Friday, November 30, 2012

2012 Calendar Year End Holiday Sales Event (Video)

Make an end-of-year resolution with Kia's Holiday Sales Event. 2012 may be coming to an end, but the best time to buy a Kia is right now!

 

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Kia Donates $500,000 to the American Red Cross for Hurricane Sandy Recovery

Hurricane Sandy pounded the Eastern Seaboard of the United States at the end of October, leaving millions of residents without power, or worse, without homes. South Korean automaker Kia is doing its part to support those affected by the storm, donating $500,000 to the American Red Cross, which is providing food, supplies and shelter for victims.

"Luckily, much of Massachusetts escaped with relatively minor damage from Sandy, but those in states like New York and New Jersey didn't fare as well," said Dave Campbell, general manager of Quirk Kia, a Kia dealer in Massachusetts. "During times like this, it's important to come together and support those in need, and Kia is answering the call by helping lift up communities as they recover."

The American Red Cross isn't the only charitable group that has recently received support from Kia. The automaker has teamed up with DC Entertainment to raise awareness for the comic book brand's We Can Be Heroes campaign, which fights hunger in the Horn of Africa by benefiting the nonprofits Save the Children, the International Rescue Committee and Mercy Corps. With the help of West Coast Customs, RIDES magazine and Super Street magazine, Kia created five bespoke rides based on five members of the Justice League that were displayed at this year's SEMA Show, which ran Oct. 30 through Nov. 2.

Representing Batman, Aquaman, The Flash, Green Lantern and Cyborg, the five Kias even stood out amongst the tricked-out rides at SEMA, thanks to their wild paint and body modifications. Each vehicle was adorned with superhero-worthy features, from the utility throwing stars in the center console of the Batman-themed 2013 Kia Optima SX Limited to the spokes on the Green Lantern-inspired Kia Soul that were shaped like the character's logo.

Other Justice League vehicles on display at SEMA included a Kia Forte Koup painted with flames to pay tribute to The Flash, a scaly-looking Kia Rio5 honoring Aquaman, and a Kia Forte 5-door with bulging bodywork that conjured the strength of Cyborg. In the coming months, Kia will create models dedicated to Superman and Wonder Woman to complete the set.

While Kia's modified rides received plenty of attention at SEMA, their stock counterparts have been making waves in the showroom. The auto brand set a new October sales record last month, boosted by the popularity of the Kia Optima sedan and Kia Sorento crossover. More than 42,000 Kia models were sold in October in the United States, a 13-percent increase compared to the same month last year. Kia's year-to-date sales are now up 18 percent year-over-year through October.

"From the show floor to the sales floor, more and more people are seeing the appeal of a Kia," added Campbell. "Even with all of its success, Kia is always looking for ways to make the world a better place, so it's an auto brand you can feel good about as well."

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Courtesy of Read Media

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

2013 Kia Optima Blake Time Travels - 1995 Free Throws (Video)

Watch Blake Griffin travel back in time with the Kia Optima SX to teach himself valuable life lessons.

Monday, November 19, 2012

2012 Dallas Fort Worth Auto Show

Hey fans! The 2012 DFW Auto Show in Fort Worth is coming up on December 6th-9th. Be sure to like the event on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/ftworthautoshow and follow it on Twitter at https://twitter.com/#!/ftworthautoshow. There will be great online contests, even better trivia, and all the latest and greatest real-time details and updates about the DFW Auto Show in Fort Worth.

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Thursday, November 15, 2012

SEMA Kia/DC Entertainment Justice League Custom Vehicle Unveiling (Video)

Kia Motors America and DC Entertainment kicked off the 2012 SEMA Show in superhero style with five radical machines inspired by the members of the Justice League. You can check them out in this video!

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Sorento SEC "Auburn" (Video)

Proudly built in West Point, Georgia. The 2013 Kia Sorento is the official vehicle of the SEC. Because what makes the SEC great, also makes the Kia Sorento great. Click here to check it out!

Friday, November 2, 2012

Kia Fuel Economy - MPG Information

Recently KIA discovered that due to human error the estimated fuel mileage calculations were figured incorrectly on some of their 2012 and 2013 models. Kia has always prided themselves on excellent customer service and satisfaction. They have decided to be proactive in this matter and reimburse its customers of these models for the difference in expected and actual fuel mileage.

Van Griffith Kia wants to make sure all of our customers have the information they need in order to get their reimbursement. The website to log onto to make your claim is www.kiaMPGinfo.com We here at Van Griffith KIA are very proud to represent a company with such great integrity as this.

Thursday, November 1, 2012

DC and Kia Motors Unveil Their Hero Inspired Vehicles

Kia Motors America (KMA) and DC Entertainment kicked off the 2012 SEMA Show today in superhero style with five radical machines inspired by the members of the Justice League: The Flash Forte Koup, Aquaman Rio 5-door, Cyborg Forte 5-door, Green Lantern Soul and the previously unveiled Batman Optima.  Built by West Coast Customs, RIDES and Super Street, each of the vehicles feature custom artwork by legendary comic book artist and DC Entertainment Co-Publisher Jim Lee and are intended to raise awareness for DC Entertainment’s “We Can Be Heroes” giving campaign to help fight the hunger crisis in the Horn of Africa.  Each Justice League character was assigned to a specific Kia vehicle based on personality and key attributes to create these five iconic works of art on wheels. 

The cars will be available for auction later this year with all the proceeds going toward the 'We Can Be Heroes' campaign.

Also later this year we will get to see the Wonder Woman and Superman inspired Kias, along with a final car featuring all seven members of the Justice League. For now you can check out the released photos below.

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Courtesy of Super Hero Hype