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Kia vs Hyundai Brand Comparison

The Kia brand is known for offering shoppers an exciting range of unique and personality-filled vehicles. Over the last few years, Kia has introduced new award-winning models to its lineup, including the exciting Kia K5 sedan with AWD, the family-ready Kia Telluride SUV, and the adventure-set Kia Seltos crossover. Kia has changed its face over the years, transforming from a brand that was once associated only with car-driving hamsters into an award-winning and highly praised lineup of mass-market vehicles.  


Since the very beginning, the Kia brand has had one top rival in the automotive world: Hyundai. Kia and Hyundai continue to go head-to-head, as we’ve showcased in countless model comparison showdowns, even as new models join the two lineups. In this Kia vs Hyundai brand comparison, we are putting the two brands to the test and breaking down their similarities and differences to show you why shopping for a new Kia model at Friendly Kia will be the best choice you make in 2021.  

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Hyundai Brand

7– Rio, Forte, K5, Stinger, Cadenza, K900, Rio 5-door
Number of Cars and Hatchbacks
6 – Accent, Elantra, Sonata, Veloster, Veloster N, Elantra GT
6 – Soul, Seltos, Sportage, Niro, Sorento, Telluride
Number of SUVs and Crossovers
5 – Venue, Kona, Tucson, Santa Fe, Palisade
1 – Sedona
Number of Minivans
0
4 – Niro, Niro Plug-In Hybrid, Niro EV, Sorento Hybrid  
Number of Hybrid or Alternative Fuel Vehicles
6 – Kona Electric, NEXO Fuel Cell, Sonata Hybrid, IONIQ Hybrid, IONIQ Plug-In Hybrid, IONIQ Electric
6 – 2020 Kia Sorento, 2020-21 Kia Telluride, 2020-21 Kia Sportage, 2020-21 Kia Stinger, 2020-21 Kia Forte, 2020-21 Kia Soul

Number of IIHS Top Safety Pick/Top Safety Pick+ 2020/2021 winners
10 – 2020 Hyundai Elantra, 2020 Hyundai Elantra GT, 2020-21 Hyundai Veloster, 2020-21 Hyundai Sonata, 2020-21 Hyundai Kona, 2020-21 Hyundai Tucson, 2020-21 Hyundai Venue, 2020-21 Hyundai Palisade, 2020 Hyundai Santa Fe, 2020-21 Hyundai NEXO
10 years/100,000 miles

Engine/Powertrain Warranty 		10 years/100,000 miles
5 years/60,000 miles
Bumper-to-Bumper Warranty
5 years/60,000 miles
5 years/60,000 miles
Roadside Assistance Warranty
5 years

 

Key Differences – Kia versus Hyundai

The Kia brand offers 18 different vehicles for shoppers to choose from, giving every driver their ideal choice of model. Kia has evolved and transformed since it first came to the U.S. and now with its most recent new model additions, Kia has become an even bigger key player in the automotive industry.  


When considering a new vehicle Kia shoppers most often find themselves comparing potential vehicle choices to similar Hyundai models. The Kia brand offers more vehicle options to choose from, including a minivan model option which Hyundai doesn’t feature in its lineup. Families and single drivers alike will easily find themselves at home behind the wheel of a new Kia vehicle.  


You can shop for a new award-winning Kia vehicle here at Friendly Kia in New Port Richey, FL. Check out the rest of our model comparisons to see how individual Kia models compare to members of the Hyundai lineup to help you choose your new Kia.  


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Rear view of red 2021 Kia Soul
Rear view of yellow 2021 Kia Seltos
Green 2021 Kia Sorento