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  • Kia Rio, Stinge win awards

    Kia Motors America (KMA) has earned two more J. D.

    Power Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) awards for its stylish subcompact and fastback sports sedan.

    This followed the launch the launch of the 2018 Rio and Stinger.

    The awards helped increase Kia’s overall score by eight points since last year, while also securing the brand’s spot among the top 10 non-premium nameplates.

    The announcement follows Kia Motors being named the highest ranked mass market brand in J. D. Power Initial Quality Study for the fourth consecutive year, with the Rio also capturing a win in the small car segment.

    “Whether it be a practical commuter car for people just looking to get from point A to B, or a sports sedan with up to 365-horsepower for enthusiasts, we design every Kia with the customer in mind,” KMA Product Planning Vice President Orth Hedrick said.

    “Earning a J.D. Power APEAL award for both the Rio and Stinger demonstrates the level of dedication we put on delivering a superior combination of the desirable features and attributes today’s savvy car buyers want from their vehicles,” he said.

    Redesigned for the 2018 model year, the Rio outshined the competition in the small car segment, being one of the only contenders to score the highest marks in overall performance and design, comfort, features, and style. The highest performing vehicle in Kia’s history, Stinger bested its more expensive European counterparts in the compact premium car segment.

    The J. D. Power APEAL study measures new-vehicle owners’ overall satisfaction with their vehicles in the first 90 days of ownership.  The results are divided into 10 categories and weighted accordingly: exterior, interior, storage, audio, seats, heating and ventilation, driving dynamics, powertrain, visibility, and fuel economy.

    The Kia Rio received the lowest rate of reported problems among small cars in the J.D. Power 2017-2018 U.S. Initial Quality Studies of new vehicle owners’experience with their own vehicle after 90 days of ownership.

  • Kia Rio gets Car of the Year award

    Kia Rio gets Car of the Year award

    Kia Motors Nigeria was the cynosure of all at the yearly NAJA Awards at Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, when its Rio brand defeated other automobiles’ brands to win the Car of the Year Award, reports TAJUDEEN ADEBANJO

    THE Kia Rio automobile in a keenly contested competition, has beat other brands to earn the prestigious 2015 Car of the Year (COTY) Award. It got the highest number of votes across the country to top the competition.

    The event, which was the annual Nigerian Automobile Journalists Association (NAJA) awards, saw the Kia Rio conquering some high-performance challengers to take the victory. The brand was adjudged to have ticked all the boxes in terms of value for money, safety, innovation, technology and dynamics.

    The third generation Kia Rio’s fantastic engines, great handling, and lighter platform were adjudged the best amongst other competing brands.

    In October this year, NAJA started conducting annual assessment of all selected cars that are eligible to be included in the car of the year category. All the cars went through rigorous testing, which also included driving on various Nigerian roads.

    At the ceremony, which held at the Eko Hotels and Suites, NAJA’s judges revealed that the Kia Rio won because of its sophistication and fuel efficiency. Other factors considered were its handling and drivers’ involvement.

    “Kia will continue to build cars that brighten people’s lives and exceed their expectations. The Kia Rio has just upped the ante once again. We aim to become a “one-and-only” brand for our customers; a brand they will choose again and again,” said Chief Commercial Officer, Kia Motors Nigeria, Sandeep Malhotra.

    Intelligently designed and expertly engineered, every single detail of both the Kia Rio’s exterior and interior seems meticulously thought-out.

    The Kia Rio, also dubbed as the People’s Car, is a top-of-the-segment sub-compact car featuring the engineering prowess, future-proofed safety technologies and classic design elements that ensure that they will remain remarkable for years to come.

    The Rio is a solid pick for a small sedan or hatchback. It’s not quite as refined as some class-leading rivals, but it might still win you over with its inviting cabin, strong engine performance and excellent value.

    It is stylish inside and out; ample standard and optional features; high-quality interior materials on EX and SX; long warranty; strong acceleration; feels bigger than it is.

    “Grown-up” really would be the optimum expression to describe the Rio. Its exterior is notably European in appearance, with the sedan in particular, avoiding the awkward proportions of its competitors. And although the base LX trim is rather bare-bones, the EX and SX step things up considerably with higher-quality interior materials and near-luxury levels of equipment that are sure to make one forget that he’s in such a small car.

    It comes with standard four-wheel antilock disc brakes, stability control, hill start assist, front side airbags and full-length side curtain airbags.

    Overall, the Rio stays very composed when driven either gently or at whatever the engine can deliver. It handles remarkably well for a small, inexpensive hatchback with a basic strut and torsion-beam suspension and a short wheelbase, although one would appreciate some more feedback from the steering.

    The interior is a little tighter on space than other subcompacts, but pleasing trims and materials and reasonably good cabin refinement keep it more cheerful than the other choices.

  • Lenovo offers Kia Rio for promo

    Lenovo offers Kia Rio for promo

    Lenovo Technologies has announced the commencement of a loyalty promotion towards making this holiday season more exciting for Nigerians. Tagged “Lenovo National Promo,” the campaign offers individuals that purchase selected Lenovo smartphones from accredited dealers nationwide the chance to win star prizes including a brand new Kia Rio and 10 education grants worth N200,000 each. Instant gifts of recharge cards, movie tickets, Bluetooth headsets and much more are also on offer to consumers at each point of sale.

    To qualify for the promo, consumers are expected to send a text message containing their name, device IMEI number and model number alongside the name of the store from which their device was purchased to 33811. According to Lenovo, the winner of the Kia Rio star prize will be selected from among participants that purchase their Lenovo smartphones from any SLOT store nationwide while winners of the 10 education grants will be selected from those who buy from other participating dealer stores.

    Winners of the star prizes will be announced on local radio stations, national newspapers and social media channels after selection via a bi-weekly lucky dip process.

     

     

  • Made-in-Nigeria Kia Rio gets unbeatable offers

    Made-in-Nigeria Kia Rio gets unbeatable offers

    With an unwavering commitment to bring to the fore an affordable made-in-Nigeria vehicle, Kia Motors Nigeria has featured highly competitive special offers on the most sought after B-Segment sedan in Nigeria with both the Big Deal of N1.98m on Kia Rio manual transmission and Mega Deal of N2.97m on the automatic transmission powered Kia Rio. The people’s car as it’s dubbed at the unveiling of the made-in-Nigeria Kia vehicles by the former Minister of State, Federal Capital Territory, Mrs Olajumoke Akinjide, is built with remarkable features that exceeds customer expectations and has over the years remained the preferred option for teeming customers.

    Kia’s offers are to reassure the customers that their interest is always edged at the core values of the company.

    The Rio is an extremely well-built car with innovative engineering, is fun to drive, and its interior is comforting. Emanating flair from every angle, the Rio’s low, wide stance and short overhangs give it a strong, youthful identity all of its own.

    Kia’s designers have engineered a car with features that are cutting-edge yet at the same time effortlessly simple to use. A highly visible supervision cluster incorporates an on-board trip computer, while the steering wheel itself is tilt and telescopically adjustable so that you can find your perfect driving position.

    The ultimate expression of confidence in the Kia Rio body style is sure to impress with its dynamic stance and low-slung profile.

  • Kia Rio won at MultiChoice SuperCruise promo

    A DStv subscriber has won the first of  the 20 Kia Rio cars up for grabs in the ongoing MultiChoice SuperCruise promotion. The promo is expected to run till February, which was launched last month.

    The promotion allows intending and existing subscribers to buy or subscribe to win one of 20 Kia Rio cars, 100 Plasma TV screens or 30 DStv Explora decoders.

    The Marketing Manager, DStv Mrs Chioma Afe, while presenting the keys of a brand new Kia Rio car to the first winner, Mr Olateju Oladimeji, a staff of Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), at the MultiChoice Office, Ikeja, said: “MultiChoice, by this presentation, is proving to Nigerians that the SuperCruise promo is real. We are living up to our promise to reward our subscribers. Apart from the 20 Kia Rio cars, MultiChoice is also giving away 100 Plasma TV screens, or 30 DStv Explora decoders, to DStv and GOtv subscribers.”

    The winner, Mr Olateju Oladimeji, thanked MultiChoice for the end-of-the-year surprise, stating that it still felt like a dream.

    Current DStv subscribers can also enter the competition by ensuring they remain connected for three months. Annual premium customers automatically qualify for the draw. Accordingly, a GOtv subscriber who buys a GOtv decoder, which was formally N5,300 for N2,900 with one month subscription and makes an additional two months subscription with the GO-recharge card, stands a chance to cruise home in one of the 20 Kia Rio cars.