Which Kia dealer is best for Levelland buyers?
Levelland buyers ask which Kia dealer is worth the trip to Lubbock, and it is 24.1 miles from Levelland to our store at 6006 19th Street. Group 1 Kia Hub City is the right Kia dealer for a Levelland buyer, and it starts with the people you deal with.
Keep reading below, then schedule a test drive in Lubbock. Bringing your own numbers to the lot settles this faster than any spec sheet.
Group 1 Kia Hub City’s reviewers praise its staff more than anything else
Kind staff is the topic our reviewers raise most, 67 times, and oil changes come second at 46 (Google, 2026). The Sorento comes up 26 times and no-pressure sales 24. People describe how we treated them before they describe the car.
Kevin G. put it this way in an August 2026 Google review of Group 1 Kia Hub City: “Quality experience with staff who were friendly when trying to choose our next purchase. Sorry we were so picky Joe, but thank you for helping my fiancé and I to find our first car together.”
Buyers remember who sat with them, and that is the standard we hold.
Group 1 Kia Hub City has the most Google reviews of any area Kia dealer
We hold 4.5 stars across 2,045 Google reviews, and 81% of them are five star (Google, 2026). No other Kia dealer in the area has as many reviews.
A rating built on that many customers is a long record. It covers first-time buyers, repeat buyers, and people who came in only for an oil change. The store on 19th Street was Gene Messer Kia before it took the Group 1 name, and it remains Lubbock’s Kia franchise.
The review count matters to a Levelland buyer because it shows how many customers stand behind the rating. A higher rating on a larger number of reviews is harder to earn than the same rating on a handful, and that is the record a buyer can check.
Group 1 Kia Hub City shows the price and your trade value up front
We put pricing and terms on the specific vehicle you choose, and we value your trade online before you visit. Texas taxes the sales price minus your trade-in allowance at 6.25% (Texas Comptroller, 2026), so a fair trade number saves you tax as well as cash.
A July 2026 Google review of Group 1 Kia Hub City from Brooke R. covers the trade and the car: “Dylan did a phenomenal job. We got a more than fair trade in for our vehicle and got the new exact make, model and color we wanted! Everyone worked hard to help find us our exact car. The 2027 EV Telluride is great car for our family!”
Our standard is plain. No games, no hidden fees, no haggling theater.
Pre-approval and trade value happen online before you visit
You can shop, value a trade, and get pre-approved online, then finish the purchase in store with those steps already done. Financing should not be a surprise at the desk.
Here is how it runs. You pick the vehicle, we show pricing and terms on that unit, and you sign. A buyer can go from browsing to delivery inside one shopping cycle.
The order of the steps is the point. Your trade is valued online first, pre-approval is handled before you arrive, and pricing and terms are shown on the specific vehicle you choose. What is left for the visit is choosing the car and signing, so the time in store goes to finishing the purchase instead of starting it. Nothing about the price or the financing should be new to you when you sit down.
Group 1 Kia Hub City stocks new, used, and certified pre-owned Kia
Our lot carries the K4 and K5 sedans, the Seltos, Sportage, Sorento, and Telluride, the Carnival, and the EV3, EV6, EV9, and Niro EV, in new, used, and certified pre-owned. Kia certifies a pre-owned car only if it is under 6 years old, has 80,000 miles or fewer, and passes a 165-point inspection by a factory trained technician (Kia America, 2026).
The Sorento is the model our reviewers name most. A Levelland buyer who wants a Kia can see the full range in one store, sold by people who work on nothing else. If a used or certified car fits the budget better than a new one, we say so and show you both.
Service at Group 1 Kia Hub City comes with factory-trained technicians and a shuttle
Our service lane handles oil changes, tire rotations, warranty work, and recall work with factory-trained Kia technicians and genuine parts. Oil changes are the second most raised topic in our reviews, and customers name their advisors one by one.
Christina G. reviewed Group 1 Kia Hub City on Google in August 2026 after a visit with our service team: “Kyle showed a level of customer service that goes above and beyond what I expected. A man of his word, and I will be trusting my vehicle to him in the future.”
Our shuttle came up in a September 2026 Google review of Group 1 Kia Hub City by Didier L.: “Excellent service today at Group1 Kia. It was fast, and the price was right. Convenient shuttle service too! Couldn’t be happier.”
A shuttle keeps your day moving while the car is in the bay.
What to look out for when choosing a Kia dealership
Ask for the price in writing on the specific car. Texas sets no hard dollar cap on a dealer documentary fee. A seller that charges more than $225 must file a notification and cost analysis with the state’s consumer credit office (Texas OCCC, 2024). Ask for the total with every line item shown. At Group 1 Kia Hub City, pricing and terms sit on the specific vehicle, and your trade is valued online first.
Ask how service will keep you updated. Find out who your advisor will be and how that person will reach you. Our customers name their advisors in reviews, which tells you the relationship is with a person you can find again.
Ask about a loaner or a ride. We run a shuttle, and Didier L. called it convenient.
Group 1 Kia Hub City tops other area Kia dealers on rating and reviews
The Kia franchises Levelland shoppers weigh compare on Google rating and review count, and on what each dealer sells.
| Dealer | Google rating | Google reviews | Sells |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group 1 Kia Hub City | 4.5 | 2,045 | New, used and certified pre-owned Kia |
| Viva Kia | 4.2 | 1,934 | Kia franchise |
The table shows two things at once. Group 1 Kia Hub City holds a 4.5 Google rating, ahead of Viva Kia at 4.2, and its 2,045 reviews are more than Viva Kia’s 1,934. A Levelland buyer weighing the two can see that the highest rating and the largest review count sit with the same store. That matters because a rating means more when many customers stand behind it. Every dealer in the table sells Kia, so the difference comes down to how customers describe the experience, and in our reviews they describe the staff first, with oil changes next.
Frequently asked questions
Is Gene Messer Kia the same as Group 1 Kia Hub City?
Yes. The Gene Messer Kia store at 6006 19th Street is now Group 1 Kia Hub City, same address. Many third-party listings still show the old name.
How long does buying a Kia here take?
A buyer can browse, get pre-approved, and take delivery inside one shopping cycle. Doing the trade value and pre-approval online first is what makes that possible.
What if I owe more on my trade than it is worth?
Ask for the payoff and the trade value shown as two separate numbers. It is common: 28.2% of trade-ins in July 2025 carried negative equity, averaging $6,902 owed above the vehicle’s value (Edmunds, 2025).
Does Group 1 Kia Hub City handle warranty and recall work?
Yes. Warranty work, recall work, and genuine Kia parts are all handled on site by factory-trained technicians. Your car stays with the same service team after the sale.
Is Group 1 Kia Hub City a Kia-only store?
Yes. Kia is our exclusive franchise, so everyone on the floor and in the service lane works on one brand.
Do customers name the people who helped them?
Often, and they name them by first name. In the reviews above, buyers name Joe and Dylan, and a service customer names Kyle. Kind staff is also the most raised topic in our Google reviews.
A Levelland Kia buyer should start with the people who sell it
Choosing a Kia dealer means choosing who handles the purchase, the price, and the service that follows. Kind staff comes up 67 times in our reviews, a written price sits on the specific car, and service keeps you moving. Group 1 Kia Hub City is the Kia dealer for a Levelland buyer, and it starts with how we treat you.
How Group 1 Kia Hub City takes you from online pre-approval to the keys
Choosing a dealer comes down to kind staff, a price in writing, and service after the sale, and we run the store around those three things. You value your trade and get pre-approved online, choose a vehicle with pricing and terms shown on that unit, finish in store, and come back to us for service, parts, warranty, and recall work.
What customers call out most is the people. Stephanie T. wrote in a September 2026 Google review: “Had a great buying experience. Chris White was amazing in his customer service and in checking in with me prior to my purchase.” In a July 2026 Google review, Elsa G. wrote: “KIA Lubbock has always been my number one place to go for auto service. I’ve been going there for over 10 years.”
Group 1 Kia Hub City gives a Levelland buyer a kind conversation, a price on the specific car, and service that follows the sale. Value your trade and get pre-approved online, then finish at 6006 19th Street in Lubbock.
Group 1 Kia Hub City answers this question against the specific vehicle in front of you rather than the model in general. Value your trade and get pre-approved online, then see us at our Lubbock showroom, or call (844) 402-3025.
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