Kia opted for a cost-effective strategy with the 2025 Kia Squares sweepstakes, reaching 540,000+ consumers through social media rather than a Super Bowl commercial.
The sweepstakes mirrored the classic squares game played at Super Bowl parties, offering Kia EV9 and other vehicles as prizes.
Impressions, clicks, and registrations were key metrics used by Kia to measure the success of the Kia Squares promotion.
Participants who opted-in received product information and were added to Kia's database for potential future engagement.
Kia focused on engaging entrants for future communications rather than immediate sales incentives.
The campaign attracted significant engagement, mainly from TikTok, with positive sentiment and high participation rates.
The cost of the promotion and prize vehicles was significantly lower than a Super Bowl ad, yielding impressive results for Kia.
While not planned as a regular strategy, Kia sees the value in such promotions for brand visibility and engagement.
Kia also leverages sponsorships like the New Year's Eve ball drop in Times Square to drive website traffic and social media engagement.
Winners of the Kia prize vehicles from the sweepstakes were from various cities across the United States.