In 1992, Kia Motors America was incorporated in the United States.<br />The first Kia-branded vehicles in the United States were sold from four dealerships in Portland, Oregon in February 1994.<br />Since then, Kia expanded methodically one region at a time.<br />Dealers in 1994 sold the Sephia, and a few years later the United States line expanded with the addition of the Sportage. (*)