The journey through Nevada’s desert, heading toward the bright lights and mega hotels of Las Vegas, can provide its own sense of adventure—a travellers’ simultaneous experience of freedom through mobility and the solitude of the open road, a feeling that bonds driver to car and brings into sharp focus the …
Read More »Kia to introduce KND-7 concept at CES
Kia has revealed plans to introduce the KND-7 concept at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. No details have been released yet but it looks strikingly similar to the Kia CUB concept that was unveiled at the Seoul Auto Show last year. If it is indeed just a renamed …
Read More »Kia teases rear-drive GT4 Stinger concept
Kia has released a teaser image of the brand’s Kia GT4 Stinger concept car that is set to debut at the 2014 North American International Motor Show in Detroit. Details are limited at this stage but Kia faithful will immediately notice the latest iteration of the signature grille resting only …
Read More »Kia Koup Turbo – a boost for local range
Kia’s first turbocharged car has arrived in Australia. The Kia Koup marks the arrival of a new wave of boosted vehicles locally. Priced at just $27,990 plus on-road costs for the six-speed manual, the Kia Koup is also the most powerful model available under $30,000 in Australia. Powered by a …
Read More »2013 Kia Cerato Hatch Review
The handsome Kia Cerato Sedan was recently joined by its remarkably stylish hatchback sibling in Australia. It’s Kia’s most successful model, with more than 2.5 million sold worldwide since its debut in 2004. Locally, the hatch accounts for as much as 70 per cent of all Cerato sales. A lot …
Read More »2013 Kia Rondo Review
People movers, like Kevin Rudd and boat people, aren’t very popular in Australia. I can count with one hand the number of MPVs (multi-purpose vehicle) that are in our showrooms today. There’s the aging Honda Odyssey, the rarer than a Victorian tea-cup Peugeot 5008, the clumsy Chrysler Voyager, the everybody …
Read More »Kia Niro concept – hints at future city car
Kia has taken the wraps off its dramatic new Niro urban-lifestyle concept. The car is a possible preview of a future B-segment contender. The Niro concept combines a robust and stylish body shape featuring a mix of contrasting materials in a compact dimension. Created by Kia’s Frankfurt Design Studio with …
Read More »2013 Kia Cerato Hatch pricing and specifications
The Kia Cerato Hatch has joined the sedan range in Australia. Pricing and specifications are identical to the sedan, with the range starting from $19,990 plus on-road costs for the 1.8-litre Cerato S Hatch. Designed at Kia’s Seoul design centre under the direction of Kia’s Chief Design Officer, Peter Schreyer, …
Read More »Kia pro_cee’d GT cabrio concept digitally imagined
A cabrio version of the Kia pro_cee’d GT has been digitally imagined by a Kia enthusiast. Looking like an official render, the detailed computer sketch reveals an even more attractive concept of the already good looking pro_cee’d GT. Kia had originally planned to release a soft-top variant of the three-door …
Read More »2013 Kia Cerato Sedan Review
The Kia Cerato is one of the Korean brand’s most successful models, selling in excess of 2.5 million worldwide since its debut in 2004. Locally, although the Kia Cerato rarely appears on the top ten sales podium, it is a significant model for the company in the booming C-segment dominated …
Read More »Kia enters joint venture with DYK in China
Kia has announced a Chinese joint venture that heralds a new brand for the Chinese market. The new company called “Horki”, which in Chinese means harmony and driving, has produced its first Chinese-market only concept pictured here. The joint venture is between Kia Motors Corporation and Dongfeng Yueda Kia (DYK). …
Read More »3rd-generation Kia Cerato Sedan launched from $19,990
The all-new third-generation Kia Cerato sedan is now released in Australia (read our review here). It will be followed by a five-door hatchback later in the year. Sporting a sleeker profile and dynamic styling, the all-new Cerato sedan is bigger in all dimensions, except in height. It is 30mm longer …
Read More »Kia Optima, Soul and Cerato Turbo Koup debuts at New York
Kia has introduced a trio of new models at the New York Auto Show. The significantly updated version of the Kia Optima joins the all-new Kia Soul and Cerato Turbo Koup (Forte in North America) at the company’s show stand. The 2014 Optima arrives with updated front with LED daytime …
Read More »2012 Kia Sorento Review
Riding on the burgeoning wave of mid-sized SUVs, Kia recently updated its popular Sorento that first hit the market in 2009 – an update that is needed to see off fresh threats that have emerged onto the field. Segment favourites like the Ford Territory and Toyota Kluger, have all been face-lifted …
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