Kia Joice
Encyclopedia
The Kia Joice, or Kia Carstar, is a compact MPV
produced between 1999 and 2003 by the Korean
manufacter Kia Motors
. The vehicle was a joint venture
with the Hyundai Motor Company
. The Joice shared the same platform as a Hyundai Santamo. The vehicle had a 2.0 litre petrol engine that produced between 120 and 139 horse power. In 2001 a facelift was introduced for the European
market. In 2003, the Joice was replaced by the Kia Carens
.
Compact MPV
A compact MPV is a car classification used in Europe to describe multi-purpose vehicle versions of small family cars , fitting between the mini MPV and large MPV sub-segments...
produced between 1999 and 2003 by the Korean
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
manufacter Kia Motors
Kia Motors
Kia Motors , headquartered in Seoul, is South Korea's second-largest automobile manufacturer, following the Hyundai Motor Company, with sales of over 1.4 million vehicles in 2010...
. The vehicle was a joint venture
Joint venture
A joint venture is a business agreement in which parties agree to develop, for a finite time, a new entity and new assets by contributing equity. They exercise control over the enterprise and consequently share revenues, expenses and assets...
with the Hyundai Motor Company
Hyundai Motor Company
Hyundai Motor Company is a Korean multinational automaker based in Seoul, South Korea which, along with Kia, comprises the Hyundai Kia Automotive Group, the world's fourth largest automaker as of 2009. As of 2011, it is the world's fastest growing automaker for two years running...
. The Joice shared the same platform as a Hyundai Santamo. The vehicle had a 2.0 litre petrol engine that produced between 120 and 139 horse power. In 2001 a facelift was introduced for the European
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
market. In 2003, the Joice was replaced by the Kia Carens
Kia Carens
The Kia Carens is a compact MPV launched in 1999 by the Korean manufacturer Kia and marketed worldwide under various nameplates, prominently as the Kia Rondo....
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