Kia Sorento has been named Britain’s best towcar in the Caravan Club Towcar of the Year Awards 2006 winning two categories and the overall title. Sorento 2.5 CRDi XE model beat off more than 40 competitors including BMW X5, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Range Rover Sport, Nissan Navara and Volvo XC 70 to pick up the coveted title of Towcar of the Year 2006. The model also won in the £16,501 - £20,000 category and in the All-wheel-drive over 1800 kg category. The C-segment Cerato also picked up a category win. Cerato 1.5 CRDi GS model won in the Under £13,500 category.
Extensively tested over four days by a panel of expert judges, Kia models beat off their competitors in areas such as driveability, practicality, stability, comfort and value. Judges commented the victory of Cerato and Sorento as follows: “If you are looking for a brand new car to tow a caravan up to 1,200 kg, you won’t get better than Cerato for your money.” They also stated that Sorento won friends for its faultless stability and the way it is handled. It is a stylish and superb towcar.
Kia Motors Corporation ( www.kiamotors.com ) – one of the fastest growing automakers in the world -- was founded in 1944 and is Korea’s oldest manufacturer of motor vehicles. As part of the Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group, Kia aims to become one of the world’s premier automotive brands. Kia’s 16 manufacturing and assembly operations in 12 countries produce more than 1.1 million vehicles a year that are sold and serviced through a network of distributors and dealers covering 155 countries. Kia today has over 32,000 employees and annual revenues of $14 billion . It is the major sponsor of the Australian Tennis Open and an official worldwide sponsor of the Davis Cup. Kia Motors Corporation’s brand slogan -- “The Power to Surprise” -- represents the company’s global commitment to surpassing customer expectations through continuous automotive innovation.
