2014 Kia Forte Lx on 2040-cars
9536 Kings Auto Mall Rd, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Engine:1.8L I4 16V MPFI DOHC
Transmission:6-Speed Automatic
VIN (Vehicle Identification Number): KNAFX4A60E5101885
Stock Num: PS12420
Make: Kia
Model: Forte LX
Year: 2014
Exterior Color: Blue
Options: Drive Type: FWD
Number of Doors: 4 Doors
Mileage: 8899
Subaru Stellar Care Award Recipient for outstanding customer service and satisfaction.Subaru of Kings Automall proudly presents this 2014 Kia FORTE 4dr Sdn Auto LX. Represented in BLUE and complimented nicely by its CLOTH interior. Fuel Efficiency comes in at 36 highway and 25 city. Under the hood you will find the 1.8 coupled with the AUTOMATIC. The Word Around Town: The Forte is a compact sedan that's one size down from the Kia Optima and one up from the Kia Rio. It competes in a crowded segment, against some very established nameplates like the Toyota Corolla, Honda Civic, Nissan Sentra, Hyundai Elantra, Volkswagen Jetta and Ford Focus, as well as the relatively recent Chevrolet Cruze and Dodge Dart. The Kia stands out for offering a little more equipment for the same price--as well as some standout comfort options, such as a heated steering wheel and cooled driver's seat. There's also a choice between two engines, a fuel-efficient 1.8L and the stronger 2.0L so every buyer can find the right combination of power and fuel economy. Options and Safety Features: Nicely equipped with ABS And Driveline Traction Control, Airbag Occupancy Sensor, Curtain 1st And 2nd Row Airbags, Dual Stage Driver And Passenger Front Airbags, Dual Stage Driver And Passenger Seat-Mounted Side Airbags, Electronic Stability Control (ESC), Low Tire Pressure Warning, Outboard Front Lap And Shoulder Safety Belts -inc: Rear Center 3 Point, Height Adjusters and Pretensioners, Rear Child Safety Locks, Side Impact Beams. Thank you for taking the time to view this vehicle. Please contact us at 888-210-8460 to discuss any questions you may have about this vehicle or to set up a test drive. We are conveniently located in the Kings Automall and are open 7 days a week. All Subaru's sold at Subaru of Kings Automall come with free complimentary oil and filter changes for as long as you own the vehicle. BEFORE YOU COME TO THE LOT TO LOOK AT A PARTICULAR VEHICLE, GIVE JEREMY VASKE A CALL @ 888-210-8460. THIS WILL ENSURE THAT THE VEHICLE IS HERE ON THE LOT AND READY TO SELL. WE ALWAYS TRY TO ENSURE THAT ALL INFORMATION ON THE VEHICLE ARE ACCURATE. PLEASE ASK TO SEE THE CARFAX ON THE VEHICLE THAT YOU ARE INTERESTED IN. THANK YOU FOR VISITING OUR VEHICLES AND HAVE A GREAT DAY.
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Wed, 29 Jan 2014Let's be honest, Rich America. When you drive your fullsize luxury sedans, you don't clock any laps of the Nürburgring. You don't view your car as an alternative to air travel, ready to wheel between countries at triple-digit Autobahn speeds. Heck, you don't even take the long way home. Instead, you commute in fender-to-fender gridlock looking to be assuaged by sybaritic luxuries, your ride serving as a four-wheeled extension of your living room. Yet when it comes time to vote with your pocketbooks, you overwhelmingly skew toward European driving values - German ones, more specifically. You favor the firm rides, firmer seats and quick steering of cars like the BMW 7 Series and Audi A8. What gives? That's what Kia is clandestinely asking with its new 2015 K900.
According to Kia PR director Scott McKee, this 200.6-inch bruiser of a sedan is all about "at-ease luxury." That's a notion that was once very much synonymous with American automakers' approach to big high-end sedans - effortless comfort above all other considerations. Sprawling room in every direction. Fine materials no matter where the hand falls. The automobile as an isolative cocoon. Once upon a time, Cadillac and Lincoln owned the Comfort First game, but these days, there's almost nobody playing - the Lexus LS and Hyundai Equus are the only cars in this end of the market, everyone else is busy aping German values.
Kia planners could claim that the K900 has been intentionally targeted at a different sort of customer - and indeed, during the press conference ahead of our first drive in Santa Barbara, there was some discussion of "a different kind of luxury" and seeking "confident individualist" buyers. But the truth is, the Korean premium car shoppers that this car was primarily designed for crave exactly the sort of plush luxury experience the K900 dispenses. In other words, Kia is hoping that there are a few thousand like-minded Americans willing to overlook the badge on its nose and give this car a chance.
2017 Kia Cadenza First Drive
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Sun, Mar 29 2015As leaders for the United Auto Workers gather in Detroit for their Special Convention on Collective Bargaining to work out the negotiating stance for this year's new labor agreements with the Detroit 3 automakers, what they most want to do is figure out how to eliminate the two-tier wage scale. However, the lower Tier 2 wage has allowed the domestic automakers to reduce their labor costs, hire more workers, and compete better with their import competition. As it stands, per-hour labor rates including benefits are $58 at General Motors, $57 at Ford, and $48 at Fiat-Chrysler – a reflection of FCA's much greater number of Tier 2 workers. The Center for Automotive Research released a study of labor rates (including benefits) that put numbers to what the imports pay: Mercedes-Benz pays the most, at an average of $65 per hour, Volkswagen pays the least, at $38 per hour, and BMW is just a hair above that at $39 per hour. Among the Detroit competitors, Honda workers earn an average of $49 per hour, at Toyota it's $48 per hour, Nissan is $42 per hour, and Hyundai-Kia pays $41 per hour. The lower import wages are aided by their greater use of temporary workers compared to the domestics. Automotive News says the ten-dollar gap between those foreign camakers and the domestics turns out to about an extra $250 per car in labor, which adds up quickly when you're pumping out many millions of cars. That $250-per-car number is one that, come negotiating time, the Detroit 3 will want to reduce, as the UAW is trying to raise both Tier 1 and Tier 2 wages. Another wrinkle is that the domestic carmakers are considering the wide adoption of a third wage level lower than Tier 2. Some workers who do minor tasks like assembling parts trays kits and battery packs already make less than Tier 2, but the UAW will be quite wary about cementing yet another wage scale at the bottom of the system while it's trying to fight a bigger battle at the top. News Source: Automotive News - sub. req., BloombergImage Credit: AP Photo/Erik Schelzig Earnings/Financials UAW/Unions BMW Chevrolet Fiat Ford GM Honda Hyundai Kia Mercedes-Benz Nissan Toyota Volkswagen labor wages collective bargaining labor costs