Partnership Between Kia Motors and Rafael Nadal Began in 2004

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Kia Motors hands over a newStinger to Rafael Nadal

-Kia hands over new Stinger sports sedan to tennis star at the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar in Majorca

-Partnership between Kia Motors and Rafael Nadal began in 2004

Majorca, 19 October 2017 – Kia Motors has delivered a new Kia Stinger to Rafael Nadal, the world's number one tennis player and global ambassador for Kia.

President of Kia Motors IberiaYangseop Gihl, Managing DirectorEmilio Herrera, and Marketing and Communications Director Ricardo de Diego handed the car over to the tennis star at the Rafa Nadal Academyin Manacor, Majorca – Nadal’s home town.

Emilio Herrera commented:“Nadal is the best ambassador a brand could dream of, and we have had the privilege of having grown together. Rafa represents consistency, effort, modesty and passion. These are values we have in common.We are honouredto hand him the keys toa new Stinger, the mostsurprising and thrilling of our models.”

The new Kia Stinger will go on sale in Europeduring Q4. The highest-performance production Kia ever,the Stinger channels the spirit of the historic gran turismo – powerful, elegant,andcapable of moving owners in style and at speed.

The Stinger will be available with a choice of three engines in Europe: a 2.0-litre turbo gasoline engine, a powerful 3.3-litre twin-turbo V6, and a 2.2-litre turbodiesel engine.

Kia and Rafael Nadal

Nadal started his relationship with Kia Motors in Spain in 2004, in the early stages of his professional tennis career.Hebecame Kia’s brand ambassador in Spain, and two years later he was appointed asa global ambassador for the brand.

Nadal is one of the most crowned and admired sportsmen ever. He started in the world of tennis in 2001 at the age of 15.Beforehe turned 20, he had already won ten professional Association of Tennis Professionals(ATP) titles. To his name, Nadal has 16 Grand Slam titles, two Olympic medals, four Davis Cup wins and 75 ATP titles, among other awards and prizes. Winning more than 60 matches so far in 2017,Nadal continues to strengthen his position at the top of the ATP rankings.

Kia Motors Iberiaactively collaborates with the Rafa Nadal Foundationon a number of projects and has an agreement with the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar as official vehicle supplier. Kia has supported the children's tennis tournament,‘Rafa Nadal Tour’, fora number ofyears.

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Kia Motors Corporation ( – a maker of world-class quality vehicles for the young-at-heart – was founded in 1944 and is Korea's oldest manufacturer of motor vehicles. Over 3 million Kia vehicles a year are produced at 14 manufacturing and assembly operations in five countries which are then sold and serviced through a network of distributors and dealers covering around 180 countries. Kia today has over 51,000 employees worldwide and annual revenues of over US$45 billion. It is the major sponsor of the Australian Open and an official automotive partner of FIFA – the governing body of the FIFA World Cup™. Kia Motors Corporation's brand slogan – "The Power to Surprise" – represents the company's global commitment to surprise the world by providing exciting and inspiring experiences that go beyond expectations.

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