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Classic Kia now has the new 2015 Kia Soul at our dealership. This is one of our most visually striking and unique vehicles. Drivers looking for a fun car that’s a little out of the ordinary love it and so do the critics. Recently, the 2015 Kia Soul received the Active Lifestyle Vehicle Award in the urban category, marking the third time the small wagon has received the honor. more Nina Russin, who is the founder of the Active Lifestyle Vehicle Awards, praised the car in a number of ways. She especially pointed out the cargo space, which is big enough to meet the needs of all sorts of active people. With the rear seats up, there is 19 cubic feet of cargo space, but that jumps up to 61 cubic feet when they’re folded down.   The 2015 Kia Soul offers two different performance options. The standard is a 1.6L four-cylinder delivering 130 horsepower with 118 lb-ft of torque. These are very fuel efficient models and can get up to 30 miles per gallon on the highway.   Drivers who want more of a thrill can upgrade for the 2.0L four-cylinder. These engines up the power to 164 horsepower and 151 lb-ft of torque, which makes them quite fun to drive. They’re still efficient too and can get up to 31 miles per gallon highway.   With a quirky style all its own, fun colors, great performance, plenty of space, and lots of modern features, the 2015 Classic Kia is a terrific all-around urban vehicle. We encourage you to contact our Kia dealership to schedule a test drive or head into our Gurnee-area car dealership to learn more.

With the most recent 2014 Kia Optima, Kia has bucked the trend of the bland, basic family midsize sedan. The most recent 2014 Kia Optima features a bold design statement with stylishly manicured sheet metal and a comfortable and sleek interior to boot. For the most best of the best, though, you’ll want to get the 2014 Kia Optima Limited in Waukegan at Classic Kia. more The 2014 Kia Optima Limited is the top tier trim for the midsize sedan. This model gives you upgraded performance and all of the features in other trims, plus a few more. It also has unique exterior and interior trim that differentiates it from the other 2014 Kia Optima models.   Starting off is a more powerful 2.0L four-cylinder engine that has been turbocharged for an output of 274 horsepower and 269 lb-ft of torque. While that power is in line with a traditional V6, the lower weight helps to keep fuel economy as high as 31 miles per gallon on the highway.   Besides performance, the 2014 Kia Optima Limited has more features like plush leather upholstery, an eight-inch touchscreen display with navigation, blind spot monitor, rear parking sensors, keyless ignition and entry, plus a panoramic sunroof. This is truly a modern, luxury sedan.   At Classic Kia in Waukegan, Illinois, we stock a wide range of 2014 Kia Optima trims and color choices. Visit our location at 425 North Green Bay Road to see the 2014 Kia Optima Limited in action along with the rest of our new Kia inventory.

Currently at Classic Kia, your trusted dealership near Kenosha, the 2014 Kia Sorento is in stock! This is a very spacious crossover utility vehicle that is great for bigger families always on the go. Of course, we are always looking ahead to what is coming next, which is why we were very excited to learn more about the redesigned 2016 Kia Sorento. more Recently, Kia showcased the all-new 2016 Kia Sorento—it will arrive at our Kia dealership sometime next year—at an auto show in Paris. While there are some facts yet to be revealed, attendees and press got to know quite a bit about the new model, which has been reworked from the ground up.   For one, this model is going to be bigger than the current generation crossover. The vehicle is about four inches longer and the wheelbase has been stretched 3.2 inches. It also looks to be lower to the ground, giving it an imposing stance accented by brand-new Wolf’s Eye headlamps and new LED taillights.   Beyond the aesthetic differences in the exterior, the body itself has been reinforced to be stronger than the current model. The suspension system has been revamped to improve handling, so the 2016 Kia Sorento should feel sportier. A total of five powertrain options will be available worldwide, but Kia didn’t say which will be featured in the American release.   On the inside, passenger and cargo space has been increased thanks to the larger dimensions. Kia has also increased comfort by reducing cabin noise and adding softer materials in the cabin.   We are very excited about this new model and will share any developing news here on the blog. If you’re looking for a new family vehicle, there’s no need to wait. Contact our Kia dealership to schedule an appointment, and our team will be happy to show you all of the current options.

You can find the new 2015 Kia Soul near Libertyville at Classic Kia right now, and soon it will be gaining a new, alternative-energy sibling. Kia is preparing to release their first regularly produced electric car: the 2015 Kia Soul EV. The model will run entirely on electric power, eliminating your need to ever go to a gas station. more So why did Kia pick their unique hatchback line for their first electric car? When the Kia Soul first entered the market, it was part of a trend of squarish hatchbacks. While the models it competed with have largely exited the market, the Kia Soul has become one of the automaker’s most popular models. When they were redesigning the vehicle for its second generation, they designed the car with an electric model in mind.   Powering the vehicle is a lithium-ion polymer battery that fits under the seats for better weight distribution and doesn’t suck up cargo space. Power is sent to an electric motor that produces the equivalent of 109 horsepower and 210 lb-ft of torque, which gives the electric car plenty of fun driving energy.   The 2015 Kia Soul EV has an electric range of 93 miles, which can vary depending on driving style and other factors. When you need to charge the vehicle, there are three different ports, including a 120-volt port that you can use to plug into any outlet. A 480-volt quick charger works best, and can get the car to an 80% charge in about 30 minutes!   Visit our Waukegan dealership, just a short drive away from Libertyville, to see the 2015 Kia Soul and learn more about the upcoming electric model!

If you are looking for a spacious family vehicle, come to Classic Kia. We have the new 2015 Kia Sorento, which is built safe for families, at our Kia dealership near Gurnee. Recently, the vehicle underwent government crash testing and received top marks. more The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration puts new vehicles through a battery of tough crash tests each year to set safety standards and help consumers. They’re also a critical part of the car recall process. After putting the 2015 Kia Sorento through their tests, they gave it an overall five-star safety score. That is broken down into five stars in the front and side crash tests and four stars in the rollover tests.   So far, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has not put the crossover through their unique set of crash safety tests, but we are sure they would come up with similar results. After all, the 2015 Kia Sorento has a number of great safety features like front-seat side airbags and side curtain airbags. There’s also the Uvo telematics system that lets the user call for roadside assistance and will automatically call for help after a crash.   The 2015 Kia Sorento fits the gap between compact and midsize crossover SUVs. That extra size provides enough room to add an optional third row or upgrade to a V6 engine, features not commonly found on compact SUVs. By staying smaller than a midsize, the 2015 Kia Sorento is easier to handle and can get up to 27 miles per gallon on the highway. Contact our Kia dealership today to learn more!

When drivers come to our 4Waukgena Kia dealership in Illinois looking for a new vehicle, fuel economy is one of their key criteria in selecting which model is right for them. With gas prices as high as they are these days, Classic Kia can’t blame them. If fuel economy is important to you, consider the 2014 Kia Optima Hybrid in Waukegan at our dealership. more The 2014 Kia Optima Hybrid features the same cutting-edge design as the standard 2014 Kia Optima. Between the two models, the biggest difference is what is under the hood.   In order to be a hybrid car, a vehicle combines a standard gasoline engine with an alternative energy motor. For the 2014 Kia Optima Hybrid, that means a 2.4L four-cylinder gasoline engine that is paired with an electric motor. While you will still need to gas up the sedan from time to time, there is no need to plug in the vehicle to take advantage of the electric motor.   With the two power sources, the model features an output of 199 horsepower and a beefy 235 lb-ft of torque. That is enough juice to take the sedan from zero to 60 miles per hour in 8.7 seconds.   What is even better about using the hybrid powertrain is fuel economy. 2014 Kia Optima Hybrid EX models are rated at an efficient 35 miles per gallon city and 39 miles per gallon on the highway. Those numbers increase slightly to 36 miles per gallon city and 40 miles per gallon highway with the 2014 Kia Optima Hybrid LX.

It honestly is a little ridiculous how much Kia dealerships like us here at Classic Kia love when a new hamster commercial hits the airwaves. We just can’t get enough of those adorable hip-hop furballs, and we’re thrilled to share that Kia has just released a new hamster spot for the 2015 Kia Soul EV featuring some surprising new characters: lady hamsters! more Basically, our three anthropomorphic protagonists start off in a science lab, doing all sorts of futuristic calculations in an experiment intended to turn the Kia Soul into the new Kia Soul EV. They’re completed nerded out, with suspenders, bowties, and thick-rimmed glasses, and the experiment is going amazingly until a rogue pet hamster gets into the test chamber as the lasers start firing. This, of course, turns the tiny hamster into a full-grown hamster babe. It doesn’t take the boys long to round up a whole slew of female pet hamsters to send into the science machine, and before long there’s enough of a gang there to institute a complete (and completely awesome) dance routine. Naturally, there’s an Adam Levine song blaring in the background, making the whole thing just overwhelmingly entertaining and fun. That’s the modus operandi of the Soul, though, so it makes sense that the new TV commercial would match that in tone. We’re very excited to stock to the 2015 Kia Soul EV later this year, but if you have any questions while you’re waiting, give us a call or stop by any time. As the hamsters continue to prove, it’s about as fun a vehicle as there is in the auto industry today.

Over the course of the last month, we’ve been a given a ton of information about the forthcoming third-generation 2015 Kia Sorento, which will arrive here at Classic Kia later this year. A few weeks ago, Kia released the first image of the vehicle, and in the meantime there have been plenty of other details leak about the redesigned crossover. To summarize: the new Kia Sorento looks like it’s going to be really, really nice. more From an aesthetic standpoint, the new Sorento looks a lot like the Kia Cross GT concept vehicle from last year’s Chicago Auto Show, but even then we all had a sense that this would be the case. Essentially, we’re looking at a new front end with a more aggressive grille, as well as new sheet metal curves and wraparound taillights. The vehicle itself is 3.7 inches longer, 3 inches wider and half an inch lower, which means more interior space than the outgoing version, and there are loads of new technological features in the new Sorento, including an updated UVO hands-free eServices infotainment system and advanced safety tech like forward collision alert, rear cross-traffic alert, blind spot monitoring, lane departure warning and around-view exterior camera. There will be plenty of engines and trims to choose from, meaning there’s going to be a version of this vehicle for pretty much everybody, but generally speaking we’re just excited to see a new generation of a best-selling crossover like the Sorento. Obviously, the 2015 model year version is offering a lot of neat improvements, and we can’t wait to get it on our lot later in the year!

When buying a new vehicle, everybody wants to get the most bang for his or her buck, but for reasonably affordable vehicles, that bang typically comes in the form of things like fuel efficiency and safety features and trunk space. Coolness doesn’t always come on the menu, especially when the consumer is on a budget, but as Kelley Blue Book recently pointed out in a list of the Top 10 Coolest Cars Under $18,000, there are plenty of cool vehicles out there for people that would rather not spring for an Italian sports car worth more than their house. more Naturally, the 2014 Kia Soul was among those mentioned, and all it takes is a cursory glance at our quirky crossover to figure out why. While it’s true that the 2014 model year Soul didn’t get a drastic makeover from the outside in this next-generation version of the vehicle, the look is still undeniably trendy. Inside, meanwhile, Kia engineers really supped things up, using higher-quality materials and adding tons of great new features like a panoramic sunroof and updated UVO eServices package with streaming radio to create what KBB.com calls “a higher level of refinement.” To be perfectly frank, the entire ad campaign for the Soul has always been geared to illustrate how cool it is, and customers have, as a result, been more than happy to ask loads of questions about it when visiting their friendly neighborhood Kia dealership. We’re happy to answer all of those questions, obviously, and even take you out for a test drive so you can get a good idea of how much “cool” one can really get without having to choose between it and your kids’ college educations.

If you are on your way to the amusement park, beach, ballpark, or anywhere else this summer, the 2014 Kia Sorento will take you there comfortably and in style. This model year it receives an entirely new chassis, new infotainment functions, and a first class 3.5-liter, 290-hp V-6 engine. Come on in to Classic Kia in Waukegan for a test drive today! more The UVO eServices Infotainment System is a voice-activated media controller system that operates options such as the HD radio, CD player, and built-in digital jukebox. Not only can the system interface with your Bluetooth-enabled phone, it has an 8-inch touchscreen that is app-based, which means you can enjoy many features via a free, downloadable application on your iPhone. The system is fully integrated with Google, so you can access Google Maps and Google Places. Worried about remembering where you parked in that huge amusement park lot? Google Maps with Parking Minder has got you covered.   For the 2014 Kia Sorento redesign, Kia spent a lot of effort to improve rigidity, noise, vibration, and harshness characteristics by installing a new front suspension with a stiffer subframe, and strengthening the rear suspension. Gone is the hydraulic steering system, replaced with electric power steering that is lighter and more efficient. FlexSteer functionality controls steering effort based upon the driver's preference or road condition. Drivers can select from three levels of assistance: normal, sport or comfort. All this adds up to an enjoyable drive.   Classic Kia is just a hop, skip, and a jump from your summer destination, be it the amusement park or the ballpark. Our car experts are standing by to answer your questions and take you out for a spin. You won’t want to miss all that the 2014 Kia Sorento has to offer, so come on in today! We’ll get you in and out and on your way in no time.

Sometimes it is just love at first sight. We know your car has to look just right and have a smooth ride. Well, you don’t have to look any further. The 2014 Kia Soul has just the right amount of attitude and swag—from its funky exterior to its hip interior and its all-out performance. You will turn heads driving around Gurnee in the 2014 Kia Soul. more The 2014 Kia Soul gives you everything you need without any fuss. With an industry-leading warranty, this car has got you covered. A 10-year or 100,000-mile powertrain warranty gives you peace of mind when it comes to unforeseen service or repairs. The warranty includes emergency roadside assistance to help you when you are in a bind, whether it is a dead battery or a flat tire—all at no charge to you.   More good news is that you won’t have to break the bank taking the 2014 Kia Soul out. This car is affordable and you get a lot of car for your money. In fact, the 2014 Kia Soul was named among the coolest new cars under $18,000 by kbb.com.   The 2014 Kia Soul is a solid performer. Completely redesigned for the 2014 model year, the 2014 Kia Soul is a stronger vehicle with an available 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine capable of 164 horsepower. It also is equipped with a larger, stiffer chassis to give it the agility of a compact sedan.   So what are you waiting for? The 2014 Kia Soul won’t have to work too hard to win you over. Come into Classic Kia in Waukegan to take a test drive today. Our car experts are experienced match makers and are standing by to make a match for you.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has issued its first list of recommended used vehicles for teens, and the Kia Optima car is on it. IIHS is known for its ratings of new vehicles, but we all know that a new car isn’t cheap. Used cars may be the way to go, especially for your new driver. Classic Kia in Waukegan has the right used car for you and your teen. more The aim of the new report is to get teen drivers behind safe, affordable used vehicles. According to a phone survey conducted on behalf of IIHS, 83 percent of parents who said they bought a vehicle for their children said they bought a used car. With that in mind, the IIHS compiled a list of affordable used vehicles that meet important safety criteria for teen drivers.   IIHS made its choices based on for main criteria: Lower horsepower. Powerful engines can tempt teens. Bigger, heavier vehicles. Larger vehicles provide better protection in a crash. Electronic stability control. ESC helps drivers maintain control of the vehicle on curves and slippery roads and reduces risk on a level comparable to seat belts. Best safety ratings. The vehicle should have the best ratings possible from the IIHS and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration tests. In IIHS’ survey of parents, the mean purchase price for a teen’s vehicle was about $9,800. The recommend list is broken up into two categories of used cars: those starting at less than $20,000 and those starting at less than $10,000.   “Our advice to parents would be to remember the risks teens take and consider paying a little more,” stated Ann McCartt, IIHS vice president for research, in the news release.   The IIHS recommends a 2011 Kia Optima or newer. The Optima brand was completely redesigned in 2011 and is considered by many critics to be one of the best looking, best driving, and most value packed midsize care on the market. Our car experts at Classic Kia near Gurnee are ready to show you the great pre-owned Kia Optima cars on our lot, so come on in with your teen for a test drive today!