List of Kia vehicles

The South Korean automobile manufacturer Kia has produced various cars, SUVs, and buses.

## Passenger vehicles

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### Current models

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Model  | Current generation  | Vehicle description  | Global sales (2022, by units)[1]

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| Model code  | Introduction  | Main markets
Hatchback
| Ceed | 2006  | CD  | 2018  | Europe, etc.  | C-segment hatchback for the European market.  | 80,044 (incl. Proceed and SW)
| EV4 | 2025  | CT  | 2025  | Europe, etc.  | Battery electric hatchback based on the Hyundai E-GMP platform.  | \-
| K3 | 2023  | BL7  | 2023  | Latin America and Middle East  | B-segment/subcompact hatchback, successor of the Rio hatchback.  | \-
| K4 | 2024  | CL4  | 2024  | Americas, Europe, Australia etc.  | C-segment hatchback, successor to the Forte/Cerato hatchback.  | \-
| Picanto/
Morning | 2004  | JA  | 2017  | Global (except North America and China)  | A-segment city car.  | 148,197
| Ray | 2011  | TAM  | 2011  | South Korea  | City car with single rear sliding door based on the Picanto for the South Korean market. Battery electric version is available.  | 44,566
Sedan/liftback
| EV4 | 2025  | CT  | 2025  | Global  | Battery electric sedan based on the Hyundai E-GMP platform.  | \-
| K3 | 2023  | BL7  | 2023  | Latin America and Middle East  | B-segment/subcompact sedan, successor of the Rio sedan.  | \-
| K4 | 2024  | CL4  | 2024  | Americas, Middle East, Australia, etc.  | C-segment/compact sedan, successor of the Forte/K3/Cerato sedan.  | \-
| K5 | 2000 (as Optima)  | DL3  | 2019  | North America, South Korea, Middle East, etc.  | D-segment/mid-size sedan, successor of the Optima.  | 121,538
| K8 | 2021  | GL3  | 2021  | South Korea, etc.  | Executive sedan oriented for the domestic South Korean market, successor of the K7.  | 47,279
| K9 | 2012  | RJ  | 2018  | South Korea, etc.  | Flagship luxury sedan oriented for the domestic South Korean market.  | 6,736
| Pegas/
Soluto | 2017  | AB  | 2017  | Emerging markets  | Entry-level B-segment sedan.  | 36,755
Station wagon
| Ceed SW | 2006  | CD  | 2018  | Europe, etc.  | Station wagon version of the Ceed.  | 80,044 (incl. Ceed hatchback and Proceed)
SUV/crossover
| EV3 | 2024  | SV  | 2024  | Global  | Battery electric crossover based on the Hyundai E-GMP platform.  | \-
| EV5 | 2023  | OV  | 2023  | China, Asia-Pacific and others  | Battery electric crossover based on the Hyundai-Kia N3 eK platform.  | \-
| EV6 | 2021  | CV  | 2021  | Global  | Battery electric crossover based on the Hyundai E-GMP platform.  | 83,411
| EV9 | 2023  | MV  | 2023  | Global  | Battery electric mid-size SUV based on the Hyundai E-GMP platform.  | \-
| Niro | 2016  | SG2  | 2022  | Global  | Alternative fuel vehicle compact crossover SUV. Available as a battery-electric, plug-in hybrid and hybrid.  | 141,427
| Seltos | 2019  | SP2  | 2019  | Global (except Europe, etc.)  | Subcompact crossover SUV (B-segment).  | 299,433
| Sonet | 2020  | QY  | 2020  | Global emerging markets  | Entry-level subcompact crossover SUV (B-segment) smaller than Stonic.  | 112,357
| Sorento | 2002  | MQ4  | 2020  | Global  | Two or three-row compact/mid-size crossover SUV between the Sportage and Telluride in North America and the Arabic-speaking Middle East and above Sportage elsewhere except for India.  | 214,476
| Soul | 2008  | SK3  | 2019  | North America, etc.  | Tall crossover or mini MPV. Battery electric version is also available in South Korea and the only one available in Europe. The Soul EV is not sold in North America.  | 76,190
| Sportage | 1993  | NQ5  | 2021  | Global (except India)  | Two-row compact crossover SUV (C-segment). Best selling Kia model globally. Not offered in India.  | 415,863
| Sportage Ace | 2005  | NP  | 2017  | China  | Two-row compact crossover SUV for the Chinese market.  | 17,582
| Stonic | 2017  | YB CUV  | 2017  | Europe, Australasia, etc.  | Subcompact crossover SUV (B-segment) based on the Rio.  | 104,142
| Syros | 2025  | AY  | 2025  | India  | Crossover City car (A-Segment) for Indian market.  | \-
| Telluride | 2018  | ON  | 2018  | North America and Middle East  | Three-row mid-size crossover SUV, only sold in the Arabic-speaking Middle East and North America.  | 106,860
| XCeed | 2018  | CD CUV  | 2018  | Europe, etc.  | Two-row compact crossover SUV (C-segment) based on the Ceed.  | 53,951
Pickup truck/Ute
| Tasman | 2025  | TK  | 2025  | Australia, New Zealand and emerging markets  | Mid-size pickup truck  | \- (incl. Australia)
Minivan/MPV
| Carens/Carens Clavis | 1999  | KY  | 2021  | Asia-Pacific emerging markets  | Crossover-styled three-row compact MPV.  | 68,874
| Carnival | 1998  | KA4  | 2020  | Global (except Europe, etc.)  | Three-row or four-row (depending on the market) minivan with sliding doors.  | 111,777
| PV5 | 2025  | SW1  | 2025  | Global  | Battery electric minivan based on the E-GMP.S platform.  |

### Former models

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Model  | Timeline  | Successor

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Introduced  | Discontinued
Avella | 1994  | 1999  | Rio/Pride
Brisa | 1974  | 1981  | Pride
Concord/Capital | 1997  | 2014  | Credos
Credos | 1996  | 2000  | Optima
Enterprise | 1998  | 2002  | Opirus/Amanti
Elan/Vigato | 1996  | 1999  |
Forte/K3/Cerato | 2008  | 2024  | K4 (2024)
Joice | 1999  | 2003  | Carens
K4 (China) | 2014  | 2020  | \-
K7/Cadenza | 2009  | 2021  | K8
KX3 | 2015  | 2023  | Seltos
KX5 | 2015  | 2021  | Sportage
KX7 | 2016  | 2021  | \-
Mentor | 1994  | 2001  | \-
Mohave | 2009  | 2024  | \-
Niro Plus | 2021  | 2024  | \-
Opirus/Amanti | 2002  | 2011  | K7/Cadenza
Potentia | 1992  | 2001  | K9
Pregio | 1995  | 2006  | \-
Pride | 1986  | 2011  | Rio
Proceed | 2006  | 2025  | \-
Qianlima | 2003  | 2006  | Rio/Pride
Retona | 1998  | 2003  | Sportage
Rio | 1999  | 2023  | K3 (BL7)
Rondo | 2006  | 2022  | Carens
Sephia | 1992  | 2003  | Cerato
Spectra | 2000  | 2009  | Forte
Stinger | 2017  | 2023  | \-
Soul EV | 2014  | 2024  | EV3
Venga | 2009  | 2017  | \-
Visto | 2000  | 2004  | Picanto

## Commercial vehicles

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Model  | Current generation  | Vehicle description

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Image | Name(s)  | Introduction

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Van
| PV5 | 2025  | 2025  | Global  | Battery electric van based on the E-GMP.S Platform.
Truck
| Bongo | 1981  | 2004  | South Korea  |
| PV5 | 2025  | 2025  | Global  | Battery electric chassis cab based on the E-GMP.S Platform.
Bus
| Granbird | 1994  | 2020  | South Korea  |

### Former models

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Model  | Timeline  | Successor

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Introduced  | Discontinued
Combi | 2000  | 2002  | \-
Pregio | 1995  | 2006  | \-

## Concept cars

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This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (November 2020)

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* Cub
* Concept PV1
* Concept PV5
* Concept PV7
* EV2 Concept
* EV3 Concept
* EV4 Concept
* EV5 Concept
* EV9 Concept
* GT
* HabaNiro
* Imagine
* KCV III
* KCV-4 Mojave
* KED-10
* Kee
* KND-4
* KND-7
* KV7
* KOUP
* Kue
* Multi S
* Naimo
* Niro[2]
* Pop
* Provo
* Rondo SX
* Rondo Taxi
* Slice
* Sonet
* SP Concept
* SP Signature
* Telluride

## KIA Defense

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* KLTV (also called K151) similar to the HMMWV
* KM250 (K500 series) variant of the M35 truck
* KM410 variant of the Willys M38A1 MD Jeep
* KM420 Series (alternately K131) quarter ton Utility Vehicle
* KM450 (K300 series) 1¼ ton modern variant of the M715
* KM500 (K700 series) variant of the M809 truck both as 5 ton and 7 ton variants
* KM1500 (K900 series) 8×8 heavy tactical truck
* K53 Series similar to the Swedish Bandvagn 206 amphibious tracked vehicle

## See also

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* List of Hyundai engines
* List of Hyundai transmissions
* List of Hyundai vehicles
* List of Genesis vehicles
* Hyundai Motor Company
* Genesis Motor

## References

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1. ^ Kia. "Sales Results | IR Library | Kia Global Brand Site". worldwide.kia.com. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
2. ^ "Kia Readies Niro Urban Vehicle Concept for Frankfurt Motor Show". Top Gear Philippines. 2013-08-30. Retrieved 2013-08-30.

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0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9  | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9  | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
City car | Visto (MXL) | Picanto (SA) | Picanto (TA) | Picanto (JA)
|  | Ray (TAM)
Subcompact | Pride (Y) |  | Qianlima (X3) |  |  |
|  | Pegas (AB)
Rio (DC) | Rio (JB) | Rio (UB) | Rio (YB) | K3 (BL7)
Compact |  | cee'd (ED) | cee'd (JD) | Ceed (CD)
Sephia II (S-II) | Cerato (LD) | Forte (TD) | Forte (YD) | Forte (BD) | K4 (CL4)
|  | K4 (China) (PF) |
|  |  | EV4 (CT)
Mid-size | Optima (MS) | Optima (MG) | Optima (TF) | Optima (JF) | K5 (DL3)
|  | Stinger (CK) |
Full-size/Executive | Enterprise (T3) | Opirus (GH) | K7/Cadenza (VG) | K7/Cadenza (YG) | K8 (GL3)
Potentia |  |  | K9 (KH) | K9 (RJ)
Subcompact SUV | Retona (AM) |  |  |
|  |  | Syros (AY)
|  | Sonet (QY)
|  | KX Cross (UC) |
|  | Stonic/KX1 (YB CUV)
|  | KX3 (KC) | Seltos/KX3 (SP2)
|  |  | EV3 (SV)
Compact SUV |  |  | Niro (DE) | Niro (SG2)
Sportage (NB-7) | Sportage (JE/KM) | Sportage (SL) | Sportage (QL) | Sportage (NQ5)
|  | Sportage Zhipao (NP)
|  |  | EV5 (OV)
|  |  | EV6 (CV)
Mid-size SUV |  |  | KX7 (QM) |
| Sorento (BL) | Sorento (XM) | Sorento (UM) | Sorento (MQ4)
|  | Telluride (ON)
| Mohave (HM) |
|  |  | EV9 (MV1)
Mini MPV |  | Venga (YN) |
Compact MPV | Joice |  | Soul (AM) | Soul (PS) | Soul (SK3)
Carens (RS) | Carens (UN) | Carens (RP) |  | Carens (KY)
Large MPV | Carnival (KV-II) | Carnival (VQ) | Carnival (YP) | Carnival (KA4)
Pick-up |  |  |  | Tasman (TK)
Bongo Frontier | Bongo III/K-series
Van | Pregio |  |  |
|  |  | PV5
Bus/coach | Combi |  |  |
Granbird I | Granbird II

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