|
 |
Kia Win Trio of Accolades at 4x4 Awards
Kia swept the board at the Total Off Road magazines 2011 4x4 of the Year awards, scooping three of the most acclaimed awards.
The new Kia Sportage took the top spot in the Junior SUV category, above rivals including theVolkswagen Tiguan, the Volvo XC60 and the Ford Kuga,whilst the Kia Sorento triumphed in the SUV group, beating off competition from luxury brands Lexus and Range Rover.
"We've always been confident about the abilities of Sportage and Sorento and are delighted that these have been recognised by one of the UK's leading off-road magazines," said Michael Cole, managing director of Kia Motors UK.The new Kia Sportage took the top spot in the Junior SUV category, above rivals including theVolkswagen Tiguan, the Volvo XC60 and the Ford Kuga,whilst the Kia Sorento triumphed in the SUV group, beating off competition from luxury brands Lexus and Range Rover.
Related Coverage
* Trim kits for 4 x 4s
A lot of 4x4 drivers are very proud of their vehicles and as such they are prepared to spend money on the best accessories available to make sure that their cars look their best at all times. Instead of having to spend thousands of pounds on a brand new vehicle, people with older 4x4 models can instead modify and accessorise their vehicles for great low prices thanks to online retailers of 4x4 accessories.
* The Kia Sportage wins its first award
When the Kia Sportage was first unveiled many predicted that it will win a few awards in its first year of production
* Getting a good replacement soft top for your Jeep, Tracker, Sidekick, or other 4x4
If you a driving a Jeep, Geo Tracker, Suzuki Samurai, Sidekick, Vitara, or a Kia Sportage, or anything remotely like that, chances are good it has a rag top. Chances are also good that it is probably seen enough of the winter weather to have lost some of its luster. It's no big thing to wander through the webstores and get a nice quality replacement top for it.
* S-Max claims trio of awards
The Auto Express awards have recently taken place and Ford will be really chuffed with the fact that their S-Max won ‘Britain's Best MPV' for the third year in a row. Auto Express is the top-selling weekly motoring magazine and host their ‘new car' awards annually.
The Korean brand was also crowned ‘4x4 Manufacturer of the year' at the awards.Kia swept the board at the Total Off Road magazines 2011 4x4 of the Year awards, scooping three of the most acclaimed awards.
Alan Kidd, editor of Total Off Road magazine, said: "The fact that Kia has managed to introduce two such outstanding vehicles in the last 12 months, and do so at incredibly keen prices, makes it our Manufacturer of the Year, too: no contest.
Kia has updated the Kia Sorento in Gloucester line-up for 2011.TheKia Sorento KX-3 Sat-Nav replaces the previous range topper and includes satellite navigation |
|
|
|
|
