Kia News and Customer Testimonials

Mississauga, ON, February 1, 2012 - Kia Canada Inc. recorded its best ever January with 3,774 new vehicles sold, translating into 24% growth compared to January 2011. Additionally, the industry-leading sales growth streak continued for the 37th successive month. Record January sales were evident throughout the country with all four Regions - Central, Eastern, Western and Atlantic - reporting a best-ever month to start the New Year.

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Mississauga, ON, January 4, 2012 - Kia Canada Inc. completed 2011 with a record year reporting 65,123 sales nationally establishing an all-time new record for the twelve year old Company in Canada. Additionally, the month of December contributed to the industry-leading 36 months of continuous sales growth which currently leads all manufacturers in Canada. Kia Canada also recorded 12 best-ever or record breaking months in 2011 including the month of December with 3,419 vehicles reported while sustaining a 12.5% increase over December 2010. Kia Canada finished up 2011 by out-pacing industry performance with a 20.9% increase versus 2010 results.

Bruno Niederer, Dealer Principal of Performance Kia congratulates Mark and Leigh Ann Gleeson of Thunder Bay, ON. The Gleeson's won $10,000 in the Kia WINterfest Everybody Wins December promotion and applied it towards the purchase of their new 2012 Kia Sorento EX!

Who couldn't use a new car?!! Congratulations to local resident Bill Brennan! He's the lucky winner of a 2012 Kia Soul given away by Performance Kia! Says Dealer Principal Bruno Niederer, "It's always nice to give back to the communities that support you. What a great Christmas gift for Bill and his family!"
Open to residents in the 807 area code region, the contest began in March asking participants to call a dedicated phone number from their cell phone. After thousands of entries, one cell number was electronically chosen as the lucky winner of a 2012 Kia Soul!

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Thunder Bay, ON - December 7, 2011 - Bruno Niederer, Dealer Principal at Performance Kia proudly presents a cheque to the Thunder Bay & District Humane Society for funds raised at our dealership and Facebook promotion!
Performance Kia held a radio-remote all day long with Danny & Laura of 91.5 CKPR encouraging the city's residents to help save the Humane Society!
Plus, for every "LIKE" on The Official Face of Performance Kia Facebook page, Mr. Niederer donated $1!
Thank you to everyone who donated generously!

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DougallMedia, Performance Kia Cheque Presentation to TB & D Humane Society

Bruno Niederer, Dealer Principal of Performance Kia presents Shirley Legros of Thunder Bay, ON with a 51" Plasma TV! Shirley won the TV in our Attendance Draw during our WINterfest Private Sales Event held at our dealership in November! Congratulations Shirley!

Mississauga, ON, November 25th, 2011 - Kia Canada Inc. is proud to announce that the Optima and Sportage won their respective categories in this year's Auto123.com Automotive Awards, Canada's leading automotive web portal.

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Niagara-on-the-lake, October 28, 2011 - After a comprehensive week of stringent testing, the Association of Canadian Automotive Journalists (AJAC) jury members awarded the Kia Optima LX the title of "best family car under $30,000". The group of vehicles which were part of the competition in the category included the Chevrolet Orlando, Chrysler 200, Mazda5, Toyota Camry, and Volkswagen Passat TDI.

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Niagara-on-the-lake, October 28, 2011 - Kia Canada was presented today with the award for "Best Family Car (over $30k)" from the Association of Canadian Automotive Journalists (AJAC). The group of vehicles which were part of the competition in the category included the Chevrolet Volt, Dodge Charger, Hyundai Sonata Hybrid, Mini Countryman, and Toyota Prius V.

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Seattle, September 29, 2011 - The product that began Kia's design-led transformation to the Kia line-up has been updated with a freshened look, more power, and the same distinctive personality consumers have come to love from the segment-leading compact crossover. Refined for 2012 with a significant number of technology and powertrain enhancements, Kia's iconic urban passenger vehicle now delivers increased horsepower and improved fuel efficiency as low as 7.0 L/100 km in the city and 5.4 L/100 km on the highway.

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Seattle, September 29, 2011 - Kia Canada today officially launched the all-new 2012 Rio 5-door sub-compact. First unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show, the all-new Rio ushers in the next chapter of Kia Motors' ongoing design-led transformation with previously unseen levels of eye-catching design, advanced technologies and sophistication in the small car segment. With all-new GDI technology and increased power the Rio also returns remarkable fuel economy of 4.9 litres per 100 kilometres on the highway, promising consumers impressive fuel efficiency without sacrificing power or fun-to-drive performance.

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THUNDER BAY, ON - September 17, 2011 - On August 15, Performance Kia hosted a local Kia Drive Change Day Food Drive at the dealership, collecting over 2,000 non-perishable food items for the Regional Food Distribution Association. The RFDA delivers in excess of $1.3 million dollars of food to 29 regional food banks and feeding programs! In addition to the Food Drive Event, Bruno Niederer, pictured on right, and Performance Kia donated $2,000 to RFDA's new facility, the "Paterson Family Food Centre". This facility will provide educational programs around food security, instill self-sufficiency, pride, and obtain life skills geared at employment opportunities. Mr. Niederer challenged other local business leaders to make their donation too! In total, $14,190 was raised and donated to the RFDA! A cheque presentation to Volker Kromm, Director, RFDA, pictured on left, was held on Friday September 16, 2011.

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. Optima Hybrid achieves an average of 3.6 litres per 100 kilometres during drive through the 48 contiguous U.S. states (in Canada 5.6L/100k City, 4.9L/100k Hwy)
. Drivers use just over 5.5 tanks of gasoline to complete 14-day, 12,712 km trip across America
. Record for "Lowest fuel consumption, 48 U.S. states: gasoline hybrid car" verified by Guinness World Records adjudicator in ceremony at Kia's U.S. manufacturing facility in West Point, Georgia
 
THUNDER BAY, ON, Sept 16, 2011 via SEOUL, Sept. 14, 2011 /CNW/ - Kia Motors is one of the automotive industry's current fuel economy leaders and today the brand is celebrating the setting of a new Guinness World Record for the lowest fuel consumption in a hybrid gasoline vehicle, while driving through all 48 adjoining U.S. states.
The Kia Optima Hybrid is now available at Performance Kia, Thunder Bay.

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Thunder Bay, ON - Mark Monday August 15th on your calendar! That's the return date of Kia Motors' Dee's Feed My Soul Food Drive to Thunder Bay and to Performance Kia! To culminate her Eastern Canada food drive journey, Performance Kia will be hosting a local Drive Change Day FOOD DRIVE at our dealership with none other than Dee herself, all in the name of collecting non-perishable food items for the Regional Food Distribution Association, delivering in excess of  $1.3 million dollars of food to 29 regional food banks and feeding programs! In addition to the Food Drive Event, Bruno Niederer and Performance Kia will be donating $2,000 to RFDA's new facility, the "Paterson Family Food Centre". This facility will provide educational programs around food security, instil self-sufficiency, pride, and obtain life skills geared at employment opportunities. Live continuous broadcasting messages over the course of the 12 hour event delivered by Bruno will include challenges to other business leaders to make a monetary donation!
 
Starting at 6:00am (to 6:00pm) and broadcasting live from Performance Kia we'll have Dee, and her Rock94FM radio show partner Mark, waking Thunder Bay and surrounding area with the call-to-action to bring their donations to the dealership! Monetary donations can be made over the phone at 807-345-2552. Each donator will receive a Kia Drive Change bracelet, a ballot to Enter to Win 2 Season Passes to LU Thunderwolves hockey and 2 Season Passes to Thunder Bay Chill soccer PLUS they are invited to ENTER TO WIN A 2011 KIA SOUL by calling 807-333-SOUL (7685)! (draw date December 23, 2011).
 
Performance Kia continually gives back to Thunder Bay and surrounding communities that support our dealership.
Realizing the potential in our youth of today, we support the Thunder Bay Chill grassroots youth soccer in both indoor and outdoor programs. Performance Kia has been a proud Platinum Supporter of the Thunder Bay Chill for the past 8 seasons, providing funds to help sustain the club.
 
Our community involvement also includes supporting Thunder Bay's University Men's Hockey team, the Lakehead University Thunderwolves. In existence for over 10 years, Performance Kia's annual support includes game night interaction and contesting! Our continual support of these sports clubs ensures their existence in our community and has contributed to their successes to date.
 
Performance Kia is also involved and supports such charity agencies as Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre, Cancer Research Foundation, The United Way of Thunder Bay, Habitat for Humanity Thunder Bay, Shelter House Thunder Bay, Children's Wish Foundation and the MS Society.

(Mississauga) June 30, 2011 -- Kia Canada Inc., maker of quality vehicles for the young-at-heart, announced the debut of the 1st annual Kia Drive Change Day on Sunday, August 21st, 2011. Inspired by the 2010 "Drive Change" community initiatives, Kia Canada is proud to promote this campaign which highlights its commitment to social responsibility.

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