Kia Combi facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Kia Combi
Overview
Manufacturer	Asia Motors Kia Motors
Also called	Asia Combi Kia Power Combi
Production	1984-2002

The Kia Combi was a type of small bus, often called a minibus. It was first sold as the Asia Combi. These buses were made by a company called Asia Motors and later by Kia Motors. The Kia Combi was built for many years, from 1983 until October 2002. Did you know that Kia Motors had owned Asia Motors since 1976?

The Combi's Journey: From Start to Finish

Early Days: The First Combi Minibuses

In 1983, the very first Combi minibuses were shown to the public. These buses, known as the Asia Motors AM805/807, could carry 24 passengers. They started being fully produced in 1984. The Combi minibuses took over from an older model called the first generation Mazda Parkway.

Later, in 1994, a new version was added. This was the AM815 Hi-Combi, which joined the family of Combi buses.

Updates and New Engines

The Kia Combi received some important updates for the 1996 model year. These changes made the bus more modern. It started using smaller, more powerful four-cylinder engines from Hyundai.

The inside of the bus also got a new look with a redesigned dashboard. These newer models, called the AM825, also had a cool feature: twin round headlights on the front.

The End of the Road for the Combi

In 1999, the companies Kia and Hyundai joined together. Because of this, the "Asia" brand slowly disappeared by the year 2000. This meant the Combi bus was renamed. It became known as the Kia Power Combi.

However, new rules about air pollution were coming in South Korea. These rules were much stricter for vehicles. Because of these new regulations, the Kia Combi was stopped from being made. Production ended on October 28, 2002, and no new model replaced it.

Related pages

• List of bus models

Images for kids

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  Asia Combi AM 815 from 1993 in Chile

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  A 1996-2000 facelift model used by the Seoul Fire Department