During the first quarter of this year, Kia became the second largest auto importer in Nigeria. The company has shipped 4.062 units of Kia vehicles to Nigeria, capturing a 14,7 percent market share in the country.
The report also shows that Toyota, the long sales time leader, still tops the list with more than 40 percent of Nigerian car market. In the first four months, Toyota sold 11,130 cars in Nigeria. As mentioned above, Kia now ranks second in the amount of vehicles sold in the country and is closely followed by Honda and Peugeot that took 9,03 and 5.64 percent market share respectively. [Source: Newswatchngr ]
July 8th, 2008 at 11:53 am
Wow! thats nice. wish we also could give simillar news from UAE but here there are a lot of rich guys and those who aren’t rich, still go to purchase toyotas for easier resale.
Any way, Congrats to Kia Nigeria.
July 8th, 2008 at 11:54 am
Hey, what with the smileys?
July 8th, 2008 at 12:41 pm
That is awesome! The bad news is, there are 300,000,000 cars licensed in the USA, and less than 3,000,000 of them are Kias.
August 29th, 2008 at 12:15 am
kia rio is my dream car.i must buy it by november 2008
September 4th, 2008 at 7:12 pm
horrible, I own a kia optima 2007 model. The suspension is faulty and I had it checked at kia service station in lagos. I was charged for a new suspension, however there was no noticeable improvement. I took it back to them, and my car was with them for over a week, without their even checking it to find out what my complaints were. I am so disappointed that I am considering selling it off. The car is barely 18 months old, I only drive it to work, church and a few other places, I have kept to the recommended service and maintenance schedules. What do I do,am so distraught.
September 4th, 2008 at 7:25 pm
mimi:
I’d say your best bet is to contact Kia directly rather than posting your complaint to a Kia oriented blog. Their site contains lcontact information that could be helpful in escalating your concerns to people who would have the auhority to look into your problem more deeply.
November 3rd, 2008 at 8:24 pm
KIA is full of shit, We as nigerians like it only coz its the cheapest car in the market.
But if you ask me its full of shit and nothing else, its only those people will understand who has bought Kia before.
November 3rd, 2008 at 11:22 pm
What are you talking about??
November 7th, 2008 at 1:01 am
You Get what you pay for. Here in the us Kia does not command much respect. Although lately there ratings has gone up. stop by AfricaAutoUSA.com and we will help you around Auto Purchase. Dealers
November 20th, 2008 at 1:16 pm
I am a Motoring Journalist in Nigeria Daily Newsaper, I need your help or assistance to make my job easy. I need latest materials and also let your office in nigeria to partner with me, for your organisation and mine to work and promote the best cars you produce. Thanks.
November 26th, 2008 at 7:15 pm
I bought KIA RIO couple of years back for my wife because it was cheep and I was in love with the design. After a year, I gave it to my Dad and bought a Sportage for my wife. Since last year, I have spent a fortune fixing the two cars the two cars here in Port Harcourt in Nigeria. The problems are endless. I would not recommend KIA for my enemy.
November 26th, 2008 at 8:32 pm
Good for you. I am really glad you got what you wanted.
January 4th, 2009 at 2:26 pm
Gents,
In fairness, KIA has brought a smile to the faces of many people who would never have dreamt of owning a new car. There is car without its problem. I bought a brand new honda in 2002 and after two months the engine knocked. The worst part is that the honda place was grossly irresponsible about it. Since then I have bought only KIAs and I have had rest of mind.
April 21st, 2009 at 12:47 am
WHAT IS THE PRICE OF KIA CARENS IN NIGERIA? I WILL LIKE TO KNOW SO THAT I CAN GET IT FOR MY WIFE
June 6th, 2009 at 7:04 pm
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July 4th, 2009 at 2:17 am
When is KIA SOUL going to be launched in Nigeria?
Ive called the local KIA office and they keep postponing every month.
Who knows when this car arrives Nigeria?
Akin
July 12th, 2009 at 11:12 am
Since 1993, apart from BMW, I have owned and driven different brands of car, including Mercedes Benz. Though some cars are more prestigious and stronger than other, but from my experience 80% durability of every car depends on the user. I haven’t owned a KiA brand, but one thing I know for sure is “every car has its own peculiar problem”. I remember in the mid 90′s when I bought a NISSAN BLUEBIRD 2.0, some friends wished I bought a different brand as its engine is not strong. Believe me, after 2 years of shuttling between Port Harcourt and Warri (twice a month), the engine was still good as ever and the car was sold for about 142% of the purchased price. Thus, the durability of your car is in completely in your hands, it is not an issue of KIA.
January 21st, 2010 at 9:03 pm
Thanks for such an useful post.
January 21st, 2010 at 9:18 pm
Interesting post, thanks for sharing
March 11th, 2010 at 5:50 pm
Yeah, Nigerians like flashy cars a couple of my friends drive Kia and the like at first but the problem is that kia doesnt have second hand value, Its wears off easily esspecially on some nigerian road that are not good enough. Aparts from cities like Abuja in Nigeria, Kia products do not really survive on Nigerian road. I have not haerd of fairly used Kia. I understand they want to make cars available at a cheaper rate for people but they should consider safety and durability.
March 26th, 2010 at 8:11 pm
I am considering a kia Picanto and hope it serves my wife beyond it’s warranty period. I heard somehwere (does it include Nigeria) warranty period on Kia Picanto has risen to 5 years. I think toyota and the likes are just unnecessarily expensive.
May 26th, 2010 at 1:01 pm
I work for kia motors nigeria and drive a rio, ive had a for like 2 years now and it was bought brand new and hasnt given me any major problems whatsoever..
If anyone’s considering buy any of the kia models, pls call cynthie on 07084911145 or 07029322474, prices come inclusive of 15 months/ 15000km free servicing and of course the 3 year/100,000km warranty backed up by the manufacturer.
May 28th, 2010 at 4:40 pm
i am considering kia picanto, but the problem is i live in small twon Biu Borno state, is there any accredited service provider in Borno or near by? thanks.
June 20th, 2010 at 4:28 pm
I have my cash with me right now but i am scared of buying a brand new car with kia product … I m really scared buy from kia ..Can someone advice me if i should go for another brand of car .. i live in a very rough states and i travel a lot due to the nature of my Job .. I travel to Abuja like 7time a month from Lagos .
July 9th, 2010 at 9:37 am
I Like Kia, I used it for a year as my official car in Lasu. The only problem is the maintainance cost and the parts are not available in the market
January 7th, 2011 at 5:53 pm
i love kia is a good car and also affordable
May 30th, 2011 at 1:05 pm
how much is KIA altima and what are the probabble problems with this car
July 31st, 2011 at 7:16 pm
i drive a 2007 optima.must confess she s a relatively elegant car. my candid observation s d fact that she s only a pleasure car to b driven around town.if you use her for frequent long distant voyage on nig roads,am afraid can not stand test of time-believe me. pls note that most of kia service outlets kia less about dia customers satisfaction but to unreasonable charges wt no gud outcome.