Kia car insurance rates

Kia is South Korea’s second largest motoring company after Hyundai and has been manufacturing cars since the 1940s.

All its cars come with a whopping seven-year warranty and there’s a large range of affordable models to suit every budget – from its tiny Kia Picanto to the bigger Kia Sorento. The Kia Sportage is one of the most popular car models on British roads and accounts for 40% of all Kia sales in the UK.

If you decide to go for a Kia, read on to see how much it might cost to insure.

What’s the average insurance cost for a Kia?

The insurance cost for a Kia varies greatly depending on the model you select and your own circumstances. For the Kia Sportage, the most popular Kia model on UK roads, we ran quotes and found the average was £712.37 annually or £69.27 a month for fully comprehensive cover with no optional extras. Your actual cost will be more or less, depending on your driving record and the number of miles you drive in a year as well as other factors.

• How we got this rate

  To generate these figures, we used the following information:

  • The vehicle is a 2018 model
  • Manual transmission
  • Petrol
  • Factory fitted alarm system
  • Not modified
  • Used for social, domestic and commuting purposes
  • Yearly mileage of 10,000 miles (16,000 kilometres)
  • The car is parked in a car park during the day
  • The car is parked on a driveway at night
  • Driver is a 30-year-old teacher from London
  • Five years no claims discount
  • Driver has not had any driving or other convictions in the last five years

Kia car facts

• Kia was founded in December 1944 and started manufacturing Mazda-licensed cars in 1974 before eventually making its own branded cars.
• Popular Kia models include the Picanto, Soul, Optima, Sorento and Niro hybrid.
• Following Kia’s bankruptcy in 1997 during the Asian financial crisis, Hyundai became Kia’s largest stakeholder and is now part owner of Kia Motors.
• Kia models suit a range of budgets from its smallest car, the Kia Picanto, to the bigger Kia Sorento.
• Kia began selling cars in the UK in 1991 as part of Kia Motors Europe.
• The Pride model was the first and only Kia car to be sold in the UK in 1991 initially with almost 1,800 sold in its first year. Its replacement was the Picanto, the very first five-door city car.

Pros and cons of Kias

Other car brands you might want to see rates for include the following:

• Alfa Romeo
• Audi
• BMW
• Chevrolet
• Chrysler
• Citroen
• Ford
• Lexus
• Mazda
• Mercedes-Benz
• MINI
• Mitsubishi
• Nissan
• Toyota
• Vauxhall
• Volkswagen
• Volvo

Frequently asked questions about Kia

• Are Kia cars made in the UK?

  No. Kia cars are manufactured in South Korea and Slovakia.

• Can I get roadside assistance if I buy a new Kia?

  Yes. By registering on MyKia, you can get a seven-year warranty and roadside assistance.

• Are Kias safe?

  Yes, newer models do extremely well in safety tests from the European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP), including the Kia Sportage, Kia Carens and the Kia Venga.

Written by

Esther Wolffowitz

Publisher

Esther Wolffowitz was a publisher at finder.com specialising in insurance. Esther holds an MSc in Media and Communication Governance from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). See full bio