Earlier this month, the all-new 2019 Kia Forte was bestowed the title of “Car of The Year – Best Value” in Southwest Lifestyle Media’s 2018 Southwest Lifestyle Vehicle of the Year awards. The 2019 Forte wowed the Southwest Lifestyle Media judges with its improved driving dynamics and Stinger-inspired design. “The Kia Forte was really a…
Kia has made a big splash at this year’s 2018 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show. The SEMA Show is the premier automotive specialty products trade event in the world. The SEMA Show draws the auto industry’s hottest products to one place, the Las Vegas Convention Center. [1] This year, Kia brought a plethora of…
The 2018 Kia Rio has been earned a Top Safety Pick Plus (TSP+)*, from The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) – the best possible safety rating. The 2018 Rio becomes the first vehicle in the IIHS minicar segment to achieve the TSP+ designation. The accomplishment also increases the total number of Kia vehicles with…
According to their website, the Tulsa State Fair is “the city’s largest family event.” [1] Spanning 11 days, from late September to early October, the Tulsa State Fair is most certainly an event many Oklahoma families enjoy year after year. Packed full of music, rides, and plenty of corndogs to go around, the Tulsa State Fair…
Kia introduced their all-new 2020 Telluride SUV in memorable fashion – by featuring it, quite literally, at a fashion show. The new Kia Telluride made its first public appearance, last week, at the New York Fashion Week show. Influenced by fashion designer Brandon Maxwell’s latest Texas-inspired runway collection, Kia customized a ranch-ready Telluride with saddle-like…
The 2018 Kia Stinger and 2018 Kia Rio topped their respected segments in J.D. Power’s 2018 Automotive, Performance, Execution, and Layout (APEAL) Study. The double win achievement comes right off the heels of Kia Motors being named the highest ranked mass market brand in J.D. Power Initial Quality Study for the fourth consecutive year. The…
Ferguson Kia – the longest established Kia dealership in Oklahoma – was founded in 1998. A little more than a decade later, in 2009, Kia released one of the most iconic Kia models ever – the Kia Soul. Since its release, the one-of-a-kind urban runabout has stood out from the crowd and provided a fun…
For the fourth consecutive year, Kia has ranked number-one, among mass-market brands, on J.D. Power’s annual Initial Quality Study (IQS). The J.D. Power IQS is a quality-based study that tracks the number of problems reported per 100 vehicles over the first 90 days of ownership, on new vehicles only. In 2016 and 2017 Kia ranked…
For the second year in a row, Kia has been acknowledged as one of the most trusted non-luxury automotive brands in the annual Trusted Automotive Brands Study (TABS) conducted by AMCI Testing. [1] “It’s an honor for Kia to have ranked as one of the most trusted non-luxury automotive brands two years running,” said William (Bill)…
The 2018 Kia Stinger GT sport sedan has been named one of Wards “10 Best Interiors for 2018.” The list recognizes outstanding achievement in aesthetics, comfort, ergonomics, material use, fit-and-finish and user-friendly technology. The honor comes on the heels of the Stinger GT’s 3.3-liter twin-turbo V6 being named to Wards “10 Best Engines list for…
