NADAguides bestows its Car of the Year honor on the 2010 Kia Forte at this years Los Angeles Auto Show.
The view from the Summit
At Summit Place Kia in metro Detroit, we normally write a couple of articles a week about the latest news from Kia Motors. But although we’ve already written two articles this week, the latest news from the second day of press previews at this year’s Los Angeles Auto Show has prompted us to write a third. This is because we’ve just found out that NADAguides.com, one of the best known online consumer automotive resources, has just named the 2010 Kia Forte its Car of the Year.
The new Forte was recognized above its competition for offering new-edge styling, value and fuel efficiency – attributes that we have been pointing out to our customers since we began selling the Forte earlier this year. So without further ado, here is the official press release from Kia Motors America:
Photo Caption: B.M. Ahn, Group President and CEO of Kia Motors America and Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, accepts the NADAguides.com ‘Car of the Year’ award from Mike Caudill of NADAguides.com for the Kia Forte.
(Seoul) December 3, 2009 – Kia Motors America (KMA) today announced the recently launched Kia Forte was named ‘Car of the Year’ by NADAguides.com, a well-respected online automotive source. The announcement comes on the heels of being named ‘Car of the Month; for August by the same consumer resource for its attractive styling, value and extensive list of class-leading features.
“Consumers as well as dealers have come to recognize the Kia Motors brand for having attractively designed and priced vehicles with impressive fuel efficiency and a long list of standard safety features all backed by an industry-leading warranty; the all-new Forte and Forte Koup are no exceptions,” said Michael Sprague, Vice President, Marketing of KMA. “Forte is a very strong contender in the popular compact segment and has definitely helped us continue to raise our brand awareness.”
The editors at NADAguides.com carefully review the vehicles previously chosen as ‘Car of the Month’ to select the most deserving ‘Car of the Year.’ To be eligible, vehicles must be new for the model year and have a combination of impressive styling, fuel efficiency, low price point and cost of ownership.
“Not many cars can boast a full package when it comes to design features, price, performance and fuel economy, but the Forte leaves a lasting impression with all that and more,” said Michael Caudill, automotive expert for NADAguides.com.
The NADAguides.com ‘Car of the Month’ program aims to provide consumers with useful commentary, information and reviews on available new cars, trucks and SUVs, and showcases vehicles that offer impressive fuel economy, safety features and amenities. The complete list can be found at www.nadaguides.com.
Available in three trim levels in the US, LX, EX and SX, Forte is competitively priced and well-stocked with a long list of standard amenities. With an emotion-evoking performance and great design, Forte and Forte Koup also showcase a class-leading combination of active and passive standard safety features.
The Forte is our forte
To understand why we’re so excited about the 2010 Kia Forte, you really need to come in and see it in person. So to schedule a test drive, or for more information on the all-new Forte as well as the rest of the entire line-up of high quality, affordable Kias, you can contact us at our Waterford store by calling 248-682-6002 or by dialing 734-397-9900 for our Canton store. You can also check us out on the web at www.summitplacekia.com. Better yet, stop by one of our two dealerships located at 2200 Elizabeth Lake Road in Waterford, just behind the Summit Place mall or in Canton at 41840 Michigan Avenue, just west of I-275 and see why everyone at metro Detroit’s sales leader and Proud Automotive Sponsor of Michigan Athletics would “Love to see ‘ya” in a Summit Place Kia!
