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Kia-World Blog :: 2011 Kia cars: Soul, Forte Koup, Sorento, Optima, Sportage, Rio, Cadenza, Sedona, Borrego, Pro_cee'd, Venga, Rondo
November 30th, 2009 at 2:53 pm
I really enjoyed that. It nearly looks like it could be from Europe in the black. It’s one hell of a flagship sedan, KIA should be really quite proud. Sadly I will never be able to see one in person.
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Is the sound they used for the car starting up sound like an Aston Martin to anyone else!?
November 30th, 2009 at 4:20 pm
Whoa, Kia K7 Vrs New Sorento
November 30th, 2009 at 5:01 pm
I hope we don’t get the watered down version in the US market one day, but the guys in marketing will order all the wrong stuff as usual
November 30th, 2009 at 5:57 pm
NO.NO.No.I can’t believe how K7 beat Kia SorentoR.But K7 Luxury car can’t be sport car like sorentoR.
November 30th, 2009 at 9:12 pm
Ibrahim… Sorento R might be a very decent SUV (I wouldn’t even call it off-roader) but it’s hardly a sports car… therefor it’s architecture is wrong and the handling way below standards (for a sports car off course). Sports cars are the likes of Lotus Elise, Nissan 350Z, Porsches, Audi TT or R8, Corvette, MX-5… maybe even M5, RS4, etc…
But a real Kia sports cars (not just a coupe) would be very nice indeed!
November 30th, 2009 at 9:13 pm
So The New York Times is reporting today that Kia is considering something other than Cadenza for the US. Maybe even just keeping Amanti. Anyone have any other info on what else might be under consideration?
November 30th, 2009 at 10:56 pm
What about the Kia Kue? What’s wrong with that name? Na I take that back people might think of Kue as Q.
November 30th, 2009 at 11:20 pm
I wish Kia would use the Kue, as well as Kee names on some of its vehicles. The Kee should be great for a sports car, while Kue sounds great for a crossover vehicle. The Kee should replace Elan name, which was once a roadster with a Kia badge and it was based on Lotus (i think).
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November 30th, 2009 at 11:22 pm
Back to topic, I love this new Kia Cadenza styling. It really is classy and looks georgeous in black. I also love the display where Kia logo appears when you open the doors. Kia really did a great job with this vehicle.
December 1st, 2009 at 12:17 am
btw, I think its time to build Kia version “true sports car”.
New Haldex AWD platform or Genesis Coupe RWD platform
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Hyundai’s ‘Direct Injection + Superchaged’ Tau Engine
Or
‘Direct Injection + Superchaged’ Lamda Engine
0-60 mph : 3.2 sec
Name : “Kia Kee”
Very limited number sales. (like lexus lfa)
Not mass market model, Just image boost model.
December 1st, 2009 at 12:21 am
South Korea have cutting edged engine, chassis technology. I think They can build it.
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(2009.10)
Success in Developing 980MPA-Grade High-Strength Steel
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December 1st, 2009 at 12:25 am
I’d rather see Kia develop a true RWD sports car for masses, put in a turbo engine with direct injection tech and name it the KEE. I think they need more public recognition rather than billionare recognition. Leave that to Hyundai!
December 1st, 2009 at 3:02 am
Wow!! I loved the ad for the new K7. You can’t call South Korea a backwater of style, innovation and marketing any-more, can you. They’ve really come a long way in the last year or so. But, as has been said before, Kia need to change the rest of the world’s perception of the vehicles they have on offer. A case in point, is the TV show “Top Gear”, Kia always get laughed off the set and presented as a bit of a joke in the motor industry, but things are changing aren’t they. Remember the Japanese cars of 30 or 40 years ago. But its taken that long.
I think you are right Himi, Kia need a genuine RWD car, or maybe AWD, to compete against the Merc’s and the BMW’s of the world, and in the sports car field I’m afraid its a necessity. As it is, with the K7, 290HP going through the front wheels must take a huge amount of electronic wizardry to keep it in a straight line. My current FWD car has only 235hp and can be a handful if floored, especially in the wet.
December 1st, 2009 at 5:33 am
Chagee, from what I understand is we arent going to get watered down product from Korea anymore. We will get the same tech as they get.
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This Commercial is Sweet!!!!!!!!!!! KIA needs to do something like this for American Consumers, but faster for our attention spans, and instead of things saying K7 they say Cadenza.
December 1st, 2009 at 5:34 am
Suzuki has AWD on the Kisashi why cant KIA do this?
December 1st, 2009 at 7:11 am
Becuase AWD is coming to the Cadenza that’s why. I think KIA is trying to make the AWD system ultra reliable or something before it hits the market.
December 1st, 2009 at 9:13 pm
MONTH OF NOVEMBER YEAR-TO-DATE
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Model 2009 2008 2009 2008
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Rio 3,496 2,127 30,73 34,747
Spectra 89 3,565 47,049 65,745
Forte 4,044 n/a 21,425 n/a
Optima 1,644 1,044 35,549 43,494
Amanti 35 415 3,642 3,420
Sportage 1,340 1,348 41,382 30,572
Sorento 1,657 2,875 21,324 26,612
Sedona 1,895 2,223 26,625 24,944
Rondo 425 1,395 12,970 27,589
Borrego 825 190 9,510 1,630
Soul 2,505 n/a 28,805 n/a
Total 17,955 15,182 279,015 258,753
December 1st, 2009 at 9:15 pm
sorry, it mustn’t have formatted it right. sorry guys. maybe himi will post this to the blog? PR newswire has it.
December 2nd, 2009 at 8:38 am
Also, in the US Market it would be very nice if KIA had a commercial closing on every commercial with a black screen and a silver and black KIA logo with a child feminine singing voice that says, “KIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH”
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Its a way to stamp the brand name on the consumer, to at least get a memory in the Consumer of the brand name stamped in the brain.
December 2nd, 2009 at 2:51 pm
Wow, how absolutely corny! Zoom-zoom didn’t necessarily work for Mazda; their sales are in the toilet.
December 3rd, 2009 at 10:14 am
very nice car . It’s True when kia out the ceed , Kia says THE CEED IT’S JUST THE START . KIA WELCOME TO THE FUTURE AND WAIT FOR MORE GREAT CARS .
December 3rd, 2009 at 3:03 pm
The Soul will be the oldest vehicle in the line-up as of 2012.
December 3rd, 2009 at 9:49 pm
wonderful car, showing that Kia is making significant step forward!!! Realy astonishing!!!
December 4th, 2009 at 5:46 pm
“Ibrahim Bitar Says: November 30th, 2009 at 5:57 pm
NO.NO.No.I can’t believe how K7 beat Kia SorentoR.But K7 Luxury car can’t be sport car like sorentoR.”
You are kidding, right?
The Sorento isn’t even quick, nor does it handle that well. MANY cars can outrun it.
December 5th, 2009 at 12:59 am
SUV is not quicker than Sedan.
December 5th, 2009 at 6:16 am
Excellent video clip. The K7 looks great in black!!! Would love to see that wheel style carried over to some of the other KIA offerings, such as the Forte Koup. The K7 is an amazingly styled car, inside and out . . .
December 6th, 2009 at 1:51 am
Great clip, K7 looks fantastic. When will it be coming to Australia?
December 7th, 2009 at 4:38 am
i would bet my balls that this car doesn’t sound like that on start up
obviously enhanced sound
and the rather lame uturn shows the FWD understeer… only RWD cars can do that properly
if the Sorento is any indication this car will be expensive
it needs to be priced at the same level as the 4 cyl. Honda Accords/Toyota Camrys but it’ll be a lot mor e than that
nice car but i don’t see it being as successful as they would like over here
December 7th, 2009 at 4:38 am
It is time for this LINCOLN MKS KILLER to get over here to the states and KICK SOME BUTTTTTTTT. I can not wait to get my grubby hands on this car.
December 7th, 2009 at 7:06 am
Greg, it may sound corny but there’s also a difference between us and Mazda. Mazda’s most fuel efficient car gets 33 MPG, we have a sedan the size of a Whale (Optima) that gets the same gas mileage.
December 9th, 2009 at 12:14 am
Tony why is the Sorento an indication that this car will be $$$??? The base Sorento starts at less then $20,000 … I am sure a fully loaded K7 / Cadenza will not be much more then the previous Amanti.
December 9th, 2009 at 3:58 am
I’m afraid we couldn’t even fit Shamu in the back seat of the Optima. And the stuffed animal was only 1/10 to scale. Big bird, on the other hand fit rather well in the Optima.
December 9th, 2009 at 7:52 pm
Greg, whose toy is Big Bird? Gotta be yours, right?
December 9th, 2009 at 8:02 pm
I was kidding.
December 10th, 2009 at 2:51 am
Just checkin’!
January 13th, 2010 at 4:26 am
Are there any Kia Cadenza’s reviews yet? I just iching to know what journalist think. Oh wait Hyundai wants the Journalist to drive the Equus first. How silly of me to forget that Hyundai wants all the attentnion and all the credit for its self. That’s why it wasn’t at the Auto show because Hyundai knew with the Cadenza looks better than its 2 RWD cars, it would take more attention at the NAIAS then Hyundai. I bet Kia’s already finished its new concept but wasn’t allowed to show it because Hyundai didn’t have something new. Kia could have shown the Forte Hybrid but Hyundai had to get the big HEAD with that stupid looking Mazda 3 wanna be Will concept.. F**k Hyundai.
January 13th, 2010 at 4:26 am
I’m chanigng my user name to Hyundai sucks.
January 13th, 2010 at 4:27 am
There I just want to see what it looks like
January 13th, 2010 at 4:28 am
This one is better.
January 13th, 2010 at 4:39 am
I’m changing my name back I don’t want Hyundai in my username. What a selfish brand.