Buzz & Recognition
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- Forte
- Forte Koup
- Forte 5-door
- Soul
- Optima
- Optima Hybrid
- Rio
- Rio 5-door
- Sedona
- Sportage
- Sorento
Soul
2012 IIHS Top Safety Pick for the 2013 Soul
Winners of the 2012 Top Safety Pick must receive the highest rating of "Good" in all 4 of our crashworthiness tests (frontal offset, side, rear, and roof strength). Winners must also have electronic stability control.
Highest Ranked Compact Multi-Purpose Vehicle in Initial Quality
by J.D. Power and Associates - 2012
The 2012 Kia Soul received the lowest number of problems per 100 vehicles among compact multi-purpose vehicles in the proprietary J.D. Power and Associates 2012 Initial Quality StudySM. Study based on responses from 74, 759 new-vehicle owners, measuring 233 models and measures opinions after 90 days of ownership. Proprietary study results are based on experiences and perceptions of owners surveyed in Februrary - May 2012. Your experiences may vary. Visit jdpower.com/kia
Forte
2012 IIHS Top Safety Pick for the 2012 Forte Sedan
Winners of the 2012 Top Safety Pick must receive the highest rating of "Good" in all 4 of our crashworthiness tests (frontal offset, side, rear, and roof strength). Winners must also have electronic stability control.
US EPA SmartWay Certification Mark
The SmartWay certification mark is achieved if a vehicle receives a minimum of a 6 on both the Greenhouse Gas Score and the Air Pollution Score AND receives a combination of 13 or higher.
Optima Hybrid
US EPA Certified "SmartWay"
The SmartWay certification mark is achieved if a vehicle receives a minimum of a 6 on both the Greenhouse Gas Score and the Air Pollution Score AND receives a combination of 13 or higher.
2012 IIHS Top Safety Pick for the 2012 Optima Hybrid
Winners of the 2012 Top Safety Pick must receive the highest rating of "Good" in all 4 of our crashworthiness tests (front offset, side, rear and roof strength). Winners must also have electronic stability control.
NHTSA 5-Star Crash Safety Rating
Starting with 2011 models, NHTSA has introduced tougher tests and rigorous new 5-Star Safety Ratings that provide more information about safety feature performance and crash avoidance technologies.
AJAC Award for 2012 Best New Family Car (over $30,000)
The results were compiled by the international accounting firm KPMG a determined from more than 40,000 individual data points established in the testing of 170 different vehicles. That information includes not just specifications and features but actual performance data and subjective ratings on up to 23 different characteristics - from interior roominess and comfort to ride quality and handling ability.
Forte 5-door
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Forte Koup
US EPA SmartWay Certification Mark
The SmartWay certification mark is achieved if a vehicle receives a minimum of a 6 on both the Greenhouse Gas Score and the Air Pollution Score AND receives a combination of 13 or higher.
Optima
NHTSA 5-Star Crash Safety Rating
Starting with 2011 models, NHTSA has introduced tougher tests and rigorous new 5-Star Safety Ratings that provide more information about safety feature performance and crash avoidance technologies. Government 5-Star Safety Ratings are part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA's) New Car Assessment Program (www.safercar.gov
2012 IIHS Top Safety Pick for 2013 Optima
Winners of the 2012 Top Safety Pick must receive the highest rating of "Good" in all 4 of our crashworthiness tests (frontal offset, side, rear, and roof strength). Winners must also have electronic stability control.
US EPA SmartWay Certification Mark
The SmartWay certification mark is achieved if a vehicle receives a minimum of a 6 on both the Greenhouse Gas Score and the Air Pollution Score AND receives a combination of 13 or higher.
Consumers Digest named the 2012 Kia Optima a Best Buy
"Best Buy" recipients are based on what vehicles Consumers Digest believes offers the most value for the money in their respective vehicle classes. The concept of "value," according to Consumers Digest, is based on a vehicle's purchase price and ownership costs relative to subjective factors like comfort, performance styling and utility.
The Best Buy Seal is a registered trademark of Consumers Digest Communications, LLC, used under license
Named one of six "Gorgeous Cabins" by Edmunds' Inside Line, Nov. 2011
Named as one of the Top Drives for 2012 by The Boston Globe
Awardees possess these core traits: excellent performance, quality construction, fine details, and most of all, solid value. Based on testing hundreds of cars over thousands of miles each year in New England.
Autobytel 2012 Sedan of the Year
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AJAC Award for 2012 Best New Family Car (under $30,000)
The results were compiled by the international accounting firm KPMG a determined from more than 40,000 individual data points established in the testing of 170 different vehicles. That information includes not just specifications and features but actual performance data and subjective ratings on up to 23 different characteristics - from interior roominess and comfort to ride quality and handling ability.
Rio
US EPA SmartWay Certification Mark
EPA designation given to the cleanest most fuel efficient vehicles, based on their greenhouse gas and air pollution scores.
Rio 5-door
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Sedona
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Sorento
2012 IIHS Top Safety Pick for the 2013 Sorento
Winners of the 2012 Top Safety Pick must receive the highest rating of "Good" in all 4 of our crashworthiness tests (frontal offset, side, rear, and roof strength). Winners must also have electronic stability control.
Sportage
2012 IIHS Top Safety Pick for the 2012 Sportage
Winners of the 2012 Top Safety Pick must receive the highest rating of "Good" in all 4 of our crashworthiness tests (frontal offset, side, rear, and roof strength). Winners must also have electronic stability control.
US EPA SmartWay Certification Mark for 4-Cylinder Vehicles
The SmartWay certification mark is achieved if a vehicle receives a minimum of a 6 on both the Greenhouse Gas Score and the Air Pollution Score AND receives a combination of 13 or higher.
May not include all versions of this model.
Consumers Digest named the 2012 Kia Sportage a Best Buy
"Best Buy" recipients are based on what vehicles Consumers Digest believes offers the most value for the money in their respective vehicle classes. The concept of "value," according to Consumers Digest, is based on a vehicle's purchase price and ownership costs relative to subjective factors like comfort, performance styling and utility.
The Best Buy Seal is a registered trademark of Consumers Digest Communications, LLC, used under license.
NHTSA 5-Star Overall Crash Safety Rating for the 2012 Sportage AWD
Starting with 2011 models, NHTSA has introduced tougher tests and rigorous new 5-Star Safety Ratings that provide more information about safety feature performance and crash avoidance technologies.
Government 5-Star Safety Ratings are part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA's) New Car Assessment Program Safercar.gov
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