NL1960:


Thanks. So what is the price range for base Kia Sportage and base Kia Optima and also the price range for monthly repayment option from the banks.

VictorAB:
Parking Assist is not a Safety feature.

We have a Kia Assembly plant in Nigeria -Apapa
A showroom Kia picanto does not come with parking assist. If a Nigerian wants a Kia Picanto with Parking Assist , LCD touch screen, sun roof, etc all that can be done at a premium.

samir101ng:
@aaidel,

I don't think your being reasonable in your arguments. Safety features like airbags, ABS, traction control, VAS, are things that you should be mentioning. And even these things don't come standard on every vehicle. Most modern cars have different trims or packages of the same model e.g LX, EX, EX-L for Honda's, L, LE, XLE, SE for Toyota's. Each trim or package of the same model year of the vehicle comes with different enhancements or comfort levels as standards. E.g All XLE & EX-L models come with Leather Seats and Sun Roofs as standard. This is not found on LX & L models. The same applies to those safety features you mentioned. Not all safety features come as standard on some models though there are some that are universally adopted like Seat belts, airbags, etc. The more expensive or higher the trim level of course the more features including safety ones it will have.

samir101ng:
@aaidel,

Dude, calm down . Car Talk is meant for sharing ideas & knowledge. Not a bar room brawl.

Having said that, you are now shifting the goal post on your initial posts. You started off by complaining about limited safety features first on KIA cars and NOT about the prices of their trim/models. These are two different arguments. As always, we are all quick to make judgments. Price is subjective on so many factors. That is why before this recent foreign exchange issue, it was cheaper to import some cars into the country than buying locally here. The US and other advanced markets have greater economies of scale and incentives to operate a business than Nigeria. Am sure, VictorAB has posted here that they assemble their vehicles here in Nigeria. You will be shocked at the overheads incurred in running the factory that assembles these cars. That & other expenses of course will be transmitted down to the customer in the unit price of the vehicles. Yes, we can advocate for lower prices on these vehicles but we should also be realistic on the issues on ground facing these companies. Imagine the cost implication and the resultant crash in prices if all the GSM companies where to run off PHCN and not use their generators. These and other issues are the challenges that affect pricing here.

VictorAB:
Parking Assist is not a Safety feature.

We have a Kia Assembly plant in Nigeria -Apapa
A showroom Kia picanto does not come with parking assist. If a Nigerian wants a Kia Picanto with Parking Assist , LCD touch screen, sun roof, etc all that can be done at a premium.

sultaan:


Please what is the address and the website of the Plant in Apapa?

VictorAB:
Hello,

My name is Victor, i'm KIA's Business/Fleet Manager (Abuja and North).

I am here to address all your questions and inquiry about the KIA brand.

Feel free to ask.

samir101ng:
@aaidel,

Okay, Okay. Am googling. Sheesh !!

Okay here we go now:

1. Kia Motors USA

LX Starting MSRP: $13,990

http://www.kia.com/us/en/vehicle/rio-5-door/2015/features



2. Kia Motors UK

Rio '1' £10,145

http://www.kia.co.uk/new-cars/range/compact-cars/new-rio/specification/safety-and-security.aspx

3. Kia Motors Nigeria

₦1,980,000

http:///kia-rio-the-peoples-car-1646630

I decided to use the 2015 Kia Rio 5 Door as a baseline model to make your comparisons. I chose the LX trim which is the base model and looked through their features to see if there was any difference amongst the ones listed in the USA, UK and Nigeria. Sadly, I am unable to see any features listed in all the other LX's that are not included in the Nigerian version.

Kindly buttress your points further.

jakigaga:
Dear Victor

Kindly list all kia models and trims and associated prices because it is not available on the website.

It will be nice if you could list the trims for each model and engine size, auto or manual then the price.

Better yet you could add that feature to your website.

It's funny how na only for naija one cannot see the price of the car even if it's the starting price.

3doursdown:
Kai...Kia dey try oh! Lols

http://www.kiamotorsnigeria.com/model/cerato/

These made (assembled) in Nigeria cars are now very common on the road. All my company's official cars are now Kia. And i heard they go at only N1.9mil. Quite a good amount for a brand new ride. Very much worth the money i think then a Tokunbo at N1.2mil

tunlex01:


Cerato does not go for 1.9m...only Kia Picanto goes for that price

tunlex01:


Cerato does not go for 1.9m...only Kia Picanto goes for that price

3doursdown:


So how much is the Cerato then?

Kia Picanto brand new car at 1.9 is a really good deal me thinks!

3doursdown:


So how much is the Cerato then?

Kia Picanto brand new car at 1.9 is a really good deal me thinks!

VictorAB:
Hello,

My name is Victor, i'm KIA's Business/Fleet Manager (Abuja and North).

I am here to address all your questions and inquiry about the KIA brand.

Feel free to ask.

VictorAB:
Hello,

My name is Victor, i'm KIA's Business/Fleet Manager (Abuja and North).

I am here to address all your questions and inquiry about the KIA brand.

Feel free to ask.

VictorAB:
Hello,

My name is Victor, i'm KIA's Business/Fleet Manager (Abuja and North).

I am here to address all your questions and inquiry about the KIA brand.

Feel free to ask.