Can you believe we’ve almost come to the end of 2014? To help end the year on a high note we’ll be holding our sixth and last Open House of 2014 at Butler Kia on Thursday, October 16th. As always, it’ll be a party that doubles for an educational opportunity! Call or email us your RSVP today!
Kia, Hyundai and Ford are all represented on Kelley Blue Book’s 2014 list of the “10 Coolest Cars Under $18,000”! They are as follows:
2014 Hyundai Veloster
#2 2014 Hyundai Veloster
In KBB’s words the funky 5-door Veloster “is a masterful mix of bold, unique style and famous Hyundai value.” That says it all!
2014 Kia Soul
#3 2014 Kia Soul
KBB likes the Soul for its history of practicality and adds that the redesigned 2014 model is more stylish than ever.
2014 Ford Fiesta
#8 2014 Ford Fiesta
KBB says the Fiesta looks and drives “like a little party on wheels”. We especially like the like the EPA estimated fuel economy of 28/37 (city/highway).
For the entire list click here.
2014 Kia Rio, one of the least expensive 2014 models to maintain (MSN Autos)
If you needed another reason to consider a Hyundai this may be the one that gets you to seriously consider buying one of the Korean company’s vehicles. Hyundai, along with its sister brand, Kia (Hyundai Motors owns nearly 38% of Kia Motors) can claim seven of the top twenty spots on MSN Autos’ list of the 2014 models least expensive to maintain! That fact, combined with the manufacturer’s and Butler’s combined powertrain warranty of 20 years/200,000 miles makes it nearly impossible to ignore either brand! See which Hyundai and Kia models made the list below. Then follow this link to see the entire list.
1. Hyundai Accent
7. Kia Rio
8. Kia Forte Koup
9. Kia Forte
16. Kia Soul
19. Hyundai Sonata Hybrid
20. Kia Cadenza
Source: http://t.autos.msn.com/
We’re two and a half weeks from the “Big Game” and yet the advertising schedule for the Super Bowl has yet to be set! We do know, however, that at least two of the brands Butler sells will be making an appearance – and most likely pay up to $4-million dollars per 30-second spot. They are Hyundai, which AdAge.com says will air two commercials, and Kia, whose ad buy has yet to be determined. That excites us given that the two have a pretty good track record for cute commercials. To see offerings from previous years click here. In the meantime, we’ll keep our ear to the ground for more information and, when the ads are finally released we’ll post ’em here. Stay tuned!
What does Kia have in common with Hyundai and Honda? Outspoken fans! Boston Consulting Group (BCG) recently instituted a ratings system to measure a company’s word of mouth branding. The Brand Advocacy Index (BAI) measures person-to-person advertising. For the inaugural BAI the consulting group asked 32,000 consumers in the U.S. and Europe about their top favorite 55 brands. Kia, Hyundai, and Honda came in at the number one spot with a three way tie – each garnered a 63% rating with an average of 50% going to most auto makers. So what do we at Butler Kia have to say to our customers? Keep on talking, Kia fans!
Source: www.autoblog.com
It’s always nice to be recognized for hard work and improvement. Thanks to cars.com several of the brands Butlers sells are being honored for models that have seen the most improvement over the past 15 years. They include the 2011 Hyundai Elantra, 2011 Kia Sportage and 2005 Ford Mustang. In the case of the Elantra and Sportage cars.com says the manufacturers made already good cars better. Ford, however, is judged to have overcome a decade (1994-2004) of Mustang missteps to finally come up with the right combination of retro styling and modern muscle car. Cars.com’s stance is that these vehicles should not be overlooked by consumers. We absolutely agree!
Sources: www.cars.com; www.prnewswire.com
Whether you’re a relative, a friend, a customer – or all three – we hope you know how much we appreciate you. Thank you for being in our lives. Have a beautiful holiday season!
~ All of us at Butler Auto Group
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