Kia Sportage in Sovereign Hill Kia is ever so proud of their 4th gen Sportage, and quite rightly too. Early pics didn’t do the SUV justice. In fact, the package was very handsome and should give the opposition a continuing headache. My pick is the top spec Platinum. It has the most bang for your buck with: AWD, automated [...]
It’s the biggest event in town and while the world’s top tennis players serve, volley and smash their way towards the first Grand Slam of 2016, a fleet of 110 Kia vehicles will shuttle Australian Open players, officials and fans to where they need to be when they need to be there. Kia’s unwavering support of the Australian Open, entering [...]
(SEOUL) January 9, 2016 – The boldly designed Telluride, set to unveil at the 2016 North American International Auto Show next week, pushes the boundaries of technology and luxury with unique in-cabin health-and-wellness technology. he concept highlights Kia’s first use of 3D-printed components, which add a distinct, modern design element to the dashboard, door panels, and steering wheel.
(SEOUL) January 6, 2016 – Kia Motors will reveal a new concept car January 11 at the 2016 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). Conceived at the automaker’s California design studio, the concept offers an abundance of advanced technology – including state-of-the-art health-and-wellness technology – and takes Kia’s design language in a bold new direction, suggesting styling of a [...]
Kia Optima at Milton park Country House Hotel Kia’s New Flagship: Optima GT Turbo I loved the old Optima. It was chic and understated and chockers full of tech. That was then and this is now and the new Optima had big shoes to fill. Bespectacled designer Peter Schreyer looks more like a fashion mogul [...]
Those Japanese blokes should be keeping a careful eye on the Koreans. The Koreans started out as cheap and cheerful, a tag they are now fighting as hard to get away from as they did to achieve in the first place. Do they deserve to be taken seriously? Any car maker who ignores Kia, does so at its peril. You [...]
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 [...]
Extreme hot weather test for Sportage, in one of the hottest places on Earth Comprehensive ‘Hot Test’ allows development of class-leading heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems All-new Sportage undergoes Kia’s most rigorous global test programme yet (SEOUL) September 17, 2015 – Kia Motors has today revealed details of the intensive hot weather development tests for the all-new Kia Sportage [...]
World premiere for all-new Kia Sportage European debut for all-new Kia Optima Upgraded Kia cee’d range on show, including sporty new GT Line model Technology showcase includes Kia’s all-new downsized 1.0-litre T-GDI engine and seven-speed double-clutch transmission (SEOUL) September 15, 2015 – Kia Motors has today unveiled the all-new Kia Sportage and all-new European-specification Kia Optima at the 66th Frankfurt [...]
Support for Daniher’s Drive – Victoria to support MND research Kia Motors Australia has thrown its support behind Essendon legend Neale Daniher and the Cure For MND Foundation through the fund-raising Daniher’s Drive event from October 15-18. Daniher was diagnosed with MND _ also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease after the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame star who [...]
