Tag Archives: kia

Two years after its local launch, Kia Australia has given its 2018 Sportage a mild facelift, better refinement and enhanced safety equipment. Available in four trim levels – Si, Si Premium, SLi and GT-Line – and a choice of three engines, the Si, Si Premium and SLi are motivated by …

From today drivers in Queensland, Australia run the risk of feeling the sting of Queensland Police’s latest road safety weapon, the twin-turbo V6 Kia Stinger. After an extended assessment program the first of a fleet of Stinger 330 sport sedans has begun service with the Road Policing Command as an …

Kia has afforded the 2019 Optima a makeover designed to give the mid-sized sedan a renewed relevance in an ever-changing Australian new car landscape. With a light once-over for external styling coupled to specification adjustment and a price realignment, the 2019 Si and GT Optima continues its role as Kia’s …

The all-new 2019 Kia Cerato goes on sale in Australia this week, offering drivers a higher level of comfort, fuel efficiency and advanced driver assistance technologies from a sharp price of $19,990 driveaway. With the arrival of the all-new third generation, Kia has taken the opportunity to refine the model line-up – …

The updated 2019 Kia Sportage has been officially unveiled today. The mid-life refresh brings a range of enhancements to the brand’s European and global best-seller, pairing an updated exterior and interior design with new safety and infotainment technologies. But the big news is the Sportage’s new “EcoDynamic+” 48V diesel mild-hybrid …

The facelifted 2019 Kia Sportage has been spotted completely undisguised leaving a petrol station near Nurburgring in Germany. Due to launch in late 2018, the new Sportage can be seen sporting a new front fascia with revised bumper design and full LED headlights. At the rear the mid-size SUV features …

Kia’s segment-leading Carnival people mover has been updated with a range of safety and comfort upgrades in a mid-life freshen of the third generation 8-seater. The new look is characterised by a fresh definition of the tiger nose grille, combined with sleeker headlight clusters now sweep into the grille and …

 How do you improve upon something that is already good? That’s the challenge Kia was presented with when it came to facelifting the Kia Sorento for 2018. There was nothing inherently wrong with the original; in fact, when we drove it in 2015 we were mighty impressed with its …

Kia has taken the wraps off its new K900 luxury sedan, which is set to take on established premium marques such as the Mercedes-Benz S-Class, BMW 7 Series and Lexus LS. Created in collaboration between Kia’s global design headquarters in Namyang, Korea and the brand’s U.S. design studio in Irvine, …

Rear-wheel drive, twin turbocharged V6 engine, spacious seating for five adults and an interior that rivals top premium brands, all for under sixty grand? Yes, it exists. And it’s the long-awaited Kia Stinger. It’s the Korean brand’s first ever sports sedan and what a commendable effort. If you’re like me, …

The all-new 2019 Kia Cerato has made its debut at the North American International Auto Show today, offering drivers a higher level of comfort, fuel efficiency and advanced driver assistance technologies. While the third-generation Cerato retains its sporty and youthful image, it has graduated to a more sophisticated appearance thanks …

Kia is set to unveil an updated version of its compact Cerato sedan (known as the Forte in the rest of the world other than its home market) at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit but before that, the carmaker has released some renderings of the car to …

With medium sized SUVs getting more popular by the day, we’ve put together 5 that ranked highly in our previous individual reviews and, in our opinion, the best of their class. All comes with 5 seats except for the Honda CR-V, which can be had with a 7-seat layout. Honda …

When Kia unveiled its Proceed Concept at this year’s Frankfurt Motor Show, the company said the striking concept previews the brand’s next-generation C-segment C’eed hatchback, but it has emerged there’s more to it. According to Autocar in the UK, a production Proceed Shooting Brake influenced heavily by the concept isn’t …