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History of KIA


Korean automobile building KIA corporation is located in Seoul. The headquarters of the oldest, based in 1944, Former company name - Kyungsung Precision Industry. The company began with small plant in Yangdeungpo (territory of modern Seoul) where carried out production of details for bicycles. And in 1952 the historical event - release of the first Korean bicycle in serial sale took place. And same year was changed the company name on KIA Industrial Company. In the fall of 1961 of KIA began production of S-100 motorcycles. In total through a floor of year of KIA K360 assembly - a three-wheeled truck popular in Korea began. K360 was in demand and issued the whole 12 years. Up to the beginning the 80th campaign combined automotive industry with production of bicycles and motorcycles (all about 25000 units were let out conducted - and motor-technicians). Only in 1981 in KIA it was solved will concentrate on automotive industry.

The first Korean mass KIA car - Brisa.
In 1971 of KIA Industrial Company it was transformed to KIA Corporation, it is connected with considerable expansion of production and the organization of release of 4-wheel Titan trucks which became improbably popular in Korea. Corporations following increase it is connected with Asia Motors acquisition. In 1973 of KIA releases the Korea's first own petrol engine, and in 1974 — the first Korean Brisa car of mass production. This car was exported to the countries of the Middle East region.
B1979 to year of KIA Corporation began to be engaged in installation of diesel engines, and again the first in Korea. But then wellbeing of the company considerably worsened and at the beginning of the 80th company got to deep financial crisis. For the decision difficult pobly, all possibilities of a proizdstvo of the company were reoriented on production of economic and available cars. This concept was realized in 1987 when release of a minicar of Pride (Festiva) was adjusted.

Small city Kia Festiva Pride car.
In 1984, in Sokhari, the suburb of Seoul, KIA opens own design office. After successful experience, were it is open six more - two in Korea and four design offices abroad.
At the beginning of 1990 the company began to be called officially KIA Motors Corporation.

The first Kia Sportage - popular in the mid-nineties. all-wheel drive, possessing quite good passability and the low price.
The following. very important milestone in firm development: the new models corresponding to the international level are developed, the new plants founded on modern technologies are under construction.
In 1991 in Japan Sportage and Sephia for the first time were announced. In the summer of 1996 of Kia Sportage participated in autorally competitions the "East-West", carried out in Sahara.
In 1995 from a konveer descended KIA plants there is a Kia Clarus model (Credos Parktown) which was made on the basis of Japanese by Mazda 626, possessing low aerodynamics.

Kia Clarus, the car on the basis of Mazda 626.
In 1995, in Japan Elan (Roadster) which were issued then on the licenses of the English company Lotus was shown. Its front-wheel option was equipped 1,8 l - 16V with the engine. During production 770 thousand copies were sold.
At the Seoul autoexhibition in 1997 the prototype of Retona, model of the small all-wheel drive car of the improved passability was shown.

Kia Retona-full drive, frame design, not cutting back bridge.
Financial crisis of 1997 years, captured all Asia, strongly I struck on Kia corporation, having made it insolvent in the financial plan. And in 1998 of KIA of a ball it is absorbed by Hyundai Motors corporation. However in 1999 thanks to competent management and the correct strategic course, the company becomes again profitable.
Now under the KIA brand the broad range of minivans of Joice, Carens, Carnival is made. The last was presented to general public in Europe in 1999. More compact Carens, was shown in Frankfurt в1999.

Kia Carnival miniveins.
In 2000 there was a serious updating of a model range of KIA — there were Visto cars, Rio (almost full clone of Hyundai Accent) and Magentis. In a company arsenal the quantity of models reached 13. The main rate is made on Magentis sedan, ideal on a ratio of the price and qualities. Demonstratsiyamodeli took place during carrying out the Parisian motor show in 2001.

Kia Rio.
New 21 eyelids began for KIA with pleasant news: the American Agency of Safe Movement noted Kia Sephia an award "The safest car in branch". KIA it was also noted by awards and an appreciation of experts for development of the Sephia, Sportage and KEV-4 models. With approach of 2002 under the KIA brand more than ten million cars were issued already, from them 60% of the general sales were the share of a foreign market, more than to 170 countries of the world.

Kia Sephia - "The safest car in branch".
High popularity cars of the Kia brand deserved thanks to the reliability and one of the best in the market to a ratio of the price and quality. The cost of KIA spare parts is much lower than the cost of Japanese and European analogs. If to add to it successful design, safety, comfort in management, excellent brake qualities, huge popularity of KIA cars to become absolutely clear!

Kia Magentis unified with Hyundai Sonata V.

Kia Opirus. Unfortunately, from Mercedes E-class only external data were inherited

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