how many kia plants are in the us
List of Kia design and manufacturing facilities United States: Officially Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia (KMMG), Kia's plant in West Point, Georgia, is capable of producing 300,000 cars annually[21] for the North American and global markets. At an initial cost of $1 billion (US)[21] the facility comprises 2.2 million-square-feet[21] on more than 2,200 acres (8.9Â km2) of land[21] near Interstate 85.[22]
Kia Sorento The 2007 Sorento received upgrades, such as the transition from the 3.5L Sigma to the 3.3L with 235 hp 226 lb·ft, and the 3.8L Lambda, boosting horsepower to 263 and torque to 257 lb·ft and increased tow capacity from 3500lbs[1] to 5000lbs. Projector beam head lamps were added, along with new tail lamps. The 5-speed manual transmission was no longer available; the 5-speed Sportmatic tip-tronic automatic transmission was made standard for all vehicles. The EX trim had full-time AWD and 4x4 Low modes; The LX had a part-time system with 2WD High (rear wheel drive), 4WD High (not for dry pavement[2]) and 4WD Low modes. The 2007 Kia Sorento earned a five-star crash safety rating, the highest rating possible, for all seating positions in frontal and side impact crash tests conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).[3] [4] The tail lights and front end were upgraded, but the two-box design stayed.