The late great James Brown had me pegged because I’m a Kia Soul man do do do do do do do. Let me explain. Naturally, when buying a car one must consider what they are looking for. Personally, the two most important factors as far as I’m concerned are value and safety. Warning, if value and safety are not important to you when purchasing a car, you are unlike just about every other car shopper, and this blog post may not be for you. But if you’re like most car buyers walking around area Waukegan dealers, either value, safety or both are the key factors in making a purchasing decision.
Kia has long been a fan favorite with their ridiculous 10-year, 100,000 mile warranty. Combine that with the new Kia Soul going for as low as under $14k, and you have the definition of value.
Like the time I fit 78 M&Ms in my mouth at once, Kia’s warranty and value is forever impressive but has been a story told to death. The real story here with the Chicago Kia Soul is safety. The most respected worldwide companies in terms of car safety evaluation all have the Kia Soul at the top of the list. … Continue Reading
Have you ever had a defining moment in your life? Like the first time you tasted chocolate or heard the Beatles? Well, I thought I’d already reached the climax of my life-defining moments… until now. Behold the 2010 Waukegan Kia Rio.
Ok, maybe it’s not a Ferrari, but the updates we can expect on the new 2010 Waukegan Kia Rio are enough to write (and dream) about. I checked in with my favorite Waukegan new car dealer to find out more information and, unfortunately for us guys that eat and sleep Kia, information is slim. But for fear of giving you a heart attack with anticipation, I’ll give you the skinny on hours of non-stop research coupled with 3 bowls of Lucky Charms and 1 bathroom break: this car is going to rock for the consumer that wants reliability with super-solid amenities. … Continue Reading
Waukegan Kia Sorento will be produced at the new West Point plant in Georgia
Think back to the first time you watched the Wizard of Oz. When Dorothy hit down and landed in Oz, with all of the bright colors and singing and excitement. Now, think about if all of that excitement and merriment were over Kia, and you can kind of realize the situation in West Point Georgia.
West Point wasn’t doing too hot a few months ago. Unemployment rates were high and store owners were afraid of losing their businesses. But that fear wasn’t nearly as high as the fear that most in the community held about losing their whole town. West Point needed help, and they just got it. Kia announced that they will be opening up a plant right in the heart of the little community that’s fallen on hard times.
Coming to a Waukegan new cardealer near you is the 2010 Kia Forte. The Kia Forte is a replacement compact sedan for the Kia Spectra. While the Spectra became a trusty, practical small sedan, the Forte is poised to really make a splash in the pool of compacts. Boasting better styling, technology, and performance, the Forte is nothing short of a cannonball in the deep end.
Coming standard on the 2010 Kia Forte are steering wheel controls, Sirius satellite radio, mp3 and USB input jacks, four-wheel disc brakes, Bluetooth connectivity, and stability control. Notice what I said: Standard! Any of these features on the Forte’s competitors are options that require adding to the sticker price. The base Forte comes in at two grand less than the entry-level competition cars and fills itself up with options you find on mid-level compact sedans.
Kia, as always, differentiates this model on price. The Forte starts right around $14,000, about $2K less than the competing Corolla and Civic. Of course, buyers will also be blessed with the best warranty in the industry.
Kia is becoming a major player in every category in which they offer vehicles. The Kia Soul is getting big cheers in the urban vehicle arena. The Sportage is winning customer satisfaction awards. And the Rondo is fast becoming a popular hatchback. I guess you could say that offering affordable, stylish contenders that compete well with pricier brands has become Kia’s Forte.
Though I haven’t spoken to a Waukegan new cardealer that has a Forte in stock yet, I hope to get behind the wheel of one soon. From everything I’ve read about this new compact segment contender, it is an enjoyable ride. It certainly packs the amenities I look for in a sedan. The real performance I would care about is its fuel-efficiency, rather than its 0-60 time. The Forte sounds like a winner on the gas saving front. The 2.0-liter engine with the five-speed automatic transmission in the Fuel-Economy package returns 27 mpg city and 36 mpg highway. With the other transmissions is comes in at 25 mpg city and 34 mpg highway. The big-boy 2.4-liter four gets 22 mpg city and 32 mpg highway with the six-speed manual and 23/31 with the five-speed automatic. These are all good numbers that compare evenly with cars across the segment. And with fuel use equal, the Kia Forte definitely takes the value prize.
Here is a video from Cars.com that gives a lot of nice views of the new Forte, which becomes available at Waukegan Kia dealers soon:
The Kia Forte will be arriving at Waukegan dealerssoon. For more information on the 2010 Kia Forte, visit the Kia dealer Waukegantrusts most for its new car needs, Classic Kia.
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