Newly-Designed Kia Sportage Revealed
Kia has released a short video highlight reel of the newly designed Kia Sportage! The global debut of the fourth-generation SUV will take place on September 15th at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The new model offers greater passenger comfort, new technology, and better handling agility and will build on the success of previous models. Kia has introduced higher-quality materials, new performance options and new active safety features making it the safest Sportage yet. A new “GT Line” will also be introduced. This line will appeal to customers looking for a sportier driving experience from the Sportage.
Check out the 50-second video and see many of the improvements for yourself and then keep an eye out for the all-new Kia Sportage on our lot!
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U.S. sales results for August have been announced by Kia Motors America( KMA), and the brand is stating that with a total of 58,897 units sold this is their best-eve sales results for August in company history. The brand’s overall sales total for the month is a full 7.7 percent higher than sales from last August, and their year-to-date sales so far this year have come to 426,160 units, increasing 5.4 percent from last year.
“Kia has outpaced the industry all year, and that trend continued in August as we set our fourth consecutive monthly sales record despite significant turbulence in the stock market and not having the benefit of Labor Day weekend sales,” said Michael Sprague, Chief Operating Officer and EVP, KMA. “Since its introduction in 2009, the wildly popular Soul has been one of the industry’s greatest success stories, and its record-setting August performance comes on the heels of being the highest ranked compact multi-purpose vehicle in initial quality by J.D. Power.”
August Highlights:
- Sales of the Rio reached 1,734 units
- Sales of the Forte increased by 19 percent with 6,862 units
- Sales of the Optima reached 13,980 units
- Sales of the Cadenza reached 322 units
- Sales of the K900 increased by 278 percent with 386 units
- Sales of the Sportage increased by 28 percent with 5,749 units
- Sales of the Sorento increased by 9.8 percent with 10,211 units
- Sales of the Sedona increased by 268 percent with 2,545 units
- Sales of the Soul increased by 13.6 percent with 17,108 units
Happy Labor Day From Destination Kia
To all our customers in Albany, Schenectady, Clifton Park, Queensbury and Kingston NY, Happy Labor Day from everyone here at Destination Kia! We hope you all enjoy the long weekend and come see us after at 760 Central Ave in Albany, NY, for all your automotive needs.
2016 Kia Sedona Recognized By CarGurus
The 2016 Kia Sedona has been included on the CarGurus list of the Top Ten Family-Friendly Kia Haulers for 2015. This list will be especially helpful to parents who are looking for a new vehicle to begin the new school year, which also marks the beginning of kid hauling season between school, sports, clubs, and more. CarGurus is considered to be one of the top automotive consumer sites, and has compiled this list in order to help customers in the market for a new minivan or SUV know which models will be best for traveling with a group of kids.
CarGuru experts took into account the opinions provided by user reviews and reviews from CarGurus’ Test Drivers when putting the list together. Along with the reviews, CarGuru also evaluated each model within five main categories that included safety record (4+ NHTSA stars), cargo storage space, seating capacity and availability of relevant technology features.
The 2016 Kia Sedona earned a five-star safety rating from the NHTSA, and offers seating for up to seven. This model also offers a number of standard features that include BLUETOOTH® Wireless Technology Hands-Free Connectivity, Rear-Camera Display, Slide-N-Stow™ 2nd-Row Seats, 50/50 Split-Folding 3rd-Row Seats, and more.
2016 Kia Rio 5-Door Showcased In New Page
Destination Kia has released a 2016 Kia Rio 5-Door Research & Review page. This impressive all-new model will be coming to our dealership soon, and this page will allow our customers from Albany, Schenectady, Clifton Park, Queensbury, and Kingston, NY to learn more about it while they await its arrival.
The LX, EX and SX are the three trim level options available in the 2016 Kia Rio 5-Door and all three are powered by a 138 horsepower 1.6L Engine with a Six-Speed Automatic Overdrive Transmission with Sportmatic® and Front Wheel Drive.
Standard features include Hill Start Assist Control, LATCH System, Vehicle Stability Management, Bluetooth® Wireless Technology, Active EcoSystem, 15” Steel Wheels, and more. The higher trim levels also offer some additional features such as Cargo Under Floor Tray, Front Fog Lights, Rear-Camera Display, UVO eServices Infotainment System, and Power Sunroof just to name a few.
Read up on even more of the features on the 2016 Kia Rio 5-Door and then look out for its arrival to our showroom here at Destination Kia.
2015 Kia Cadenza Awarded By AutoPacific
AutoPacific has presented the 2015 Kia Cadenza with a 2015 Ideal Vehicle Award (IVA) honoring its impressive all-around capabilities that made it stand out against the other vehicles in its category amongst new car buyers throughout the first half of 2015. The winners of these awards were determined by a survey that these new car buyers completed that evaluated each new model based on specific categories such as driver’s seat comfort, safety features, ride and handling, power and acceleration, technology, engine power, and interior storage.
“The introduction of the Cadenza was a response to customer demand for a Kia product that was larger and even more luxurious than the SXL trims of our Sorento CUV and Optima midsize sedan, and as our first step into the premium segments, it helped continue the transformation of the Kia brand, paving the way to our luxury flagship sedan, the K900,” said Orth Hedrick, Vice President, Product Planning, Kia Motors America (KMA). “AutoPacific’s Ideal Vehicle Award is important because it represents the voice of the customer and offers confirmation that the Cadenza’s blend of world-class design, quality and features is hitting the mark with Kia owners.”
Stop by and see us at Destination Kia to learn more about the 2015 Kia Cadenza and take it out for a test drive. Our dealership is located at 760 Central Ave in Albany, NY.
Look Out For Arrival Of 2016 Kia Sedona Page
If you are interested in purchasing the 2016 Kia Sedona from a dealership that serves Albany, Schenectady, Clifton Park, Queensbury, and Kingston NY then stop by Destination Kia to see this new model. If you would like to research it more before you take it out for a test drive, however, you will want to read through the new Research & Review page that we will soon release detailing the 2016 Sedona and all of its features and trim level options. This page will offer a look into the standard features, starting MSRP and performance capability of each trim level along with EPA estimates and safety feature. This page will be found under our “Model Lineup” page as soon as it has been released so look out for it there.
2016 Kia Sorento Video Guide Released By Kia
Kia Motors America has released a new video car guide on their YouTube page that features the 2016 Kia Sorento. This new video offers a virtual tour of the model giving customers a detailed look into not only all of the impressive new features that this vehicle is equipped with, but a look into its design and structure as well.
To learn all about the 2016 Kia Sorento, check out this new video and then take a trim in to see us here at Destination Kia where we have this all-new model available here. Our dealership is located at 760 Central Ave in Albany, NY where we serve customers from Albany, Schenectady, Clifton Park, Queensbury, Kingston. NY.
U.S. Sales Reported By Kia Motors America
The results reported by Kia Motors America at the start of this month show that the Kia brand has sold 367,263 units, which is an increase of 5 percent over sales from January through July of last year. KMA also stated that for the month of July alone, sales increased by 7.7 percent, during this years’ July total to 56,311 units.
“SUVs continue to push the industry, and while Sportage and Sorento were part of that trend, the big news for Kia is that our car line continues to make gains as demonstrated by the Forte compacts’ sharp increase in July,” said Michael Sprague, Chief Operating Officer and EVP, KMA. “Consumer confidence remains high, and with Kia’s standing as a proven quality leader we are seeing customers shopping the brand in increasing numbers as our summer sales event continues.”
July Sales:
- Sales of the Sedona increased by 374% with 3,672 units
- Sales of the Cadenza reached 410 units
- Sales of the Forte increased by 41% with 7,868 units
- Sales of the Sorento increased by 11.4% with 9,749 units
- Sales of the Rio reached 2,227 units
- Sales of the K900 increased by 163.6% with 480 units
- Sales of the Soul reached 13,975 units
- Sales of the Sportage increased by 20% with 5,292 units
- Sales of the Optima reached 12,638 units
Head Back-to-School With The 2015 Kia Soul
The 2015 Kia Soul has been selected as one of the 10 Best Back-to-School Cars of 2015 by Kelley Blue Book. The brand has released this annual list just in time to help students who will be returning back to school in just a few short weeks research they type of vehicle that would be most conducive to their needs. The vehicles on this list all must have a starting MSRP of $20,000 or less and have been hand picked by experts who have narrowed down the available vehicles to the top 10 that would be best for students returning to school.
The 2015 Kia Soul offers students a top quality vehicle at an affordable price with a starting MSRP of only $15,100* on the base trim level. Additionally, standard features that you will find this model equipped with include USB/Auxiliary
Come to Destination Kia where we have the 2015 Kia Soul available. We serve the Albany, Schenectady, Clifton Park, Queensbury, and Kingston, NY areas so feel free to stop by anytime and see if this model meets all of your back-to-school needs.
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