Yes yes yes oh YES: quality cabin, pricing, attractive styling Oh dear me no: 4 speed auto, lack of power/torque We would like to take a moment to remember those involved in the very sad incident in the Melbourne CBD, 20/1/17. Those who witnessed, and those who survived, as well as those who passed shall remain in our thoughts. Domestic [...]
Hero performance sedan for Australian showrooms A talking point of the North American International Auto Show in Detroit event before the doors have been thrown open, the new Kia Stinger has been confirmed for Australia. The sleek, powerful rear-wheel drive GT fastback sports sedan is expected to make it into Australian showrooms by the end of the third quarter [...]
Kia’s newest crossover sets lofty mark of 76.6 mpg driving coast-to-coast from Los Angeles to New York City 5979.4 kms / 3715.4 miles and only 4.1 tanks of fuel New kind of crossover boasts a number of firsts for Kia, including a new, dedicated eco-car platform and a unique hybrid system (SEOUL) December 16, 2016 – Arriving at [...]
Brand re-imagines four models – Niro, Sedona, Sorento and Soul – as Self-Driving Machines Each Kia custom-built vehicle explores active and diverse lifestyles ranging from sports to entertainment to business travel Telluride full-size SUV concept makes first appearance at SEMA LAS VEGAS, November 1, 2016 – Kia Motors America (KMA) today unveiled four all-new customized vehicles at the [...]
Soul is a great little car but Australians just have not taken the small cars and SUVs to their hearts. I love the 6 speed auto instead of the CVT others in the segment have, and the spec has been increased via infotainment upgrades. Soul is now $24,990 drive away, down from $26,990 plus on road costs, a saving [...]
(SEOUL) August 24, 2016 – The all-new, fourth-generation Kia Rio will make its world premiere on September 29 in Paris, at the 2016 Mondial de l’Automobile. The Rio’s progressive new exterior and interior design was led by Kia’s design centres in Germany and California, in close collaboration with the company’s main design centre in Namyang, Korea. Straight lines [...]
Midlife refreshes are essential in the 6 to 8 year life of the model life of a car. It keeps it relevant to the market where dog-eat-dog is the norm, an auto-maker must keep an eye on the competition because the buyers are ruthless. The design centre in Irvine, California, was responsible for the styling changes. There are updates to [...]
On a slightly moody Canberra autumn day, Kia revealed its new Picanto to the press corp. It debuted 5 years ago overseas and is due to be replaced by a brand new model sometime next year. Kia has taken this bold move to deliver the current model in time to give it a chance to become a familiar model [...]
Kia’s Tiny Picanto: a Sensible, Reasonably Priced City Car (full review this coming Friday morning) In spite of the Super Mini segment accounting for only a small part Australian vehicle sales, Kia has made an audacious move to introduce its micro car. The model is now 5 years old and is approximately 12 months out from the [...]
We drove Optima at Kia’s lavish local launch. It was cleverly set against the freshness of the NSW Southern Highlands with its crisp log-fired evenings, tasty nibbles, and clinking champagne glasses. Here is what we had to say about the bucolic frolic. Meanwhile back in Sydney it was all business. What looks fabulous set against a posh country pile might [...]
