Kia A Contender In America
The oldest car company in South Korea, Kia was founded on June 9, 1944 as a manufacturer of steel tubing and bicycle parts by hand. The word “Kia” derives from the Korean words ki or “to come out” and the a which stands for Asia, it is translated to “come out of Asia”. In 1992, Kia came to the United States, the first Kia car in the United States was the Sephia and a few years later the Sportage was launched.


