About China's Coolest Cars
A Kia Pride hatchback with black license plates, seen in the suburbs of Beijing. The China-made Pride was painted in light gold, a popular color in period. It was clearly still used and in reasonable shape for its age.
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A majestic Kia Enterprise sedan, seen at the 2004 Beijing Auto Show. The enormous Korean limousine carried VIPs and stopped right at the front door of the main exhibition hall. Later I was told the VIP was none other than the president of Hyundai-Kia in China. The Enterprise has 京A·16162 black license plates.
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Here we have a Kia Qianlima 1.6 GLS sedan, seen in Beijing in 2015. The good Kia was very dusty, and muddy as well, but in a fine overall shape. It was painted in a neutral shade of white and fitted with the original five-spoke wheels.
The Kia Qianlima, best translated as ‘Long Distance Race Horse’, was a small sedan made in China by the Dongfeng-Yueda-Kia joint venture from 2003 until 2006.
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I was very happy to find this Dongfeng Yueda Kia Pride hatchback in China. The hatchback is much rarer than the sedan. The Pride was in a fine general shape but it was seemingly abandoned, with the license plates taken off.
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A silver Kia Pride sedan with some slight damage on the door, seen on the parking lot of the Poly Theatre in central Beijing in 2011. The Kia Pride was made in China by the Dongfeng-Yueda-Kia joint venture. Continue reading “Dongfeng Yueda Kia Pride Sedan In China”
Is Kia cool? Kia is cool. Just look as this Opirus, an premium midsize sedan with a front that mixes the best of Jaguar and Mercedes-Benz.
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A Korean Domestic Market (KDM) Kia Optima sedan, seen in the great city of Tai’an in Shandong Province. The good Kia was a bit dirty, but otherwise in a fine shape.
A beautiful black Kia Concord GTX 2.0i, seen near the old International Exhibition Center in Beijing. The good Kia was in a fine shape, well maintained and completely original.
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