Arriving at New York City Hall in downtown Manhattan, the 2017 Kia
Niro officially received a Guinness World Record title for the lowest
fuel consumption driving across the United States from coast to coast
(hybrid car). The new record-setting mark is an incredible 76.6 mpg.
An elated Kia Motors America Vice President, Product Planning Orth
Hedrick said: “We’re extremely pleased with the Niro’s record-breaking
performance. We set out to build a vehicle that offers real-world
utility, great looks and fantastic mileage, and setting the Guinness
World Record title confirms our achievement.”
The Niro EX was driven by Wayne Gerdes of Carlsbad, California, and
co-driver Robert Winger of Williamsburg, Virginia, 3,715.4 miles from
Los Angeles City Hall to New York City Hall using only 48.5 gallons or
4.1 tanks of gas. The vehicle was not altered in any way for the
attempt.
The Niro, an Urban Crossover Hybrid Vehicle, is the first dedicated
Kia hybrid and was conceived to bridge the gap between outstanding fuel
economy and compact crossover usefulness. In addition to its athletic
and attractive design, the Niro’s long list of features includes: a
specially-designed, innovative hybrid system to provide a more dynamic
and engaging driving experience; a spacious cabin with lots of room for
five occupants and their gear; a full array of advanced driver
assistance features — available Autonomous Emergency Braking, Blind Spot
Detection, Rear Cross Traffic Alert, Lane Change Assist and Lane
Departure Warning; and advanced telematics and entertainment equipment
and a seven-inch touch screen and available Smart Cruise Control,
navigation and premium audio system.
The Niro will be available in five trim levels: FE, LX, EX, Touring
and in a limited-quantity Launch Edition. The FE is EPA rated to achieve
52 mpg highway/49 mpg city/50 mpg combined, while the LX reaches
51/46/49 mpg and the Touring at 46/40/43 mpg.
In the spirit of the yuletide season, Kia Motors Nigeria has
inaugurated a service promo to reward customers with cash discounts and
surprise giveaways when they bring their cars for after-sales service to
its centres across the country.
The promo is to reaffirm the brand’s commitment to providing the best
affordable and premium services to customers geared towards making
their ownership experience more enjoyable in the phase of the recent
economic recession.
A statement by the company’s Chief Operation Officer, Gitesh Yagnik
stated that it has become imperative for Kia to offer a highly
competitive and discounted preferential service package for its
customers to enable them enjoy the optimum service offering from the
company following the current cash crunch in the country. He stressed
that the scheme is to celebrate the season with the customers by doling
out surprise giveaways and offering a discounted service package.
“The scheme is aimed at giving Kia customers best-in-class service
offering at a discounted price to help keep their cars in great shape
without compromising exceptional service delivery for a guaranteed
quality and ownership experience.
“We at Kia have always exceeded customer expectations by providing
special offers throughout the year addressing their needs and
aspirations to own Kia cars. The scheme is available in all our service
centres across the country to enable all our customers avail this very
special offer,” Gitesh said.
The service scheme is valid till December 25.
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