I’d have thought Kia’s Sportage or Rio would be its top seller here but no, it’s the Cerato small car in sedan and hatch that tops the sales charts. It’s because Cerato offers great value for money especially the test drive entry level S model with six speed auto selling for an incredible $19,990 drive away. Add the optional [...]
The Kia Stinger is epitome of what the South Korean brand is capable of producing right now. What an amazing car; full of power, style, comfort and luxury, it’s a complete package for a grand tourer sedan. I was already impressed by the smaller engine version of the Stinger I test drove last year and now the Stinger GT [...]
Kia dropped a toe in the water with second generation Picanto a couple of years ago and it sold in enough numbers to convince Kia to go ahead with gen III. It’s an interesting, cheap to run, tiddler-size, five-door hatch with a mix of old and new technology and a smattering of advanced driver assist technology. Looks good though, [...]
Kia launched the all new Sportage early in 2016 with a fresh design in a market that is becoming increasingly popular with consumers, competitive from manufacturers and homogenised by designers. The all new fourth generation model is more a continuation of evolution but a large step taken. Exterior The 2018 Kia Sportage GT-Line has a muscular bold design. With [...]
Kia Australia has an updated version of its much awarded Sorento large SUV available now in dealerships nationwide. A consistently popular model, Kia is hoping the 2018 upgrade puts the Sorento seven-seat SUV on even more family shopping lists, and after sampling the vehicle this week I am sure that will the case. https://youtu.be/G91P_t1-wrc Exterior Changes to the outside [...]
Sonata gets redesigned be Hyundai master penman. Press Release: New Features, Technology and Hardware Blind Spot Detection with Rear Cross-Traffic Alert Now Standard Equipment NEW YORK, April 12, 2017 –The redesigned 2018 Sonata enters the market with a new look from the front, side and rear thanks to a “cascading grill,” a more assertive profile and an entirely new rear; [...]
8 March 2018 Cerato Si hatch Cerato has had a mid-life makeover . It was launched in the surrounds of NSW’s beautiful Hunter Valley. Read about it here. We liked it a lot. Since then, we drove the Si for the week and found the midrange model starting at $28,990 comfy and spacious and great to drive. It is as [...]
8 march 2017 Fastback Kia Stinger revealed in European specification Kia unveils European version of powerful new fastback sport sedan Three engines for Europe: 2.2-litre diesel and 2.0- and 3.3-litre petrol Designed in Frankfurt, dynamics honed at the Nürburgring Geneva, March 7, 2017 – Kia Motors has revealed the full European specification for the new Kia Stinger, a powerful fastback [...]
For a tiny $15,510, you get a tiny 4 door city car. It has a 1.25L petrol engine, that could seriously use a turbo, which drives the tiny front, steel, hub-capped wheels, through an ancient and very outdated 4 speed automatic gearbox. The wheels are so small that when not being used to keep a Picanto off the floor, you [...]
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, [...]
