Kia Motors UK president and chief executive Paul Philpott said that he was “punching the air” after reading his dealers’ appraisal of his franchise in this week’s NFDA Winter Dealer Attitude Survey.
Kia’s Optima range is growing with the addition of a plug-in hybrid offering 37g/km CO2 emissions and a Sportswagon with a minimum of 552-litres of load space.
Kia has unveiled three new hybrid models at the Chicago Auto Show - the Niro hybrid utility vehicle as well as hybrid and plug-in hybrid versions of the Optima.
Lower CO2 emissions and greater fuel economy have been ushered in by Kia’s new Optima saloon.