New kia range of cars, suvs, wagons, sedans, trucks prepared to consume LPG / Propane
The origins of Kia date back to 1944, when Kyungsung Precision Industry, a manufacturer of bicycle parts and handmade steel pipes, was founded. The company changed its name to Kia, which means "out of Asia", a year after it started assembling complete bicycles in 1951. Gradually, Kia diversified, assembled motorcycles, then trucks and finally cars in the seventies. Kia built its first assembly plant in 1973 and launched its first car, the Brisa, in 1974. The Brisa range lasted until 1981, with the Fiat 132 and the Peugeot 604, when the automobile industry was consolidated and Kia could not produce trucks. In 1986, Kia joined Ford and began producing large volumes of trucks, from 26 vehicles to 95,000 in 1987. Kia began manufacturing Kia Pride and Avella, which were sold in South Korea and the United States. Other countries, including the United States and Australia. Beginning in 1992, Kia dealerships opened in the United States and grew rapidly in more than 30 states in 1995. After the Asian financial crisis of 1998, Hyundai Motor Company acquired 51% of the subsidiaries of Kia and Kia and Hyundai . of the other. Hyundai now owns approximately 33% of Kia. Kia now produces some of the most popular cars in the industry; Kia Soul is known for its explosive sales, especially after Pope Francis made one during a trip to South Korea. Kia has production companies on three continents, although most of its production is still in South Korea.
Double Autonomy
A new kia LPG / Propane Model of van in USA usually maintains the same gasoline system as the traditional version incorporating the LPG / Propane equipment
Similar Price
the kia LPG / Propane van has a price slightly higher than the gasoline version but lower than the diesel version
Economic Savings
Although it can be established that operating in LPG / Propane mode the vehicle consumes a little more than gasoline, the price of fuel has an interesting saving
immediate recharge similar to gasoline
The refilling from the supplier is carried out in a time comparable to that necessary for refueling gasoline. The system is, likewise, very simple and comfortable.
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Maintenance savings due to cleaner fuel
Being a cleaner system, catalytic converters, filters, "adblues" are eliminated, which reduces the possibility of mechanical breakdowns. Thus, for example, the service life of the oil increases with what it means for motor care
No Restrictions in Cities or on days of prohibition
The first cities begin to limit the access of diesel vehicles, in their restrictive regulations vehicles with LPG have access advantages
POSSIBILITY OF BEING ADAPTED TO CONSUME LPG
07/23/2018 Kia democratizes the ecological car.
While the main European cities, Madrid and Barcelona included, limit the flow of vehicles during episodes of heavy pollution, automotive brands continue the transformation of their ranges, opting for partially or fully electrified models. That in Spain is labeled as a vehicle "Zero Emissions" or "Eco", names for electric cars, hybrids and those powered by gas (CNG or LPG). However, the customer perceives that these technologies are expensive for purchase. Insurance? The Kia brand aims to demolish this argument through its current range ECO, which consists of four cars that use different technologies to reduce emissions: hybrids, rechargeable hybrids and 100% electric, with prices from 20,000 euros: Kia Niro Hybrid, El Hybrid supplement Kia Niro, the hybrid complement Kia Optima and Kia Soul Electric. All of them perfectly adaptable for the consumption of LPG
Before going into details about the technical characteristics of each of them, talk about what Kia will do in the coming months. First, the sale of a soft hybrid model with a 48-volt auxiliary battery and after the summer, the manufacturers of the brand in Spain confirm the entry into the activity of car sharing with the company WiBLE, which start operating in Madrid through a joint venture created with Repsol.
In the medium and long term, the general objective of the Hyundai-Kia group is to become one of the three main manufacturers of electric cars, for which there is an interesting panorama of launches up to 2025, including five hybrid models. (HEV), five plug-in hybrid models (PHEV), five electric models (EV) and one fuel cell (VEGF).