List of Kia vehicles
Appearance
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The South Korean automobile manufacturer Kia has produced various cars, SUVs, and buses.
Passenger vehicles
[edit]Current models
[edit]Model | Current generation | Vehicle description | Global sales (2022, by units)[1] | ||||
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Image | Name(s) | Introduction
(cal. year) |
Model code | Introduction | Main markets | ||
Hatchback | |||||||
Ceed | 2006 | CD | 2018 | Europe, etc. | C-segment hatchback for the European market. | 80,044 (incl. Proceed and SW) | |
K3 | 2023 | BL7 | 2023 | Latin America | B-segment/subcompact hatchback, successor of the Rio hatchback. | - | |
K4 | 2024 | CL4 | 2024 | Americas, Europe, Australia etc. | C-segment hatchback, successor to the Forte/Cerato hatchback and Ceed. | - | |
Picanto/ Morning |
2004 | JA | 2017 | Global | A-segment city car. | 148,197 | |
Ray | 2011 | TAM | 2011 | South Korea | City car with single rear sliding door based on the Picanto for the South Korean market. Battery electric version is available. | 44,566 | |
Sedan/liftback | |||||||
K3 | 2023 | BL7 | 2023 | Latin America and Middle East | B-segment/subcompact sedan, successor of the Rio sedan. | - | |
K4 | 2024 | CL4 | 2024 | Americas, Middle East, Australia, etc. | C-segment/compact sedan, successor of the Forte/K3/Cerato sedan. | - | |
K5 | 2000 (as Optima) | DL3 | 2019 | Global, left-hand drive | D-segment/mid-size sedan, successor of the Optima. | 121,538 | |
K8 | 2021 | GL3 | 2021 | South Korea, etc. | Executive sedan oriented for the domestic South Korean market, successor of the K7. | 47,279 | |
K9 | 2012 | RJ | 2018 | South Korea, etc. | Flagship luxury sedan oriented for the domestic South Korean market. | 6,736 | |
Pegas/ Soluto |
2017 | AB | 2017 | Emerging markets | Entry-level B-segment sedan. | 36,755 | |
Station wagon | |||||||
Ceed SW | 2006 | CD | 2018 | Europe, etc. | Station wagon version of the Ceed. | 80,044 (incl. Ceed hatchback and Proceed) | |
Proceed | 2006 | CD | 2018 | Europe | Shooting brake version of the Ceed. | 80,044 (incl. Ceed hatchback and SW) | |
SUV/crossover | |||||||
EV3 | 2024 | SV | 2024 | Global | Battery electric crossover based on the Hyundai E-GMP platform. | ||
EV5 | 2023 | OV | 2023 | Global | Battery electric crossover based on the Hyundai-Kia N3 eK platform. | ||
EV6 | 2021 | CV | 2021 | Global | Battery electric crossover based on the Hyundai E-GMP platform. | 83,411 | |
EV9 | 2023 | MV | 2023 | Global | Battery electric mid-size SUV based on the Hyundai E-GMP platform. | - | |
Niro | 2016 | SG2 | 2022 | Global | Alternative fuel vehicle compact crossover SUV. Available as a battery-electric, plug-in hybrid and hybrid. | 141,427 | |
Soul | 2008 | SK3 | 2019 | North America, etc. | Tall crossover or mini MPV. Battery electric version is also available in South Korea and the only one available in Europe. The Soul EV is not sold in North America. | 76,190 | |
Seltos | 2019 | SP2 | 2019 | Global (except Europe) | Subcompact crossover SUV (B-segment). | 299,433 | |
Sonet | 2020 | QY | 2020 | Emerging markets | Entry-level subcompact crossover SUV (B-segment) smaller than Stonic. | 112,357 | |
Sorento | 2002 | MQ4 | 2020 | Global | Two or three-row compact/mid-size crossover SUV between the Sportage and Telluride. | 214,476 | |
Sportage | 1993 | NQ5 | 2021 | Global | Two-row compact crossover SUV (C-segment). Best selling Kia model globally. | 415,863 | |
Sportage Ace | 2005 | NP | 2017 | China | Two-row compact crossover SUV for the Chinese market. | 17,582 | |
Stonic | 2017 | YB CUV | 2017 | Europe, Australasia, etc. | Subcompact crossover SUV (B-segment) based on the Rio. | 104,142 | |
Syros | 2025 | AY | 2025 | India | Crossover City car (A-Segment) for Indian Market. | ||
Telluride | 2018 | ON | 2018 | North America and Middle East | Three-row mid-size crossover SUV. | 106,860 | |
XCeed | 2018 | CD CUV | 2018 | Europe, etc. | Two-row compact crossover SUV (C-segment) based on the Ceed. | 53,951 | |
Pickup truck/Ute | |||||||
Tasman | 2025 | TK | Australia, New Zealand and emerging markets | Mid-size pickup truck | - (incl. Australia) | ||
Minivan/MPV | |||||||
Carens | 1999 | KY | 2021 | Asia-Pacific emerging markets | Crossover-styled three-row compact MPV. | 68,874 | |
Carnival | 1998 | KA4 | 2020 | Global (except Europe, etc.) | Three-row or four-row (depending on the market) minivan with sliding doors. | 111,777 |
Former models
[edit]Model | Timeline | Successor | |
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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/Vigato | 1996 | 1999 | |
Forte/K3/Cerato | 2008 | 2024 | K4 (2025) |
Joice | 1999 | 2003 | Carens |
K4 (China) | 2014 | 2020 | - |
K7/Cadenza | 2009 | 2021 | K8 |
KX3 | 2015 | 2023 | Seltos |
KX5 | 2015 | 2021 | Sportage |
KX7 | 2016 | 2021 | - |
Mentor | 1994 | 2001 | - |
Mohave | 2009 | 2024 | - |
Niro Plus | 2021 | 2024 | - |
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 | - |
Rio | 1999 | 2023 | K3 (BL7) |
Rondo | 2006 | 2022 | Carens |
Sephia | 1992 | 2003 | Cerato |
Spectra | 2000 | 2009 | Forte |
Stinger | 2017 | 2023 | - |
Soul EV | 2014 | 2024 | EV3 |
Venga | 2009 | 2017 | - |
Visto | 2000 | 2004 | Picanto |
Commercial vehicles
[edit]Image | Model | Calendar year
introduced |
Current model | Main markets | Vehicle information | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Introduction | Update (facelift) | |||||
Bus | ||||||
GRANBIRD | Granbird | 1994 | 2008 | 2020 | South Korea | |
Truck | ||||||
BONGO | Bongo | 1981 | 2004 | 2012 | South Korea |
Concept cars
[edit]- Cub
- Concept PV1
- Concept PV5
- Concept PV7
- EV3 Concept
- EV4 Concept
- EV5 Concept
- EV9 Concept
- 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
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.