Kia

Is Kia Chinese? Not Chinese-owned, but built in China

Facts checked Ownership as of 4 September 2026

Not Chinese-owned, but built in China

Kia is South Korean, part of Hyundai Motor Group, with no Chinese shareholder. Some Kias sold abroad are built in China: the EV5 is made at Yancheng by Jiangsu Yueda Kia and was exported to Thailand from 26 March 2024, New Zealand from September 2024 and Australia from 14 October 2024. European and Korean EV5s come from Kia's Gwangju plant instead, so where your Kia was made depends on the market.

Chinese holding: 0% as of 4 September 2026.

Is Kia Chinese: the short answers

Is Kia Chinese?
Not Chinese-owned, but built in China. Kia is South Korean, part of Hyundai Motor Group, with no Chinese shareholder. Some Kias sold abroad are built in China: the EV5 is made at Yancheng by Jiangsu Yueda Kia and was exported to Thailand from 26 March 2024, New Zealand from September 2024 and Australia from 14 October 2024. European and Korean EV5s come from Kia's Gwangju plant instead, so where your Kia was made depends on the market.
How much of Kia is Chinese-owned?
0%, as of 4 September 2026.

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Sources for this answer

  1. Wikipedia, Kia EV5. Read .
  2. Wikipedia, Hyundai Motor Group. Read .