POWER REDEFINED the All-New Kia Stinger: Luxury Cruising Meets Addictiveperformance INTRODUCTION NEWSNEWS
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KiaBusiness Spring 2018 | kia.com/uk/fleet POWER REDEFINED The All-New Kia Stinger: luxury cruising meets addictiveperformance INTRODUCTION NEWSNEWS WELCOME to Kia Business. 06 12 It’s an exciting time at Kia right now. Kia’s new cars created The impressiveAll-New Stinger is quite abuzz at the The All-New Stinger Innovation is king in the now fully on sale with all three Geneva Motor Show raises the bar for luxury All-New Ceed,which engine types available –a2.0-litre with its classy and brings asuite of turbo petrol, 2.2-litreturbo diesel refined cabin.It’s also impressivenew and 3.3-litretwin-turbo petrol. the fastest-accelerating features including some The response from the motoring Kia ever made autonomous tech press has been excellent –infact, the All-New Stinger GT Swon WhatCar?’s Best ExecutiveCar ForMore Than £40,000 thanks to its ability to “thrill when you want it to, yet remain comfortable and refined for your 16 18 commute”. That’s an incredible achievement. Even better news is that this positivereaction has The All-New Stonic An Utra Low Emission given the All-New Stinger strong initial residual values compact crossover, Vehicle could saveyou and low contract hirerates. brings abig dose of morethan 6p per mile The big launch this year,though, is the All-New style and personality to on fuel. We help you find CEED. This newest iteration puts abig emphasis on the B-SUV sector with out which one is right style, but not at the expense of practicality. It’s one of its bold design for you Kia’s most innovativecars to date and leading industry guides that haveexperienced the car havebeen very impressed. While Kia takes great pride in producing excellent 20 22 cars, we recognise that fleet vehicles arebusiness Keeping your car in Want to find the tools, too, and so our service standards aredesigned to perfect running order is perfect Kia for you minimise downtime for fleet operators and keep both important. So Kia aims and your business? Our car and driver happy. to make the process as range guide has all the Kia continues to be one of the fastest-growing pleasurable as possible answers, including the manufacturers in the ultra low emission vehicle sector, with its service promise most recent BIK figures and our range of attractiveULEVsoffers an alternative that’s kind to the wallet and the environment. Come and haveachat with us to find out more, or get ataste of the futureofmotoring with atest drive. John Hargreaves, To test driveany of the cars featured in Head of Fleet and Remarketing this issue call 01932 283943 or email Kia Motors (UK) Limited [email protected] touchscreen available that The styling has been changed Kiaunveils includes navigation,and Apple inside and out and there’s a CarPlay™ and Android Auto™. newly-designed steering wheel. Arear-view parking camera, Buyers can specify cloth or heated steering wheel, and leather upholstery. latest models heated seats arealso available. In addition,there’s new Check Kia.co.uk for news on the ambient lighting around the Rio GT Line. dashboard and doors, letting at Geneva occupants switch between six UPGRADED OPTIMA different colours –orassign At the Geneva Motor Show, comfort and interior space and GETS EVEN BETTER them to certain driving modes. Kia took the wraps off its latest includes innovativefeatures, The Kia Optima receives new Optima ‘GT’ and ‘GT Line’ models with the All-New Kia such as ‘Level2’autonomous engines, design changes and models featurenew LED fog Ceed and Ceed Sportswagon, driving technology. updated tech for Q3. lamps, 18-inch aluminium alloy Rio GT Line and upgraded Moreonpage 12. The changes include two new wheel designs, and subtle gloss Optima taking centrestage. engine options. The first is Kia’s black mirror caps, side sills and NEW SPORTY RIO GT LINE all-new ‘U3’ 1.6-litreCRDi diesel air intake grille. ‘GT Line’ models THE ALL-NEW KIA CEED The new Rio GT Line adds engine. It provides 136ps and receivenew dual twin exhausts. AND CEED SPORTSWAGON sport-inspired styling to the Rio 320Nm of torque. It’s also Seats areavailable in There’s astriking fresh design, range. The look comes courtesy designed to go beyond the two-tone black and redleather new powerful, efficient engines of agloss-black and chrome stricter limits set by the Euro as well as black leather with and game-changing innovations ‘tiger-nose’ grille, 6d TEMP emissions standard. contrasting redstitching. for the All-New Ceed. anew 17" alloy wheel design, Anew DriveMode Selector There’s new safety kit too. Anew 140ps 1.4-litreT-GDi and ‘ice cube’ LED fog lamps, lets Optima drivers switch Driver Attention Warning is petrol unit is joined by an twin exhaust tips and LED between Eco, Comfort, Sport available, as is Forward all-new 1.6-litreCRDi diesel. daytime running lights, among and Smart modes. Collision-avoidance Assist (FCA) Both areavailable with Kia’s other additions. Michael Cole, current Chief with pedestrian recognition. seven-speed double-clutch Power comes from the Operating Officer at Kia Motors To aid parking, the Optima transmission,and anew Drive 1.0-litreT-GDi engine, with Europe, commented: “Optima’s comes with anew higher- Mode Select system that lets either 100ps or 120ps. The refreshed design,new engines resolution Around View Monitor drivers tailor engine and 120ps version will be available and expanded range of (AVM) camera system. steering characteristics with with aseven-speed double- technologies will further The upgraded Optima saloon Normal or Sport modes. clutch transmission.Inside, broaden its appeal, for both and Sportswagon go on-sale in The fresh design increases there’s a7.0" ‘floating’ corporate and private buyers.” Q3 2018. 02 KiaBusiness kia.com/uk/fleet kia.com/uk/fleet KiaBusiness 03 NEWS FIVE MILLION SALESFOR KIASPORTAGE Kia Motors is celebrating fivemillion sales of its global best-selling Kia Sportage SUV. The Sportage was first launched in 1993, and hits this incredible sales landmark on its 25th anniversary. “Weare extremely proud to have achievedthis milestone production figurefor our global best-seller,” said Ho Sung Song, ExecutiveVice MORE WINS FOR President of Global Operations StingerisWhatCar?’s KIA IN 2018 Divison.“The continued and accelerating popularity of the The two WhatCar? Car of Sportage demonstrates the breadth the Year awards are of the car’s abilities and the strength Best Executivewinner quite an achievement, of its appeal to buyers in markets all but they arejust asmall around the world.” At the 40th anniversary WhatCar? Awards, the the fastest-accelerating Kia ever,with a0-60mph part of Kia’s winning “Since 1993, the Sportage has Kia Stinger was declared the overall winner of the time of 4.7 seconds and atop speed of 165mph. start to 2018. We may become abenchmark car in the Best ExecutiveCar award 2018, beating far more Collecting the award –and another for Kia only be afew months compact SUV segment, and its expensivealternatives to the prestigious accolade. Picanto –onthe night, Simon Hetherington, into the year,but Kia has success has also led to the creation of WhatCar? Editor,Steve Huntingford said: Commercial Director at Kia Motors (UK) Ltd already made asizable adiverse and comprehensiverange of “This 365bhp fastback can thrill when you want it commented: “WhatCar? is held in high esteem by addition to its trophy SUVsand crossovers from Kia –with to, yet remains comfortable and refined for your its readers and the industry alike and to win not cabinet. Here’s a other new models to follow in future.” commute. And all that for alow price.” one but two awards at tonight’s event is fantastic snapshot of some of The current, fourth-generation The Stinger went on sale in January 2018 and news. It highlights how our brand continues to Kia’s 2018 triumphs. Sportage is proving to be the most feedback has been exceptional. In its range- grow in multiple ways and how the quality of our popular yet –with Kia having sold its topping twin-turbo V6 guise, the Stinger ‘GT S’ is products is going from strength to strength.” iF Design Awards milestone millionth fourth-generation •Kia Stinger,Picanto Sportage in January, after just 29 and Stonic: months on sale. ‘Product Design’ award 2018 What Car? Awards •Kia Picanto Best City Car •Kia Stinger KIA EXTENDS Best ExecutiveCar for Kia to sponsor UEFAEuropa League PARTNERSHIP morethan £40,000 Fleet World Anew agreement means Kia Motors has become around the world,” commented Yong-Won Cho, WITH ENGLAND Honours 2018 an Official Partner of the UEFAEuropa League. Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer AND WALES •Kia Picanto The three-year sponsorship deal begins in the at Kia Motors Corporation. CRICKET BOARD Best City Car 2018/19 season,and runs through to the UEFA The UEFAEuropa League 2018/19 season group AutomotiveManagement Europa League final in 2021. stage will commence on 20 September 2018 while Kia Motors UK is pleased Awards 2018 The UEFAEuropa League is one of the world’s the knock-out stage will start on 14 February, to announce it will be •Kia Sportage largest professional club football competitions, 2019. The final will be held at Baku’s Olympic the “Official Car Partner Best Used Car involving 48 top clubs from across Europe, and Stadium on 29 May 2019. of the ECB” from Auto Trader attracting aglobal cumulativeTVaudience of one 1April 2018, under a •Kia Sportage billion across all programming. two-year agreement. Fastest Selling Used As Official Partner,Kia Motors will supply afleet Kia has had a Car in 2017 of 90 vehicles for the UEFAEuropa League finals in long-standing link Diesel Car 2019, 2020 and 2021.