The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) recognized eight Kia vehicles – tied for second most in the industry – on its 2022 TOP SAFETY PICK (TSP) and TOP SAFETY PICK+ (TSP+) awards lists. The Kia Telluride, Sorento, Seltos, Carnival built after March 2021 (with specific headlights), Sportage, and Soul (with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights) all received TSP awards. The Kia K5 and Stinger sedans qualified as TSP+ winners.

El Telluride, Sorento, Carnival, K5, Soul y Rio fueron nombrados ganadores del premio Car and Driver 2022 Editors' Choice, junto con otros modelos que representan el estándar anual de excelencia automotriz de la publicación. Los seis modelos Kia fueron seleccionados entre cerca de 400 modelos que los editores probaron, calificaron y clasificaron para todos los segmentos del mercado, desde los SUV crossover hasta vehículos eléctricos, y desde sedanes hasta vehículos de tamaño familiar.

From October 17-19, Kia America took to the Utah desert as the official vehicle of Red Bull Rampage, the country’s premier big mountain, free-ride mountain biking event. Red Bull Rampage also marked its 20th anniversary as home to some of the biggest and best tricks, lines, and moments in freeriding mountain biking history.

Kia’s capable and premium Sorento SUV is one of the brand’s longest standing nameplates. For model year 2022, the newly introduced Sorento PHEV joins the gas-powered and hybrid variants to round out the model range. Other news includes the addition of all-wheel drive for the Sorento Hybrid (with 19-inch wheels for the Hybrid EX). And the X-Line package has been expanded to Sorento EX and S trims due to the popularity of this rugged iteration. Sorento SX-P models get standard memory seats with more adjustability, adding 14-way power and a newly added thigh extender. The SX-P trim also gets standard rear heated captain’s seats. Lastly, the 10.25-inch touchscreen with navigation and telematics is now standard on all models from the S trim and above.