Korean auto maker, Kia, has announced a seven-year/150,000 km bumper-to-bumper, parts-and-labour warranty for all vehicles sold and registered in Europe from January 1, 2010.
Kia’s warranty coverage does not in any way appear disingenuous – it has minimum exclusions, is transferable to subsequent owners and its press statement was quite clear that “this is not an insurance company’s ‘extended warranty’ - the Kia warranty is a comprehensive manufacturer’s warranty with ‘bumper-to-bumper’ coverage from Day 1 until the end of the seventh year.” For the first three years there is no mileage limit, unless the vehicle is being operated as a taxi, in which case the limit is 150,000 km. For years four-to-seven, for all users, the warranty limit is 150,000 km.
There are also some components that are not covered for 7 years, but once again, the finer details seem reasonable as some items have a natural limited lifetime/durability: vehicle paint (5 years/150,000 km), audio system, navigation and in-car entertainment equipment (3 years/100,000 km), accessories and batteries (2 years). Wear and tear items such as tires, brake pads do not come with a time or distance warranty either.
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