This is a product underwritten by insurance. If you obtain it by false pretences or fail to comply with the conditions you could come unstuck.

Denis,

Do you know what the CSMA is?

And in any event the whole affair is probably entirely academic as the OP hasn't been back to the topic for a couple of days, in which time he might have sold his car and bought a Kia with 7 years warranty thrown in. 

 

That's exactly 4 years more than Skoda currently offer.

 

No possible cause for uncertainty in the clauses and stipulations or small print there, I don't think.

From comments made on other Forums, Stan, I wouldn't be too sure about that!

I've certainly seen complaints by owners of Kia Sportages that have had warranty claims refused after the 4th year. The small print issaid to make interesting reading.

I'm no lover of the customer service people at the RAC building at Beston in Walsall where they administer the warranty and have had protracted dealings with them, however can't see anything here that's substantially worse than anyone else's. And seven years, even if it were only on the most major of components (which it isn't , as it happens),  is still a lot more than three.

 

The Kia 7 year warranty applies to all new Kia vehicles registered on or from 1st January 2010. For vehicles registered before the above date please click here

The warranty is a full 7 years from date of first registration OR to a maximum of 100,000 miles (whichever occurs first). For the first three years of the warranty, the mileage is unlimited.

Unfortunately Kia do not offer any products to extend the 7 year Kia warranty further.

Some items have a natural limited life/durability and are therefore covered for less than 7 years. These items include (but are not restricted to) consumable parts such as worn windscreen wiper blades, clutch linings, etc. The vehicle battery is warranted for a period of 2 years. The audio/ navigation system is warranted for 3 years/60,000 miles and vehicle paint is warranted for 5 years/100,000 miles.

For all other components, the total cost of parts and labour associated with any warranty claim are covered. For full details of our terms and exclusions please click here.

For fleets and company cars, the warranty coverage remains exactly the same. For a vehicle used as a taxi or private hire vehicle, the warranty period is limited to a maximum of 100,000 miles. Otherwise, coverage is the same.

The Kia 7 year warranty is fully transferable to any subsequent owner of the vehicle while still valid.

Kia vehicles are rigorously tested to ensure the highest possible standards of reliability and durability. In addition, due to our investment in the most technologically advanced production facilities and manufacturing techniques, we can ensure that all our vehicles meet our highest quality standards. This outstanding production quality is what gives us the confidence to offer a 7 year manufacturer’s warranty across the entire range of our vehicles.

The anti-perforation warranty on Kia vehicles are covered for at least 7 years/100,000* miles and some are covered for up to 12 years*. To find out the anti-perforation warranty cover applicable to your Kia please click here.

* A periodic bodywork inspection is required for which a charge may apply.

Every new Kia vehicle from the date of first registration comes with a complimentary 12 month KIAssist roadside assistance package as standard. To find out more to extend your KIAssist cover further please click here.

The Kia 7 year warranty is valid in all EEA (European Economic Area) countries.

All official Kia authorised dealers throughout the EU will be available to administer and undertake any necessary work under the terms of the warranty as long as you can provide your Warranty Information and Service Record booklet.

The 7 year warranty is valid for any new Kia from the date of first registration.

Kia 7 Year Warranty

Terms and Exclusions

At Kia, we don’t just sell cars that look nice. We

want our customers to enjoy them for years

to come.

We use the latest engineering and technical know-ho

w to design and build Kia cars – and

we think you’ll appreciate this every time you get

behind the wheel. In fact, we’re so proud

of how we put our cars together that we offer one o

f the most comprehensive warranties

around.

The 7- year warranty applies to Kia cars bought fro

m an authorised Kia dealer, and it is

registered and normally used in the UK.

This document explains the terms & exclusions for t

hree relevant separate warranties that

apply to our current range of cars, as below:

•

Basic Warranty

•

Anti-Perforation Warranty

•

Parts Warranty

What’s covered?

Kia warrants a new car to be free of defects in mat

erial or workmanship – we’ve set out the

terms and conditions for this below. An authorised

Kia dealer will make any repairs, using

new or remanufactured parts, to put right any probl

em covered by this limited warranty free

of charge. Any parts replaced during a warranty rep

air are covered for the remainder of the

warranty period only.

The warranty period

The new car limited warranty is divided into variou

s periods. They begin on the date of

registration except for service parts or accessorie

s that are installed at a later date. The

warranty transfers to each new owner as long as it

hasn’t expired.

What’s covered by the basic warranty?

Kia covers the components of a new Kia car for unli

mited mileage up to 36 months, and for

100,000 miles between 37 and 84 months, from the da

te of first registration.

Exceptions to this are:

•

The

battery

– this is covered for 24 months

•

The

air conditioning refrigerant charge -

this is also covered for 24 months

 

•

Wheel balance and steering alignment

- are covered for the first 1000 miles or

one month

•

Cracks in the exterior glass

- are covered for the first 1000 miles or three mo

nths

Using a Kia car as a taxi or for private hire

If a customer uses a Kia car as a taxi or for priva

te hire, the warranty period is 84 months or

100,000 miles, whichever comes first. It will need

to have been registered as a taxi in line

with our procedures, or it will only be covered for

60,000 miles.

Audio and navigation units

The original audio and navigation units are covered

for 36 months or 60,000 miles from the

date of first registration, whichever comes first.

Paint

The paint is covered for 60 months or 100,000 miles

from the date of first registration,

whichever comes first. You’ll find specific exclusi

ons to this on the next page.

Limited liability

Under this warranty, Kia are only liable for the re

pair or replacement of original parts by an

authorised Kia dealer that are defective in materia

l or workmanship. Kia are not liable for

any costs that may incur getting to a dealer, suppl

ying a replacement car or as a result of

being without the car during warranty repairs.

What’s not covered?

Damage due to factors beyond the manufacturer’s control

Examples of this could include:

•

Misuse of the car such as driving over kerbs, overl

oading, racing, etc. You’ll find

proper usage described in the owner’s manual

•

Events such as collision, fire, theft, riot, etc

•

Alteration, modification, tampering, etc

•

Damage or surface corrosion from the environment su

ch as acid rain, airborne fallout

(chemicals, bird lime, tree sap, etc), salt, road h

azards, hail, wind, storm, lightning,

floods and other acts of God

•

Cosmetic conditions or surface corrosion from stone

chips or scratches in the paint

Damage due to a lack of maintenance or the use of n

on-genuine or inferior

quality parts or wrong fuel or lubricants

•

Lack of proper maintenance as described in the owne

r’s manual

•

Improper maintenance or the use of fuel, oil or lub

ricants other than those we

recommend in the owner’s manual

 

Normal deterioration

•

Normal wear, tear or deterioration such as discolou

ration, fading or deformation

•

Surface corrosion on any part other than the sheet

metal panels on the exterior body

•

Gradual wearing of mechanical components in proport

ion to mileage

The adjustment of doors, bonnets and tailgates is c

overed up to the first scheduled

maintenance service.

Normal maintenance

Normal maintenance services described as ‘scheduled

maintenance services’ in the vehicles

service book and ‘maintenance’ in the owner’s manual, such as:

•

inspection

•

cleaning and polishing

•

minor adjustments

•

lubrication

•

oil/fluid changes

•

replacement of filters

•

anti-freeze coolant refill

•

wheel alignment and tyre rotation

unless these are done as part of a repair under thi

s warranty.

Altered mileage

Any repair of a Kia car on which the odometer has b

een altered or on which the actual

mileage can’t be readily determined.

Extra expenses and damages

Kia won’t reimburse for any financial loss or other

damages. for example, loss of use,

lodging and car rentals, travel costs or loss of ea

rnings.

Tyres

Tyres are covered by the tyre manufacturer’s warran

ty.

Production changes

Kia may make changes to the vehicles we build and/o

r sell at any time without having to

make similar changes to vehicles we previously buil

t and/or sold.

Customer responsibilities

Maintenance

Customers must use and maintain their Kia car prope

rly. If they use a Kia car in severe

driving conditions, they should follow the extra ma

intenance steps set out in the owner’s

manual.

Maintenance records

The scheduled maintenance records should be filled

in whenever a Kia car goes in for

scheduled maintenance.

 

Anti-perforation limited warranty

Kia warrants that the body sheet metal parts of a n

ew Kia car are free of defects in material

or workmanship that lead to perforation (holes thro

ugh the body panel from the inside out)

as a result of corrosion – we’ve set out the except

ions to this below.

An authorised Kia dealer will either repair or repl

ace – at no cost – any sheet metal panel

that has perforated due to corrosion resulting from

defects in material or workmanship.

Warranty period

The warranty period is for the first:

84 months/100,000 miles, whichever comes first for

•

Carens >12 Model Year

•

Sedona

144 months/unlimited mileage for

•

Picanto

•Rio

•Sorento

•Soul

•Optima

•cee’d

•Sportage

•New Carens

The warranty period begins from the date of first r

egistration and it’s transferable to

subsequent owners as long as it hasn’t expired. For

this warranty to remain valid a Kia car

should be inspected by a Kia dealer or authorised r

epairer every 12 or 24 months depending

upon the model – the dealer may charge for this.

What’s not covered?

•

Any perforation due to corrosion which is caused by

industrial fallout, accident,

damage, abuse, vehicle modifications or carrying da

maging or corrosive cargo

•

Any perforation due to corrosion caused not by a de

fect in materials or workmanship,

but by not maintaining a Kia car as set out in the

owner’s manual

•

Any perforation due to corrosion of a part of a Kia

car other than a sheet metal panel

of the exterior body. This specifically excludes an

y part of the exhaust system

•

Any perforation due to defects or failure resulting

from the use of new parts not sold

or approved by Kia, or used parts, or damage to ass

ociated systems that’s caused as

a result of this

•

Any perforation due to corrosion caused by misuse,

abuse or improper maintenance

such as a missed annual anti-perforation inspection

•

Any corrosion of the Kia car that doesn’t result in

perforation

 

Customer responsibilities

Customers should regularly look closely at the shee

t metal panels on the exterior body

regularly. If any stone chips or scratches in the p

aint or protective coating are found, they

should be touched up straight away.

In certain conditions, special care should be taken

to protect your Kia from corrosion.

•

If driven on salted roads, or near the sea, flush t

he underbody with clean water at

least once a month

•

It’s important to keep the drain holes in the lower

edges of the body clear

•

If damaged in any way that may affect the paint, h

ave it repaired as soon as possible

•

If carrying special cargo such as chemicals, fertil

isers, de-icing salt or other corrosive

substances, make sure that they’re well packaged an

d sealed

•

If often driven on gravel roads, we recommend the i

nstalling mud flaps behind each

wheel

•

After each regular check, make sure the correct ant

i-perforation record in the manual

have been stamped by the Kia dealer or authorised r

epairer

Limited liability

Under this warranty, Kia are only liable for the re

pair or replacement of original parts by an

authorised Kia dealer that are defective in materia

l or workmanship. Kia are not liable for

any costs you may incur getting to a dealer, supply

ing a replacement car or as a result of

being without the car during warranty repairs.

Parts limited warranty

Kia warrant that Kia Genuine Parts will be free of

defects in material or manufacturing –

we’ve set out exclusions to this below. This warran

ty covers the parts replaced or sold by an

authorised Kia dealer.

An authorised Kia dealer will either repair or repl

ace any parts to put right any problem

covered by this warranty. If the authorised Kia dea

ler installed the parts, they’ll be repaired

or replaced with no charge to you for parts or labo

ur. If anyone else installed the parts,

they’ll be repaired or replaced with no charge to y

ou for the parts, but you will have to pay

for the labour.

Warranty period

Parts replaced by an authorised Kia dealer

under warranty

are covered for the remainder

of the original warranty period only. Parts sold an

d installed by an authorised Kia dealer

outside of the warranty policy

are covered for 24 months from the date they were

installed, regardless of mileage.

Parts used on a

taxi or private hire vehicle

are covered for 24 months or 24,000 miles

Edited 20 February, 201412 yr by oldstan

I'm no lover of the customer service people at the RAC building at Beston in Walsall where they administer the warranty and have had protracted dealings with them, however can't see anything here that's substantially worse than anyone else's. And seven years, even if it were only on the most major of components (which it isn't , as it happens),  is still a lot more than three.

 

The Kia 7 year warranty applies to all new Kia vehicles registered on or from 1st January 2010. For vehicles registered before the above date please click here

The warranty is a full 7 years from date of first registration OR to a maximum of 100,000 miles (whichever occurs first). For the first three years of the warranty, the mileage is unlimited.

Unfortunately Kia do not offer any products to extend the 7 year Kia warranty further.

Some items have a natural limited life/durability and are therefore covered for less than 7 years. These items include (but are not restricted to) consumable parts such as worn windscreen wiper blades, clutch linings, etc. The vehicle battery is warranted for a period of 2 years. The audio/ navigation system is warranted for 3 years/60,000 miles and vehicle paint is warranted for 5 years/100,000 miles.

For all other components, the total cost of parts and labour associated with any warranty claim are covered. For full details of our terms and exclusions please click here.

For fleets and company cars, the warranty coverage remains exactly the same. For a vehicle used as a taxi or private hire vehicle, the warranty period is limited to a maximum of 100,000 miles. Otherwise, coverage is the same.

The Kia 7 year warranty is fully transferable to any subsequent owner of the vehicle while still valid.

Kia vehicles are rigorously tested to ensure the highest possible standards of reliability and durability. In addition, due to our investment in the most technologically advanced production facilities and manufacturing techniques, we can ensure that all our vehicles meet our highest quality standards. This outstanding production quality is what gives us the confidence to offer a 7 year manufacturer’s warranty across the entire range of our vehicles.

The anti-perforation warranty on Kia vehicles are covered for at least 7 years/100,000* miles and some are covered for up to 12 years*. To find out the anti-perforation warranty cover applicable to your Kia please click here.

* A periodic bodywork inspection is required for which a charge may apply.

Every new Kia vehicle from the date of first registration comes with a complimentary 12 month KIAssist roadside assistance package as standard. To find out more to extend your KIAssist cover further please click here.

The Kia 7 year warranty is valid in all EEA (European Economic Area) countries.

All official Kia authorised dealers throughout the EU will be available to administer and undertake any necessary work under the terms of the warranty as long as you can provide your Warranty Information and Service Record booklet.

The 7 year warranty is valid for any new Kia from the date of first registration.

Kia 7 Year Warranty

Terms and Exclusions

At Kia, we don’t just sell cars that look nice. We

want our customers to enjoy them for years

to come.

We use the latest engineering and technical know-ho

w to design and build Kia cars – and

we think you’ll appreciate this every time you get

behind the wheel. In fact, we’re so proud

of how we put our cars together that we offer one o

f the most comprehensive warranties

around.

The 7- year warranty applies to Kia cars bought fro

m an authorised Kia dealer, and it is

registered and normally used in the UK.

This document explains the terms & exclusions for t

hree relevant separate warranties that

apply to our current range of cars, as below:

•

Basic Warranty

•

Anti-Perforation Warranty

•

Parts Warranty

What’s covered?

Kia warrants a new car to be free of defects in mat

erial or workmanship – we’ve set out the

terms and conditions for this below. An authorised

Kia dealer will make any repairs, using

new or remanufactured parts, to put right any probl

em covered by this limited warranty free

of charge. Any parts replaced during a warranty rep

air are covered for the remainder of the

warranty period only.

The warranty period

The new car limited warranty is divided into variou

s periods. They begin on the date of

registration except for service parts or accessorie

s that are installed at a later date. The

warranty transfers to each new owner as long as it

hasn’t expired.

What’s covered by the basic warranty?

Kia covers the components of a new Kia car for unli

mited mileage up to 36 months, and for

100,000 miles between 37 and 84 months, from the da

te of first registration.

Exceptions to this are:

•

The

battery

– this is covered for 24 months

•

The

air conditioning refrigerant charge -

this is also covered for 24 months

 

•

Wheel balance and steering alignment

- are covered for the first 1000 miles or

one month

•

Cracks in the exterior glass

- are covered for the first 1000 miles or three mo

nths

Using a Kia car as a taxi or for private hire

If a customer uses a Kia car as a taxi or for priva

te hire, the warranty period is 84 months or

100,000 miles, whichever comes first. It will need

to have been registered as a taxi in line

with our procedures, or it will only be covered for

60,000 miles.

Audio and navigation units

The original audio and navigation units are covered

for 36 months or 60,000 miles from the

date of first registration, whichever comes first.

Paint

The paint is covered for 60 months or 100,000 miles

from the date of first registration,

whichever comes first. You’ll find specific exclusi

ons to this on the next page.

Limited liability

Under this warranty, Kia are only liable for the re

pair or replacement of original parts by an

authorised Kia dealer that are defective in materia

l or workmanship. Kia are not liable for

any costs that may incur getting to a dealer, suppl

ying a replacement car or as a result of

being without the car during warranty repairs.

What’s not covered?

Damage due to factors beyond the manufacturer’s control

Examples of this could include:

•

Misuse of the car such as driving over kerbs, overl

oading, racing, etc. You’ll find

proper usage described in the owner’s manual

•

Events such as collision, fire, theft, riot, etc

•

Alteration, modification, tampering, etc

•

Damage or surface corrosion from the environment su

ch as acid rain, airborne fallout

(chemicals, bird lime, tree sap, etc), salt, road h

azards, hail, wind, storm, lightning,

floods and other acts of God

•

Cosmetic conditions or surface corrosion from stone

chips or scratches in the paint

Damage due to a lack of maintenance or the use of n

on-genuine or inferior

quality parts or wrong fuel or lubricants

•

Lack of proper maintenance as described in the owne

r’s manual

•

Improper maintenance or the use of fuel, oil or lub

ricants other than those we

recommend in the owner’s manual

 

Normal deterioration

•

Normal wear, tear or deterioration such as discolou

ration, fading or deformation

•

Surface corrosion on any part other than the sheet

metal panels on the exterior body

•

Gradual wearing of mechanical components in proport

ion to mileage

The adjustment of doors, bonnets and tailgates is c

overed up to the first scheduled

maintenance service.

Normal maintenance

Normal maintenance services described as ‘scheduled

maintenance services’ in the vehicles

service book and ‘maintenance’ in the owner’s manual, such as:

•

inspection

•

cleaning and polishing

•

minor adjustments

•

lubrication

•

oil/fluid changes

•

replacement of filters

•

anti-freeze coolant refill

•

wheel alignment and tyre rotation

unless these are done as part of a repair under thi

s warranty.

Altered mileage

Any repair of a Kia car on which the odometer has b

een altered or on which the actual

mileage can’t be readily determined.

Extra expenses and damages

Kia won’t reimburse for any financial loss or other

damages. for example, loss of use,

lodging and car rentals, travel costs or loss of ea

rnings.

Tyres

Tyres are covered by the tyre manufacturer’s warran

ty.

Production changes

Kia may make changes to the vehicles we build and/o

r sell at any time without having to

make similar changes to vehicles we previously buil

t and/or sold.

Customer responsibilities

Maintenance

Customers must use and maintain their Kia car prope

rly. If they use a Kia car in severe

driving conditions, they should follow the extra ma

intenance steps set out in the owner’s

manual.

Maintenance records

The scheduled maintenance records should be filled

in whenever a Kia car goes in for

scheduled maintenance.

 

Anti-perforation limited warranty

Kia warrants that the body sheet metal parts of a n

ew Kia car are free of defects in material

or workmanship that lead to perforation (holes thro

ugh the body panel from the inside out)

as a result of corrosion – we’ve set out the except

ions to this below.

An authorised Kia dealer will either repair or repl

ace – at no cost – any sheet metal panel

that has perforated due to corrosion resulting from

defects in material or workmanship.

Warranty period

The warranty period is for the first:

84 months/100,000 miles, whichever comes first for

•

Carens >12 Model Year

•

Sedona

144 months/unlimited mileage for

•

Picanto

•Rio

•Sorento

•Soul

•Optima

•cee’d

•Sportage

•New Carens

The warranty period begins from the date of first r

egistration and it’s transferable to

subsequent owners as long as it hasn’t expired. For

this warranty to remain valid a Kia car

should be inspected by a Kia dealer or authorised r

epairer every 12 or 24 months depending

upon the model – the dealer may charge for this.

What’s not covered?

•

Any perforation due to corrosion which is caused by

industrial fallout, accident,

damage, abuse, vehicle modifications or carrying da

maging or corrosive cargo

•

Any perforation due to corrosion caused not by a de

fect in materials or workmanship,

but by not maintaining a Kia car as set out in the

owner’s manual

•

Any perforation due to corrosion of a part of a Kia

car other than a sheet metal panel

of the exterior body. This specifically excludes an

y part of the exhaust system

•

Any perforation due to defects or failure resulting

from the use of new parts not sold

or approved by Kia, or used parts, or damage to ass

ociated systems that’s caused as

a result of this

•

Any perforation due to corrosion caused by misuse,

abuse or improper maintenance

such as a missed annual anti-perforation inspection

•

Any corrosion of the Kia car that doesn’t result in

perforation

 

Customer responsibilities

Customers should regularly look closely at the shee

t metal panels on the exterior body

regularly. If any stone chips or scratches in the p

aint or protective coating are found, they

should be touched up straight away.

In certain conditions, special care should be taken

to protect your Kia from corrosion.

•

If driven on salted roads, or near the sea, flush t

he underbody with clean water at

least once a month

•

It’s important to keep the drain holes in the lower

edges of the body clear

•

If damaged in any way that may affect the paint, h

ave it repaired as soon as possible

•

If carrying special cargo such as chemicals, fertil

isers, de-icing salt or other corrosive

substances, make sure that they’re well packaged an

d sealed

•

If often driven on gravel roads, we recommend the i

nstalling mud flaps behind each

wheel

•

After each regular check, make sure the correct ant

i-perforation record in the manual

have been stamped by the Kia dealer or authorised r

epairer

Limited liability

Under this warranty, Kia are only liable for the re

pair or replacement of original parts by an

authorised Kia dealer that are defective in materia

l or workmanship. Kia are not liable for

any costs you may incur getting to a dealer, supply

ing a replacement car or as a result of

being without the car during warranty repairs.

Parts limited warranty

Kia warrant that Kia Genuine Parts will be free of

defects in material or manufacturing –

we’ve set out exclusions to this below. This warran

ty covers the parts replaced or sold by an

authorised Kia dealer.

An authorised Kia dealer will either repair or repl

ace any parts to put right any problem

covered by this warranty. If the authorised Kia dea

ler installed the parts, they’ll be repaired

or replaced with no charge to you for parts or labo

ur. If anyone else installed the parts,

they’ll be repaired or replaced with no charge to y

ou for the parts, but you will have to pay

for the labour.

Warranty period

Parts replaced by an authorised Kia dealer

under warranty

are covered for the remainder

of the original warranty period only. Parts sold an

d installed by an authorised Kia dealer

outside of the warranty policy

are covered for 24 months from the date they were

installed, regardless of mileage.

Parts used on a

taxi or private hire vehicle

are covered for 24 months or 24,000 miles

Now that's what I call small print!

 

Fred

But this is a period of austerity...times is 'ard.  One must cut back whenever possible :-)

By the time you've read the small print, the warranty has expired!

By the time you've read the small print, the warranty has expired!

 

 

:yes:  Yes, there is quite a lot of it, I agree - whether it's substantially more than all the others I doubt but I included it in response to a suggestion that the Kia warranty was thought to be more restrictive than others and contained major limits at four years - neither of which I can see evidence of - and neither has Graham as he hasn't returned to the topic to prove me wrong. And we all know he has a pedant's eye for detail .

 

I've had to edit the post due to the absence of an apostrophe in pedant's (was pedants).  If you're going to miss an apostrophe off a word you don't want is missing from that particular word.

Edited 21 February, 201412 yr by oldstan