Production chronology1998–2003
Sourced production or model lifecycle range used by the main catalog timeline.
Wikipedia infobox ↗6 years
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Kia / Model record
KiaRetona
Production1998–2003
Recorded originSouth Korea
ClassSport utility vehicle
Background
The Kia Retona is a small mini SUV based on Kia's military jeeps. The name is a portmanteau of return to nature. Developed by Asia Motors, the car was initially sold as the "Asia Retona" in some markets. The Retona had been using the same platform as the first generation Kia Sportage Convertible. Its competitors included the Lada Niva, Suzuki Jimny and the SsangYong Korando.
Text adapted from “Kia Retona” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07
Chronology ledger
Dates with their meaning intact
Netherlands RDW first-admission observations2000
First-admission years observed in Dutch vehicle registrations; this is market evidence, not a worldwide production range.
Netherlands RDW ↗1 year