Kia Sedona Named a Top 10 Best Value by GAYOT.com

Minivan Named Best of Segment in Annual List

IRVINE, Calif., April 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2008 Kia Sedona was named the
minivan of choice on GAYOT.com's annual list of the "Top 10 Best Value
Automobiles." GAYOT.com highlights its standard features, spacious cabin,
functional interior and competitive price as the Sedona's winning points.
"Sedona garnering a 'top 10' award further displays Kia's dedication to
providing consumers, especially families, with top quality vehicles without
the premium sticker price," said Tom Loveless, vice president, sales of Kia
Motors America (KMA).
The Sedona is described as a "powerful, roomy and versatile family hauler"
by GAYOT.com. In an extended vehicle review by Gayot.com editors, its 250
horsepower, 3.8L V6 engine is considered far quicker than any minivan should
be with the editors adding that despite the minivan's low starting price, the
Sedona is far from being a bare bones model. The impressive list of standard
equipment includes air conditioning with tri-zone controls, cruise control,
and an eight-speaker AM/FM/CD audio system as well as safety features such as
six standard airbags, anti-lock brakes (ABS), a brake assist system (BAS), a
tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS), electronic stability control (ESC) and
a traction control system (TCS). Such features, coupled with Kia's
comprehensive warranty program, are what brought the Sedona to the top of the
Best Value list.
GAYOT.com is a unit of Gayot Publications, a worldwide leader in
professional hotel and restaurant reviews, along with comprehensive travel and
online lifestyle content. Additional partnerships with the American
Automobile Association (AAA), AOL, MSN, Yahoo! and American Express allow
Gayot access to millions of visitors monthly, delivering more than 28 million
impressions.
Kia Motors America (KMA) is the sales, marketing and distribution arm of
Kia Motors Corporation based in Seoul, South Korea. KMA offers a complete
line of vehicles through more than 640 dealers throughout the United States.
For 2007, KMA recorded its 14th consecutive year of record U.S. sales. Kia
Motors subscribes to a philosophy of building high value, high quality, safe
and dynamic vehicles. Kia Motors prides itself on producing vehicles that are
exciting and enabling and evoke the Kia tagline "The Power to Surprise."
Kia Motors America is the "Official Automotive Partner of the NBA."
Information about Kia Motors America and its full vehicle line-up is available
at its Web site -- http://www.kia.com. For media information, including
photography, visit http://www.kiamedia.com.
SOURCE Kia Motors America

Alex Fedorak of Kia Motors America, +1-949-468-4813