- Europe-wide rollout of the all-in-one Kia App begins in Might
- Kia Join, Kia Cost, MyKia, Kia Guarantee Ebook and Kia Proprietor’s Handbook apps merge right into a single, user-friendly ecosystem
- New options improve connectivity, charging and car administration
Kia Company (Kia) introduced in the present day the European launch of its new all-in-one Kia App, designed to simplify and improve the Kia possession expertise throughout the continent. Europe will change into the primary regional pilot exterior Korea, showcasing the corporate’s dedication to creating additional digital options for its clients.
“The brand new Kia App is greater than only a digital software; it’s a gateway to a seamless and clever mobility expertise,” stated Marc Hedrich, President and CEO of Kia Europe. “By merging a number of providers into one highly effective app, we’re making on a regular basis interactions with Kia autos smarter, extra environment friendly and totally related to our clients’ life.”
The Kia App was lately acknowledged with the 2025 iF Design Award for Cell Software UI Design, highlighting its seamless integration and user-friendly interface. By consolidating a number of merchandise and platforms, the app gives clients easy accessibility to Kia’s providers whereas delivering constant and intuitive person expertise.
A unified platform for Kia house owners
The Kia App integrates 5 of the model’s present apps right into a single, streamlined expertise: Kia Join, Kia Cost, MyKia, Kia Guarantee Ebook and Kia Proprietor’s Handbook.
With one sign-in, customers achieve entry to a complete suite of options that enhances connectivity, charging and car upkeep. The new person interface (UI) delivers a refreshed, intuitive design tailor-made to house owners’ on a regular basis wants, whereas the backend infrastructure stays secure and secure. Most significantly, all buyer knowledge is securely hosted in Europe.
The Kia App gives a variety of key options:
- Distant Automobile Management: Begin the car, regulate air con or heating, lock and unlock doorways, function home windows, lights, and horn, and verify charging standing remotely.
- Navigation and Insights: Entry EV Route Planning, Factors of Curiosity (POI) search, and detailed Driving Insights, together with your security rating.
- Charging Administration: Find and filter charging stations, handle Kia Cost contracts and tariffs, and consider charging historical past.
- Upkeep and Service: Ebook providers on-line, seek for sellers, and entry digital service historical past, the guarantee booklet, and the proprietor’s guide — all inside the app.
Made for the longer term
Designed with real-world possession in thoughts, the Kia App gives a seamless transition for present customers. By logging in with their present Kia account credentials, customers will routinely have their knowledge, private data, and settings transferred from their legacy apps to the new Kia App. The platform additionally helps shared entry, enabling co-drivers to use the app’s options beneath a single account.
Wanting forward, Kia plans to develop the app’s capabilities to raised serve enterprise clients and fleet managers with instruments tailor-made to Kia’s upcoming Platform Past Automobile (PBV): the PV5. Extra providers, akin to versatile mobility options through Kia Drive, are additionally in improvement.
Because the Kia Join, Kia Cost, MyKia, Kia Guarantee Ebook and Kia Proprietor’s Handbook apps are phased out within the coming months, Kia encourages clients to obtain the new Kia App from the App Retailer or Google Play.
