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A Never Ending Quest for Perfection
Kia is one of the fastest improving automotive brands when it comes to quality. Our state-of-the-art R&D; and design centers are committed to achieving worldclass quality standards by bringing to market reliable vehicles that give you ultimate peace of mind.
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Kia's worldwide design centers
Kia Design Center America
Kia Design Center America
The America Design & Technical Center undertakes research into concept cars and the development of mass production cars suitable for the US market.
Kia Design Center America
Location: Irvine, California, U.S. (Design Center)
Location: Chino, California, U.S. (Technical Center)
Facilities: Design Studio
Kia Design Center Korea
Kia Design Center Korea > Hyundai / Kia Motors R&D; Center
Location: Hwaseong, Gyeonggi-do
Size: 3,470,000 m2
Facilities: Engineering Design Building, Design Center, Powertrain R&D; Center, Wind Tunnel, Proving Ground, etc.
Kia Design Center Europe, Germany
Kia Design Center Europe, Germany
Situated within Kia Motors’ European headquarters, the Kia Design Center Europe is boosting Kia’s design capabilities in Europe.
Kia Design Center America
Location: Frankfurt, Germany
Facility: Design Center
Kia's worldwide R&D; centers
Eco-Technology Research Institute, Korea
ECO-Technology Research Institute, Korea
Location: Yongin, Gyeonggi-do
Size: 29,519 m2
Facilities: Hydrogen Fueling Station, Fuel Cell Endurance Tester, ELV Dismantling System, etc.
Namyang R&D; Center, Korea
Namyang R&D; Center, Korea
Location: Hwaseong, Gyeonggi-do
Size: 3,470,000 m2
Facilities: Engineering Design Building, Design Center, Powertrain R&D; Center, Wind Tunnel, Proving Ground, etc.
America Technical Center
America Technical Center
The America Technical Center plays a central role in R&D; within the U.S. and is connected with the America Design & Technical Center and Proving Ground in California.
America Technical Center
Location: Superior Township, Michigan, U.S.
Facilities: Technical Center
Europe Technical Center, Germany
Europe Technical Center
Working with our local subsidiary that oversees product planning, sales and marketing in Europe, the Europe Technical Center is strengthening our regional sales capabilities.
Europe Technical Center
Location: Russelsheim, Germany
Facilities: Technical and Design Center
Japan R&D; Center
Japan R&D; Center
Located close to Tokyo, the Japan R&D; Center focuses on developing the latest electronic and hybrid technologies.
Japan R&D; Center
Location: Yokohama, Japan
Facilities: Technical and Design Center
Kia's worldwide production facilities
Hwasung Plant, Korea
Hwasung Plant, Korea
Opened: 1990
Scale: 3,300,000 m2
Capacity: 540,000 units
Gwangju Plant, Korea
Gwangju Plant, Korea
Opened: 1976
Scale: 1,176,830 m2
Capacity: 490,000 units
Sohari Plant, Korea
Sohari Plant, Korea
Opened: 1973
Scale: 610,000 m2
Capacity: 330,000 units
Georgia Plant, USA
Georgia Plant, USA
Opened: 2010
Scale: 2,611,582 m2
Capacity: 350,000 units
Seosan Plant, Korea
Seosan Plant, Korea
Opened: 2001
Scale: 230,830 m2
Capacity: 250,000 units
Zilina Plant, Slovakia
Local market production only
Zilina Plant, Slovakia
Opened: 2006
Scale: 1,660,500 m2
Capacity: 300,000 units
Yancheng Plant 1, China
Local market production only
Yancheng Plant 1, China
Opened: 2002
Scale: 416,530 m2
Capacity: 150,000 units
Yancheng Plant 2, China
Local market production only
Yancheng Plant 2, China
Opened: 2007
Scale: 1,470,080 m2
Capacity: 150,000 units
Yancheng Plant 3, China
Local market production only
Yancheng Plant 3, China
Opened: 2014
Scale: 1,470,000 m2
Capacity: 300,000 units
Mexico Plant
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