what does Kia Granbird and Kia Motors have in common?
Kia Granbird The Kia Granbird is a high-decker coach produced by the South Korean manufacturer Kia. It was derived from the Mitsubishi Fuso platform and for a brief period of time from former Asia Motors. Production started in 1994, and the exterior look stayed the same until a cosmetic update in 2007 for 2008. The Granbird is manufactured at Kia's Gwangju plant, which also makes the Soul, Sportage, Rondo, and Kia's commercial and military trucks. The Granbird is only sold in selected markets.
Kia Optima The Kia Optima is a mid-sized 4-door sedan manufactured by Kia Motors since 2000 and marketed globally through various nameplates. The Kia Optima mainly competes against cars such as Chevrolet's Malibu, Buick's Regal, Honda's Accord, Mitsubishi's Lancer, Nissan's Altima, Toyota's Camry and Volkswagen's Passat. First generation cars were mostly marketed as the Optima, although the Kia Magentis name was used in Europe and Canada when sales began there in 2002. For the second generation models, Kia used the Kia Lotze & Kia K5 name for the South Korean market, and the Magentis name globally, except in the United States, Canada, and Malaysia where the Optima name was retained. The Optima name is now going to be used for all markets except China, where they will also use the South Korean market name.