KIA PICANTO WINS BEST VALUE CAR AT THE SUNDAY TIMES MOT...
Posted on: 18th Oct 2019
The Kia Picanto has been awarded Best Value Car at The Sunday Times Motor Awards 2019. The Kia Picanto launched in 2017 is on-sale from £9,895 with...
Kia wins car-maker of the year at Motor Trader Industry...
Posted on: 28th Jul 2019
Kia Motors (UK) Limited has another reason to celebrate as the brand has been awarded the accolade of ‘Car-Maker of the Year’ at the Motor Trader Industry Awards 2019.
WJ KING Roadshow
Posted on: 17th Jun 2019
Follow WJ KING this Summer as we embark on getting out and about to meet our local communities
Why use WJ King when buying your next company car?
Posted on: 25th Feb 2019
So why should you use a Vehicle Main Dealer instead of internet based companies when buying your next vehicle?
TOP TIPS: Driving in Ice and Snow
Posted on: 31st Jan 2019
The predicted snowy weather is set to test the skills of UK drivers this week with sub-zero temperatures expected in most regions. Adverse weather conditions, poor visibility and very low temperatures usually cause a spike in accidents, but here at WJ King, we want to see you tackle these conditions calmly and confidently.
The Kona Iron Man Edition coming to a showroom near you
Posted on: 31st Jan 2019
The Kona Iron Man Edition, the result of a collaboration with Marvel, features both exterior and interior design elements that closely resemble and give a nod to the dynamic Iron Man suit. Available from March 1st 2019
KIA ANNOUNCES UK PRICING AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR ALL-NEW...
Posted on: 18th Jan 2019
The All-new Kia ProCeed merges stunning design with the space and versatility of a tourer in a five-door shooting brake body. Carrying the name over from the second
KIA ANNOUNCES UK PRICING AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR ALL-NEW...
Posted on: 10th Dec 2018
Class-leading driving range of 282 miles...
KIA AND HYUNDAI REVEAL SOLAR CHARGING SYSTEM TECHNOLOGY...
Posted on: 10th Nov 2018
•Solar charging panels help recharge car batteries using the sun’s energy •First generation ‘solar roof’ system will be introduced to Hyundai Motor Group vehicles from 2019 – including future cars from Kia •Semi-transparent solar roof is the world’s first solar-charging technology for internal combusti
DOUBLE BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS AS SPORTAGE TURNS 25 AND S...
Posted on: 29th Oct 2018
DOUBLE BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS AS SPORTAGE TURNS 25 AND SORENTO ARRIVED IN THE UK 15 YEARS AGO
KIA CEED ‘GT-LINE’ MAKES DEBUT AT PARIS MOT
Posted on: 14th Oct 2018
Kia Ceed launched with new ‘GT-Line’ specification
DESIGNING THE ALL-NEW KIA PROCEED
Posted on: 8th Oct 2018
“The all-new ProCeed is a bold and vibrant reinterpretation of our hatchback ambassador. It not only embodies Kia’s youthful dynamism and emotional engagement, but also...
OFFERS CONFIRMED FOR KIA’S FIVE NEW MODELS
Posted on: 3rd Aug 2018
•First three services free when test driving any of Kia’s new models •All-New Ceed and All-New Ceed Sportswagon available from £149 per month with 2.9 per cent APR Personal Contract Purchase* •New Sportage from £189 per month, with up to £1,000 PCP deposit contribution*** •New Optima and New Optima Spo...
UK PRICING AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR NEW SPORTAGE ANNOUNCE...
Posted on: 3rd Aug 2018
•Updated version of Kia's best-selling model in the UK •Upgraded infotainment system and active driver aids
KIA ANNOUNCES UK PRICING AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR ALL-NEW...
Posted on: 3rd Aug 2018
•Athletic new design for Kia’s C-segment hatchback •Name updated: cee’d becomes Ceed
KIA SPORTAGE HITS FIVE MILLION GLOBAL SALES
Posted on: 21st Mar 2018
Kia Motors is celebrating five million cumulative sales of its global best-selling Kia Sportage compact SUV. Launched in 1993, and spanning four generations since, the Kia Sportage has achieved this milestone in the year of its 25th anniversary. The latest model, launched in 2016, is more popular than ever, with average global sales of 38,000 un...
MADE IN EUROPE: THE INNOVATIVE THIRD GENERATION KIA CEE...
Posted on: 5th Mar 2018
Kia Motors has revealed the all-new Ceed today, ahead of its world debut at the 2018 Geneva International Motor Show. Now in its third generation, the Ceed - designed, developed, engineered and built in Europe - strengthens Kia's presence in the European C-segment with innovative new technologies, a mature and athletic new design, and a more e...
FIRST KIA RIO GT-LINE IMAGES AND INFORMATION REVEALED
Posted on: 9th Feb 2018
Kia has revealed the first images of the new Rio GT-Line, ahead of its public debut at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show. The Rio is the latest model to be available in GT-Line specification, following the recent introduction of Sportage, Picanto and Sorento GT-Line models.
SPORTAGE AND SORENTO CLEAN UP IN THE DIESEL CAR USED CA...
Posted on: 19th Jan 2018
Multiple models from the Kia UK product line up were again recognised with category and overall wins in this years' Diesel Car Used Car Top 50, following much praise in the 2017 awards. The Kia Sportage (2010-2016) claimed the top spot on the list and was named the overall winner by the Diesel Car and Eco Car panel of judges. The Sportage was ...
KIA LEADS WORLD CAR OF THE YEAR NOMINATIONS
Posted on: 8th Nov 2017
Kia products have topped the nomination list for the World Car of the Year Awards with six nominations for its newly launched products around the world. Indicating Kia's recent product offensive the WCOTY jurors will be considering the Picanto, Stonic, Niro and Stinger models in two different categories - World Car and World Urban Car.
KIA ENTERS EUROPE'S FASTEST-GROWING MARKET SECTOR ...
Posted on: 19th Oct 2017
Kia today enters Europe's fastest-growing market sector, that for small (B-segment) SUVs, with Stonic, an exciting, sporty, confident and smart new model priced from £16,295. The B-SUV market in Europe is expected to double to more than two million a year by 2020, based on 2016 figures. Kia expects to sell 70,000 versions of Stonic in Eu...
Motablity Awards for Excellent Customer Service
Posted on: 18th Oct 2017
W J King, one of the fastest growing dealer groups in the South East and Kent who operate six franchises from 12 locations, is delighted and extremely proud to announce that the company has won regional awards for their work with the Motability Car Scheme at their SEAT branch at Sidcup and their Vauxhall branch at Farningham.
KIA REVEALS PRICING AND SPECIFICATION FOR ALL-NEW STONI...
Posted on: 21st Sep 2017
Kia today releases first details of the specification and pricing for the all-new Stonic, the company's first offering in Europe's booming small CUV/SUV market. Stonic will go on sale on October 23, 2017, order books are open now.
TURBOCHARGED ENGINE AND CROSSOVER-INSPIRED DESIGN FOR A...
Posted on: 6th Sep 2017
Kia has announced details of the all-new crossover-inspired Picanto X-Line ahead of its public debut at the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA). Following its premiere on 12 September, the new addition to the Picanto range goes on sale across Europe from the start of Q4 2017.
KIA RIO NOW HAS A BEATING PULSE
Posted on: 21st Jul 2017
The new Kia Rio, launched just a few months ago, is now setting Pulses racing faster with the introduction of a special Limited Edition model. The Rio Pulse enters the line-up between the mid-grade 2 and high-grade 3 versions and costs £14,595 on the road. The price includes either Clear White or Midnight Black paint as standard, this is a...
KIA STONIC: AN EYE-CATCHING AND CONFIDENT COMPACT CROSS...
Posted on: 23rd Jun 2017
The all-new Kia Stonic is an eye-catching and confident compact crossover, and is set to become an important conquest model for Kia in one of Europe's newest and fastest-growing vehicle segments. The B-SUV segment currently accounts for 1.1 million new car sales in Europe each year - around seven per cent of the market - and is forecast to exp...
CEE'D OWNERS VOTE MODEL 'BEST COMPACT FAMILY ...
Posted on: 15th Jun 2017
Kia cee'd owners have voted the model as 'Best Compact Family Car' in the recent 2017 Driver Power - New Car Survey. Scoring just over 93 per cent overall cee'd was praised by owners in all categories with key areas standing out as MPG and running costs, exterior styling as well as infotainment, connectivity and electrics.
KIA INTRODUCES THE STONIC: AN EYE-CATCHING AND CONFIDEN...
Posted on: 8th Jun 2017
Kia's new B-segment crossover will be named 'Stonic'. An eye-catching and confident compact crossover with true European design flair, the Stonic is inspired by the form and function of larger Kia SUVs.
ALL-NEW NIRO WINS BEST HYBRID IN 2017 DIESEL CAR AWARDS...
Posted on: 18th May 2017
Kia has received yet more recognition and won a tightly contested award in this years' Diesel Car and Eco Car Awards, with the all-new Kia Niro hybrid crossover winning best hybrid vehicle and the Kia cee'd and Sportage models coming well within the top 50 cars available in the UK, concluded by the panel of judges of Diesel Car and Eco Ca
SOPHISTICATED ALL-NEW PICANTO ARRIVES IN UK
Posted on: 25th Apr 2017
The most technologically advanced, most stylish, most refined and sportiest small car that Kia has ever produced - the all-new third-generation Picanto - goes on sale in the UK priced from £9,450.