Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information named the 2007 Kia Rio as the Edmunds.com Editors’ Most Wanted Sedan and Wagon in its price category.
"The Editors' Most Wanted winners provide class-leading performance, quality, style and value. These are the vehicles that our editorial team would choose to have in our own driveways." said Karl Brauer, Editor-in-Chief at Edmunds.com.
In selecting the Kia Rio, Edmunds.com’s editorial staff proclaimed that the vehicle will serve buyers looking for a pleasant drive, useful features and overall comfort.
“Rio’s combination of attractive styling, class-leading standard safety equipment and outstanding performance and fuel economy has appealed to new car buyers since its launch last year," said Len Hunt, executive vice president and COO of Kia Motors America. "We're pleased that the editors of Edmunds.com have recognized the Kia Rio for all it offers consumers."
The Edmunds.com Editors’ Most Wanted Awards have been awarded annually
since 1999. Winners are named for the Most Significant Vehicle of the Year and each of 33 market-relevant categories.
Kia Motors Corporation (www.kiamotors.com or www.kia.com) -- one of the fastest growing automakers in the world -- was founded in 1944 and is Korea’s oldest manufacturer of motor vehicles. As part of the Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group, Kia aims to become one of the world’s premier automotive brands. Kia’s 12 manufacturing and assembly operations in 7 countries produce more than 1.1 million vehicles a year that are sold and serviced through a network of distributors and dealers covering 160 countries. Kia today has over 32,500 employees and annual revenues of almost $16 billion. It is the major sponsor of the Australian Tennis Open and an official worldwide sponsor of the Davis Cup. From 2007 to 2014, Kia will be an official automotive partner of FIFA -- the governing body of the FIFA World Cup. Kia Motors Corporation’s brand slogan -- “The Power to Surprise” -- represents the company’s global commitment to surpassing customer expectations through continuous automotive innovation.
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