Kia Guide
Here is a guide to getting started with Kia data, including details about the current market regions and available datapoints.
Available data points
You can find a breakdown of all available data points in the Auto API availability for Kia table.
Eligible Models
In order to eligibile for activation, the vehicle has to be equipped with the necessary connectivity equipment from Kia and have an active Kia Connect subscription. The following models can have the option of connectivity.
| Model name | Compatible from |
|---|---|
| Picanto | 2021 |
| Rio | 2021 |
| Stonic | 2021 |
| Soul EV | 2022 |
| Niro | 2021 |
| Ceed | 2021 |
| Sportage | 2021 |
| EV6 | Production start |
| Stinger | 2021 |
| Xceed | 2022 |
Kia Connect
Note that if Kia Connect services are disabled in the vehicle, no data transfer takes place.
Supported Markets
Kia vehicle owners in the European Economic Area, UK and Switzerland can provide access to vehicle data from their fleets.
Data Points
You can find a breakdown of all available data points and the respective data packages in the Auto API availability for Kia table. Each request returns a timestamp with each data point; it indicates the moment the data was transferred from the vehicle.
Update Frequency
Kia is updating the data from activated vehicles once every 24h, which happens around 6am CET each day. In the case of vehicle location data, we publish all location updates that were captured the last 24h at "ignition off" events. For all other data points, we receive the last known sample that was collected.
More Information
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