 2017 | 2020 | FB | Russia and China | B-segment hatchback for the Russian and Chinese market. | 93,692 (incl. sedan) | |
| Sedan/liftback | ||||||||
_(cropped).jpg) FORTE/CERATO/K3 |
Forte | 2008 | 2018 | 2021 | BD | Global (except Europe) | C-segment/compact sedan. Called the K3 in South Korea and China. | 225,564 (incl. hatchback) |
.jpg) FORTE (China) |
2017 | 2017 | — | ND | China | C-segment sedan for the Chinese market which slots below the K3, based on the first generation Forte. | 15,574 | |
 K5/OPTIMA |
K5 | 2000 | 2019 | — | DL3 | Left hand drive markets (except Europe) | D-segment/mid-size sedan. | 207,359 (incl. Sportswagon) |
.jpg) K7/CADENZA |
K7 | 2009 | 2016 | 2019 | YG | South Korea and others | Executive sedan oriented for the domestic South Korean market, only available for fleet sales starting 2021. | 48,488 |
_(cropped).jpg) K8 |
K8 | 2021 | 2021 | — | GL3 | South Korea and others | Executive sedan oriented for the domestic South Korean market, successor of the K7. | |
_(cropped).jpg) K9/K900/QUORIS |
K9 | 2012 | 2018 | 2021 | RJ | South Korea and others | Flagship luxury sedan oriented for the domestic South Korean market. | 6,436 |
 PEGAS/SOLUTO |
Pegas | 2017 | 2017 | — | AB | China, emerging markets | Entry-level B-segment sedan. | 38,117 |
 RIO (sedan) |
Rio | 1999 | 2017 | 2020 | YB | Global (except Russia and China) | B-segment/subcompact sedan. | 147,966 (incl. hatchback) |
.jpg) RIO/K2 (sedan) |
2011 | 2017 | 2020 | FB | Russia and China | B-segment sedan for the Russian and Chinese market. | 93,692 (incl. hatchback) | |
_(cropped).jpg) STINGER |
Stinger | 2017 | 2017 | 2020 | CK | Global | D-segment performance-oriented liftback. | 21,727 |
| Station wagon | ||||||||
_IMG_5804.jpg) CEED SW |
Ceed | 2006 | 2018 | 2021 | CD | Europe | Station wagon version of the Ceed. | 93,566 (incl. Ceed hatchback and Proceed) |
_Auto_Zuerich_2021_IMG_0183.jpg) PROCEED |
2006 | 2018 | 2021 | CD | Europe | Shooting brake version of the Ceed. | 93,566 (incl. Ceed hatchback and SW) | |
| SUV/crossover | ||||||||
 SOUL
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Soul | 2008 | 2019 | 2022 | SK3 | Global | Tall crossover or mini MPV. Battery electric version is available. | 106,041 |
 EV6 |
EV6 | 2021 | 2021 | — | CV | Global | Battery electric crossover based on the Hyundai E-GMP platform. | 26,488 |
 KX5 |
KX5 | 2015 | 2015 | 2019 | QLc | China | Restyled version of the global Sportage for the Chinese market. | 4,057 |
_(cropped).jpg) MOHAVE |
Mohave | 2008 | 2008 | 2019 | HM | South Korea and Russia | Body-on-frame mid-size SUV. | 12,343 |
_PHEV_Leonberg_2022_1X7A0474.jpg) NIRO |
Niro | 2016 | 2022 | — | SG2 | Global | Alternative fuel vehicle compact crossover SUV. Available as a battery-electric, plug-in hybrid and hybrid. | 151,122 |
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Seltos | 2019 | 2019 | 2022 | SP2 | Global (except Europe) | Subcompact crossover SUV (B-segment). | 318,034 |
_front_view_03.jpg) SONET |
Sonet | 2020 | 2020 | — | QY | Global emerging markets | Entry-level subcompact crossover SUV (B-segment) smaller than Stonic. | 96,948 |
_(2021)_IMG_5441.jpg) SORENTO
|
Sorento | 2002 | 2020 | — | MQ4 | Global | Two or three-row compact/mid-size crossover SUV between the Sportage and Telluride. | 222,629 |
_1X7A0326_(edited).jpg) SPORTAGE |
Sportage | 1993 | 2021 | — | NQ5 | Global | Two-row compact crossover SUV (C-segment). Best selling Kia model globally. Long wheelbase model also available. | 359,800 |
.jpg) SPORTAGE (China) |
Sportage | 2005 | 2017 | 2021 | NP | China | Two-row compact crossover SUV for the Chinese market. | 39,973 |
 STONIC/KX1 |
Stonic | 2017 | 2017 | 2020 | YB CUV | Europe, China and others | Subcompact crossover SUV (B-segment) based on the Rio. | 106,246 |
.png) TELLURIDE |
Telluride | 2018 | 2018 | 2022 | ON | North America | Three-row mid-size crossover SUV. | 100,519 |
 XCEED
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XCeed | 2018 | 2018 | 2022 | CD CUV | Europe | Two-row compact crossover SUV (C-segment) based on the Ceed. | 54,417 |
| Minivan/MPV | ||||||||
_front_view_01.jpg) CARENS |
Carens | 1999 | 2021 | — | KY | India and other emerging markets | Crossover-styled three-row compact MPV. | — |
_SLi_van_(2018-11-22)_01.jpg) CARNIVAL (India) |
Carnival | 1998 | 2014 | 2018 | YP | India | Three-row or four-row minivan with sliding doors. The third-generation model (YP) is produced and marketed in India since 2020. | 4,827 |
 CARNIVAL |
2020 | — | KA4 | Global (except Europe) | 124,496 | |||
| Model | Calendar year introduced | Introduction | Update (facelift) | Model code | Main markets | Vehicle description | Global sales (2021, by units) | |
| Current model | ||||||||
Former models[edit]
| Model | Timeline | Successor | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Introduced | Discontinued | ||
| Avella | 1994 | 1999 | Rio/Pride |
| Brisa | 1974 | 1981 | Pride |
| Combi | 2000 | 2002 | - |
| Concord/Capital | 1997 | 2014 | Credos |
| Credos | 1996 | 2000 | Optima |
| Enterprise | 1998 | 2002 | Opirus/Amanti |
| Elan | 1996 | 1999 | - |
| Joice | 1999 | 2003 | Carens |
| K4 | 2014 | 2020 | - |
| KX7 | 2016 | 2021 | - |
| Opirus/Amanti | 2002 | 2011 | K7/Cadenza |
| Potentia | 1992 | 2001 | K9 |
| Pregio | 1995 | 2006 | - |
| Pride | 1986 | 2011 | Rio |
| Qianlima | 2003 | 2006 | Rio/Pride |
| Retona | 1998 | 2003 | - |
| Rondo | 2006 | 2022 | Carens |
| Sephia | 1992 | 2003 | Cerato |
| Spectra | 2000 | 2009 | Forte |
| Venga | 2009 | 2017 | - |
| Visto | 2000 | 2004 | Picanto |
Commercial vehicles[edit]
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| Image | Model | Calendar year
introduced |
Current model | Main markets | Vehicle information | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction | Update (facelift) | |||||
| Buses | ||||||
.jpg) GRANBIRD
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Granbird | 1994 | 2008 | 2020 | South Korea | |
| Pickup truck | ||||||
 BONGO
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Bongo | 1981 | 2004 | 2012 | South Korea | |
Concept cars[edit]
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- Cub
- GT
- HabaNiro
- Imagine
- KCV III
- KCV-4 Mojave
- KED-10
- Kee
- KND-4
- KND-7
- KV7
- KOUP
- Kue
- Multi S
- Naimo
- Niro[2]
- Pop
- Provo
- Rondo SX
- Rondo Taxi
- Slice
- Sonet
- SP Concept
- SP Signature
- Telluride
- EV9
KIA Defense[edit]
- KLTV (also called K151) similar to the HMMWV
- KM250 (K500 series) variant of the M35 truck
- KM410 variant of the Willys M38A1 MD Jeep
- KM420 Series (alternately K131) quarter ton Utility Vehicle
- KM450 (K300 series) 1¼ ton modern variant of the M715
- KM500 (K700 series) variant of the M809 truck both as 5 ton and 7 ton variants
- KM1500 (K900 series) 8×8 heavy tactical truck
- K53 Series similar to the Swedish Bandvagn 206 amphibious tracked vehicle
References[edit]
- ^ Kia. "Sales Results | IR Library | Kia Global Brand Site". worldwide.kia.com. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
- ^ "Kia Readies Niro Urban Vehicle Concept for Frankfurt Motor Show". Top Gear Philippines. 2013-08-30. Retrieved 2013-08-30.