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802 Kia mapped dealership locations across the United States.

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Hawaii

Kia

A South Korean vehicle brand with U.S. cars, SUVs, a family MPV and battery-electric models.

Kia logo
Founded
1944
Country of origin
South Korea
Parent company
Kia Corporation / Hyundai Motor Group
Founders
Not confirmed

A national brand, locally represented.

Kia’s retail footprint connects its vehicles with local markets. Where source coverage is available, the map shows observed U.S. locations associated with the brand.

California has the most mapped locations in this snapshot. These counts describe our source coverage, rather than an official manufacturer franchise total.

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Source: MarketCheck U.S. rooftop snapshot, imported June 16, 2026, with source updates through July 9, 2026; checked October 5, 2026. We select active franchise records associated with the brand, with valid coordinates, and deduplicate matching locations. Brand tags are source observations, not independent manufacturer confirmation. Multi-brand rooftops may appear on more than one brand page. This is not a live dealer locator or an official franchise census.

837 matching source records; 802 mapped locations after deduplication. Map geography: PublicaMundi U.S. state boundaries. Alaska and Hawaii use separate scales.

Mapped Kia locations by state
StateMapped locations
Alabama15
Alaska1
Arizona16
Arkansas8
California56
Colorado13
Connecticut13
Delaware4
District of Columbia0
Florida55
Georgia27
Hawaii6
Idaho5
Illinois31
Indiana17
Iowa10
Kansas7
Kentucky8
Louisiana15
Maine5
Maryland21
Massachusetts18
Michigan22
Minnesota11
Mississippi8
Missouri16
Montana2
Nebraska2
Nevada4
New Hampshire7
New Jersey26
New Mexico5
New York41
North Carolina32
North Dakota4
Ohio34
Oklahoma7
Oregon10
Pennsylvania47
Rhode Island2
South Carolina15
South Dakota2
Tennessee21
Texas55
Utah6
Vermont3
Virginia27
Washington15
West Virginia8
Wisconsin17
Wyoming2

The Kia lineup today.

Explore the official lineup

Current U.S. retail families group hybrid and plug-in variants with their parent model. K4 sedan and hatchback share a family; EV3 is included only where the current retail catalog provides its model page. Prior Rio, Forte and Stinger are historical models.

Kia K4
K4Compact sedan and hatchback family
Kia K5
K5Midsize sedan
Kia Seltos
SeltosCompact crossover
Kia Sportage
SportageCompact SUV; gas, hybrid and plug-in hybrid
Kia Sorento
SorentoThree-row SUV; gas, hybrid and plug-in hybrid
Kia Telluride
TellurideLarger three-row SUV; gas and hybrid
Kia Carnival
CarnivalMinivan/MPV; gas and hybrid
Kia Niro
NiroCompact electrified crossover family, including Niro EV
Kia EV3
EV3Compact battery-electric SUV
Kia EV6
EV6Battery-electric crossover
Kia EV9
EV9Three-row battery-electric SUV
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Kia’s certified partners.

Explore the companies supporting Kia retail networks, from digital advertising to websites and digital retailing.

Selected providers with public Kia program evidence, checked October 5, 2026. Certification applies to specific services and packages; confirm current eligibility with the manufacturer. Select a provider’s badge to view its source.

The story behind Kia.

A South Korean vehicle brand with U.S. cars, SUVs, a family MPV and battery-electric models.

From everyday mobility to passenger cars

Kia began in 1944 as a precision manufacturing business and developed bicycles before moving into powered transport. Three-wheeled vehicles and the Brisa passenger car marked successive steps into automobile production. These origins explain why Kia’s current mobility language reaches beyond cars: the company began by meeting practical transport needs with several different kinds of products.

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A global retail identity

As Kia expanded internationally, its branding became more consistent. The 1994 oval identity was part of that transition, communicating an ambition to compete on a global stage. The company’s passenger-car and SUV range broadened over time, while the later U.S. manufacturing operation gave the American business a local production base as well as imported vehicles.

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A new mark for the electric and utility era

Kia’s connected 2021 wordmark accompanied the move from Kia Motors to a wider mobility identity. Its current U.S. catalog spans K4 and K5 cars, several SUV families and Carnival, alongside EV6, EV9 and newer electric products. Hybrids and plug-in variants are treated as powertrain choices within their model families, keeping the lineup understandable without duplicating every trim.

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Kia through the years.

Kia’s progression from bicycles and commercial vehicles to passenger cars and electric vehicles is accompanied by a well-documented series of emblem changes.

  1. Industrial origins

    The business began as Kyungsung Precision Industry.

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  2. Kia name

    Bicycle production and the Kia name became part of the company’s development.

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  3. Three-wheeled vehicles

    The Kia-Mazda K-360 extended the business into motorized transport.

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  4. Brisa passenger car

    Kia began its passenger-car production chapter.

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  5. Oval global identity

    A red oval emblem marked Kia’s 50th anniversary and international ambitions.

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  6. U.S. production

    Kia’s Georgia manufacturing operation began vehicle production.

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  7. New wordmark

    Kia introduced its connected logo and a new brand direction.

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  8. EV9 revealed

    Kia introduced its first three-row electric flagship SUV.

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Kia: logo and design identity through the years

Dated manufacturer evidence traces the emblem and the visual language around it. Design-language milestones are identified separately from logo changes; historical artwork is shown only when its original source is available.

Kia logo
Current Kia brand mark

The industrial emblem

Kia’s official logo archive shows a triangular early emblem associated with its manufacturing roots.

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A circular mark

The green circular identity accompanied the company’s expansion into powered mobility.

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A rising-flag identity

Three flowing curves expressed cooperation, creativity and a pioneering spirit.

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The red oval

The enclosing oval symbolized a global ambition; red expressed drive and dynamism.

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A refined oval

The mark gained dimensionality as Kia strengthened its international presence.

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The connected wordmark

A continuous angular wordmark introduced Kia’s contemporary mobility identity.

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kia manufacturer identity artwork (1944–1964) from the official manufacturer archive

The industrial emblem

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kia manufacturer identity artwork (1964–1986) from the official manufacturer archive

A circular mark

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kia manufacturer identity artwork (1986–1994) from the official manufacturer archive

A rising-flag identity

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kia manufacturer identity artwork (1994) from the official manufacturer archive

The red oval

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kia manufacturer identity artwork (2004) from the official manufacturer archive

A refined oval

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kia manufacturer identity artwork (2021) from the official manufacturer archive

The connected wordmark

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Selected sourced identity examples. Dates refer to the linked records; corporate logos, vehicle badges and announced future marks can differ.

Sources and editorial notes

Research Desk · Reviewed October 5, 2026 · An independent brand profile from The State of Automotive. Model pages and company sources are linked below; local market availability can change.

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