Microsoft’s SYNC technology for Ford vehicles has been moderately successful, winning several design awards while making Ford vehicles much more appealing to the tech savvy.  Today, Microsoft announced that it will be bringing a similar technology to Kia vehicles.

Known as UVO, short for “your voice”, this technology will allow drivers to control their car’s AV and communications systems with voice commands.  With UVO, drivers can navigate through music menus or search their phonebook with short voice commands.

UVO will be unveiled at CES this week, and will first be available with the Sorento CUV in the Summer of 2011.  No word on pricing, but SYNC was a $395 option for Ford drivers, so we’d expect UVO to be in the same price range.

From:  Autoblog