Yes, oh YES: space, good ride, well equipped Not so much: no auto wipers, no CarPlay or DAB radio It’s big, and with bling wheels, it’s bold. It rides with a plushness that should cost bigger bucks, so apart from a few little niggles, is pretty near perfect. The website says “Exclusive to Sorento GT-Line are Factory Side Steps, [...]
Kia brand wins Road & Travel Magazine’s International Car of the Year (ICOTY) Awards for fourth consecutive year Optima claims the International Car of the Year (ICOTY) award for second time in four years Sorento wins International SUV of the year award for the first time (SEOUL) November 19, 2015 – In conjunction with the 2015 Los Angeles Auto [...]
We loved Kia’s Sorento when we drove it in Port Douglas earlier in the year (read about it here). I hoped it would be as nice to drive back home in Sydney. It sounds silly but sometimes a car at launch doesn’t measure up when you drive in in the real world. I’m happy to report the Sorento Petrol [...]
Kia had a few chaps in for a quiet lunch to discuss the state of the nation: K900- an excellent product and much awarded but no plans to bring it here as the sales of sister brand Hyundai’s Genesis has been slow with only 256 units being sold since release. 65K for a Hyundai is a big ask. That’s [...]
Yes Yes Yes oh YES: classy design, lots of inclusions, smooth quiet ride, safest SUV available Not so much: Stereo in top model doesn’t sound as good as it looks, a bit heavy I love this time of year. The cold crisp evenings, heavily scented with wood smoke, are spent sipping on a noggin or two of whisky [...]
Do you remember Kias of old? They were the kinds of cars that struggling students spoke about in hushed tones behind their hands at loud parties. Even when brand new, they looked a little old. Haven’t they done well since then? The range now looks positively sexy and the large SUV is no exception. It’s been given a gentle waving [...]
