Did you know that Kia was founded in 1944, originally as a manufacturer of bicycle parts and steel tubing? Kia's first product was Korea's first domestically produced bicycle, the Samchully, in 1951.

Kia's first original engine was developed in the 1970s, paving the way for its first passenger car, the Brisa. Today, Kia is a global manufacturer with production facilities in multiple countries and a network of distributors and dealers in 172 countries.