- Europe-wide rollout of the all-in-one Kia App begins in Could
- Kia Join, Kia Cost, MyKia, Kia Guarantee E book and Kia Proprietor’s Handbook apps merge right into a single, user-friendly ecosystem
- New options improve connectivity, charging and automobile administration
Kia Company (Kia) introduced at the moment 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 turn out to be the primary regional pilot outdoors Korea, showcasing the corporate’s dedication to growing additional digital options for its clients.
“The brand new Kia App is greater than only a digital device; 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 companies into one highly effective app, we’re making on a regular basis interactions with Kia autos smarter, extra environment friendly and absolutely related to our clients’ life.”
The Kia App was lately acknowledged with the 2025 iF Design Award for Cellular Utility UI Design, highlighting its seamless integration and user-friendly interface. By consolidating a number of merchandise and platforms, the app presents clients easy accessibility to Kia’s companies whereas delivering constant and intuitive person expertise.
A unified platform for Kia homeowners
The Kia App integrates 5 of the model’s present apps right into a single, streamlined expertise: Kia Join, Kia Cost, MyKia, Kia Guarantee E book and Kia Proprietor’s Handbook.
With one sign-in, customers acquire entry to a complete suite of options that enhances connectivity, charging and automobile upkeep. The new person interface (UI) delivers a refreshed, intuitive design tailor-made to homeowners’ on a regular basis wants, whereas the backend infrastructure stays steady and secure. Most significantly, all buyer information is securely hosted in Europe.
The Kia App presents a variety of key options:
- Distant Automobile Management: Begin the automobile, alter air con or heating, lock and unlock doorways, function home windows, lights, and horn, and examine 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 think about charging historical past.
- Upkeep and Service: E book companies on-line, seek for sellers, and entry digital service historical past, the guarantee booklet, and the proprietor’s guide — all throughout the app.
Made for the longer term
Designed with real-world possession in thoughts, the Kia App presents a seamless transition for present customers. By logging in with their present Kia account credentials, customers will mechanically have their information, 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 underneath 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 companies, equivalent to versatile mobility options through Kia Drive, are additionally in improvement.
Because the Kia Join, Kia Cost, MyKia, Kia Guarantee E book 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.
