Kia

What Kia makes

Kia is a South Korean automobile manufacturer whose corporate filings list its industry as auto manufacturing and sales. Its vehicle pages are organised into three groups: electric vehicles, purpose-built vehicles (PBV) and hybrids. The company states a corporate vision of becoming a sustainable mobility solutions provider, and its worldwide site presents design under the heading Opposites United.

The company traces its establishment to 11 December 1944, and its headquarters sit at 12 Heolleung-ro in the Seocho district of Seoul. Its brand pages also point to a heritage archive and a FIFA partnership.

Where it sells

Kia runs separate national websites for more than twenty European markets, including the United Kingdom, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Sweden and Austria, and a worldwide site for the wider group. The worldwide pages do not list plants or employee numbers, so this profile does not state them.

Electric line-up

The United Kingdom site lists a broad battery-electric range: EV2, EV3, EV4, EV5, EV6, EV9, performance GT versions of the EV6 and EV9, and the PV5 passenger and cargo vans, with a PV7 link in the van section. Plug-in hybrid versions of the Sorento and XCeed sit beside them.

Across its recent UK model pages, Kia describes a single Kia App that combines remote vehicle control with charging services, over-the-air updates of maps and infotainment software, and a seven-year manufacturer warranty of 100,000 miles. Battery cover is stated as eight years or 100,000 miles on the EV3, EV6 and EV9 for cars registered from 1 January 2024, with a guarantee that the pack keeps 70 percent of its capacity.

Key facts

• Based in: Seoul, South Korea
• Established: 1944 (11 December)
• Vehicle groups: EV, PBV, Hybrid
• Corporate vision: Sustainable mobility solutions provider
• Manufacturer warranty on UK models: 7 years or 100,000 miles