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Full List of Kia Models

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Updated July 3, 2024 66.3K views 31 items
Below is a list of all Kia cars & models that have come out so far. This Kia vehicle model list includes photos of Kia vehicles along with release dates and body types of each car. Did you used to drive one of the old Kia cars on this list? The company has had hits and misses, but definitely have put out some great cars. Everything from Kia Optima to Kia Soul is included on this list. This list of car models made by Kia is a great way to see how Kia has evolved over the years. Kia types also have car class information available if you click on their names and go to their dedicated page.
  • Kia Optima

    Kia Optima

    The Kia Optima is a mid-size four-door sedan manufactured by Kia Motors since 2000 and marketed globally through various nameplates. First generation cars were mostly marketed as the Optima, although the Kia Magentis name was used in Europe and Canada when sales began there in 2002. For the second generation models, Kia used the Kia Lotze & Kia K5 name for the South Korean market, and the Magentis name globally, except in the United States and Malaysia where the Optima name was retained. The Optima name is now going to be used for all markets except China, where they will also use the South Korean market name.
  • Kia Rio

    Kia Rio

    The Kia Rio is a subcompact car produced by the South Korean manufacturer Kia since August 2000 and now in its third generation. Body styles have included a three and five-door hatchback and four-door sedan body styles, equipped with inline-four gasoline and diesel engines, and front-wheel drive. The Rio replaced the first-generation Pride—a rebadged version of the Ford Festiva—and the Avella, a subcompact sold as a Ford in some markets. A second generation was introduced in 2005 in Europe and 2006 in North America, sharing its platform with the Hyundai Accent, a subcompact manufactured by its sister Hyundai Motor Company. In South Korea, the second generation was marketed as the New Pride. In 2010, the Rio was facelifted to incorporate Kia's "Tiger Nose" grille, and for model year 2012, Kia introduced the third generation Rio.
  • Kia Sportage

    Kia Sportage

    The Kia Sportage is a compact crossover vehicle built by the South Korean manufacturer Kia since 1993.
  • Kia Soul

    Kia Soul

    The Kia Soul is a compact car designed at Kia's design center in California, unveiled at the 2008 Paris Motor Show, manufactured in South Korea, and sold since 2009.
  • Kia Forte

    Kia Forte

    The Kia Forte is a compact car produced by the South Korean manufacturer Kia Motors since mid-2008. It replaced the Kia Cerato and is available in two-door coupé, four-door sedan, five-door hatchback variants. It is not available in Europe, where the similar sized Kia Cee'd is offered. In South Korea, this car is marketed as the Kia K3. In some markets, such as Costa Rica, Australia and Brazil, the Forte is marketed as the Kia Cerato replacing its predecessor of the same name. In Colombia and Singapore, the name Kia Cerato Forte is used, while Naza of Malaysia has assembled the vehicle since 2009, selling it there under the name Naza Forte.
  • Lotus Elan

    Lotus Elan

    Lotus Elan is the name of two convertible cars and one fixed head coupé produced by Lotus Cars. The original Type 26, 26R Racing version, 36R Racing version, 36 Fixed Head Coupe, 45 Drop Head Coupe, and the "Type 50" +2 Coupe, circa 1962 to 1975, are commonly known as the 1960s Elans. A similar Elan-inspired model called Evante was produced from mid-1980s by British Lotus specialists Vegantune. The Type M100 from 1989 to 1995, is also commonly known as the 1990s Elan. This second model was also produced in South Korea by Kia Motors between 1996 and 1999, rebadged as the Kia Elan.
  • Kia Carnival

    Kia Carnival

    The Kia Carnival is a minivan manufactured by Kia Motors, introduced in September 1998, marketed globally under various nameplates — prominently as the Kia Sedona — and currently in its third generation. First generation models remain in production. Second generation models have been marketed since model year 2006 – including as a rebadged variant in North America, the Hyundai Entourage for model years 2007–2009. Beginning in 2010 certain global markets of the second generation model began receiving updated equipment, engine choices and Kia's corporate grille, known as the Tiger Nose, as designed by Kia's design chief, Peter Schreyer. The third generation Carnival debuted at the 2014 New York Auto Show as a 2015 model.
  • Hyundai Entourage

    Hyundai Entourage

    The Hyundai Entourage is a minivan marketed by Hyundai Motor Company in the North American market from model years 2007-2008. The Entourage is a rebadged variant of the second-generation Kia Sedona, manufactured at Kia's Sohari Plant. The minivan was briefly cancelled in August 2005, but resurrected in October without affecting its introduction date. The production Entourage was shown at the Chicago Auto Show in February 2006 and went on sale in April 2006.
  • Kia Sephia

    Kia Sephia

    The Kia Sephia is a compact car that was manufactured by the South Korean automaker Kia Motors from September 1992 to 2003. The first generation Sephia was badged Kia Mentor in some markets, and as the Timor S515/S516 in Indonesia. This convention continued on with the second generation version, which was also badged Kia Shuma and Kia Spectra.
  • Kia Forte Koup

    Kia Forte Koup

  • Kia Sorento

    Kia Sorento

    The Kia Sorento is a mid-size crossover SUV produced since 2002 by the South Korean automaker Kia.
  • Kia Cerato

    Kia Cerato

    The Kia Cerato is a compact car produced by the South Korean automaker Kia Motors since 2003. In 2008, the Cerato was replaced by the Kia Forte, however, the "Cerato" name continued on in some markets.
  • Kia Mohave/Borrego

    Kia Mohave/Borrego

    The Kia Mohave, marketed in North America as the Kia Borrego, is a sport-utility vehicle manufactured by the South Korean-based Kia Motors. The vehicle debuted in 2008 in the Korean and US markets. The Kia Borrego is named after the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park in California; Borrego means "bighorned sheep" which can be found in the state park.
  • Kia Carens

    Kia Carens

    The Kia Carens is a compact MPV launched in 1999 by the Korean manufacturer Kia, now in its third generation, and marketed worldwide under various nameplates — prominently as the Kia Rondo. In 2006, Kia presented a second generation Carens for model year 2007. The Carens/Rondo followed Kia's introduction at the 2005 Frankfurt Motor Show of the Multi-S, essentially the Carens/Rondo in concept form — the S standing for Sporty, Spacious and Smart. The Multi-S differed significantly from the production model only its inclusion of a dual-panel sunroof running the length of the roof. The name Rondo derives from the musical term Rondo.
  • Kia Picanto

    Kia Picanto

    The Kia Picanto is a city car produced by the South Korean manufacturer Kia since 2004. It is also known as the Kia Morning in South Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Chile, Kia EuroStar in Taiwan, Kia New Morning in Vietnam and the Naza Suria or Naza Picanto in Malaysia. The Picanto is manufactured exclusively at a joint-venture plant with Donghee in Seosan, South Korea.
  • Ford Festiva

    Ford Festiva

    The Ford Festiva is a subcompact car that was marketed by the Ford Motor Company between 1986 and 2002. Festiva was sold in Japan, the Americas, and Australasia. The name "Festiva" is derived from the Spanish word for "festive". It should not be confused with the similarly sized Ford Fiesta. Designed by Mazda using the DA platform and B series inline-four engines, the Festiva continued the trend of Fords built and designed by Mazda for the Asia-Pacific market such as the Laser and Telstar. South Korean first generation sales began in 1987 under the name Kia Pride, assembled by Kia under license. Australasia and Europe received the first version between 1987 and 1991 as the "Mazda 121". After 1991, Australasian sales occurred under the "Ford Festiva" name, while European sales continued under the name "Kia Pride". Kia ended production of the Pride in 2000, although SAIPA of Iran has produced this model in various forms since 2001. This ongoing production has been in parallel to the second generation Festiva introduced in 1993, sold as the Ford Aspire in North America and Kia Avella in South Korea and other markets.
  • Kia Cee'd

    Kia Cee'd

    The Kia Cee'd is a compact car produced by the South Korean manufacturer Kia since 2006, exclusively for the European market. It was released in December 2006, superseding the Kia Spectra and is available as a five-door hatchback, a three-door hatchback and a five-door estate, with a choice of four engines, five trim levels and either manual or automatic transmissions. The Cee’d is Kia’s first European-designed and built car and Kia intends to sell and manufacture the car exclusively in Europe. To mark the occasion, Kia took the initials of the European Economic Community, EEC or CEE in some places and added ED for European Design. Realising that "CEEED" had too many ‘E’s, they replaced the last 'E' with an apostrophe, with "Cee'd" being the end result.
  • Kia Pride

    Kia Pride

  • Ford Aspire

    Ford Aspire

  • Kia Avella

    Kia Avella

  • Kia Pro cee'd

    Kia Pro cee'd

  • Kia Credos

    Kia Credos

    The Kia Credos in South Korea and Australia was Kia's first mass production large family sedan, and was based on the running gear of the pre-1997 Mazda Capella, which went on sale in Korea in 1995, and in Australia in 1998. It was powered by one of two Mazda sourced petrol engines with 1.8 and 2.0 litres, which proved to be unremarkable in performance but excellent for reliability. A diesel-powered alternative was not available. The car's interior was dull but spacious and comfortable, as well as the boot being massive. The asking price for the basic 1.8 SX was £11,000 - around £4,000 less than the equivalent Ford Mondeo and Vauxhall Vectra. In Australia, the Credos was introduced in May 1998, and was available only with the 2.0L engine. Sales totalled 839 units during the model's 3-year run. The Kia Clarus was replaced by the Hyundai sourced Optima in 2000, ending the badge engineered relationship with Mazda.
  • Kia Potentia

    Kia Potentia

    The Kia Potentia is a full-size semi-luxury four-door rear wheel drive sedan manufactured by Kia Motors to compete with the Daewoo Arcadia and Hyundai Grandeur and marketed in South Korea. This car was based on the Mazda Luce. The style of the Luce was particularly apparent in the 1990 model. The Potentia was made from 1992 to 2001, making this car one of the longest-running Korean cars ever made. Engines choices included a 2.0 liter 4-cylinder Mazda FE-DOHC engine, which was the same as the first generation Kia Sportage's gasoline version, 2.2 liter 4-cylinder and a 3.0 liter V6.
  • Kia Kue

    Kia Kue

    The Kia Kue was originally unveiled as a concept car during the 2007 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. It is similar in design to the Hyundai Santa Fe platform, and it may also share the same platform used by the Hyundai Santa Fe and Veracruz in that it, like the Hyundai Sante Fe, is an SUV. The concept vehicle seated five passengers. The Kia Kue was the first car to win a Design Award for a Korean company. This concept was awarded with "Eyes on Design Award" for Design Excellence at the 2007 Detroit Auto Show.
  • Kia Bongo

    Kia Bongo

    The Kia Bongo, also known as the Kia K-Series or Kia Besta, is a pick-up truck and van produced by the South Korean manufacturer Kia Motors since 1980. The Bongo was first launched in 1980 under the name Bongo. In 1997, the third generation generation Bongo Frontier was launched. As of 2004, the Kia Bongo was in its fourth version, confusingly sold as the Kia Bongo III. "Frontier" was dropped from the name with this revision.
  • Kia Mentor

    Kia Mentor

  • Kia Enterprise

    Kia Enterprise

    The Enterprise is a sedan built by Kia Motors, based on the Mazda Sentia. It was made available for sale in 1998. It was powered by one of three Mazda-sourced petrol engines of 2.5, 3.0, or 3.6 litres. These proved to be unremarkable in performance but excellent for reliability. The Enterprise has a FR layout with multilink front and rear suspension. In 2002, it was replaced by the Kia Opirus, a platform shared with the Hyundai Grandeur.
  • Nasim

    Nasim

  • Kia Concord

    Kia Concord

    The Kia Concord is a four-door sedan produced by South Korea's Kia Motors from 1987. All versions used Mazda four-cylinder engines. The Capital/Concord lineup underwent a series of facelifts, eventually becoming the "New Capital" and "New Concord" in marketing material. Production of the Concord ended in 1995, while the cheaper Capital continued until late 1996. The car is based on the 1982 Mazda Capella and was succeeded by the Clarus in 1996, which used the Mazda GE Platform.
  • Kia Elan

    Kia Elan

  • Kia Opirus

    Kia Opirus

    The Kia Opirus was a full-size car manufactured and marketed by Kia Motors that was launched in April 2003 and was marketed globally under various nameplates, prominently as the Amanti. It was considered to be Kia's flagship vehicle. As Kia's first entry into the large-car market, the Opirus/Amanti had been marketed in a single trim level and only as a sedan. It shared some components with its now-defunct corporate cousin, the Hyundai Grandeur XG, including its 3.5 L V6 engine. For 2007, the Kia Opirus received various upgrades, including suspension and styling revisions, and the addition of the same engine as the current Hyundai Grandeur, this time being a 3.8 L V6 engine. In the U.S., the Amanti was recognized as the "Most Appealing Premium Midsize Car" by J.D. Power and Associates' 2005 Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout Study. The 2007 Amanti outscored several luxury cars in Insurance Institute for Highway Safety side-impact crash testing, to earn the highest rating of Good. As of December 17, 2010, the Kia website no longer listed the Amanti as a production model. Many critics have noticed the apparent visual similarities to the Mercedes-Benz E-Class.