Kia posts October global sales increase of 34.6%

Kia has announced its global sales figures for passenger cars (export sales, domestic sales and sales from overseas plants), recreational vehicles (RVs), and commercial vehicles for October 2009, recording a total of 148,583 units sold. This figure represents a year-on-year increase of 34.6 per cent.

By region, Kia posted year-on-year sales increases in China (24,896 units [...]

Hyundai, Kia sales on the rise

Hyundai-Kia continues to lead the way out of the world economic and automotive downturn, surging ahead this year with record sales, trend-defying profits and infrastructural expansion.

In the first six months of 2009, Hyundai overtook Ford in fourth place in global sales.
In the third quarter, Hyundai’s net profit of AUD$908 million equalled the combined earnings of [...]

Kia unveils US motorsports program

“One Hot Ride” is the new US slogan for Kia’s Forte Koup (Cerato in Australia) and it couldn’t be more apt as Kia Motors America (KMA) previews plans of its motorsport program at the SEMA Show in Los Angeles, California.

Kia has teamed up with Kinetic Group and built two Forte Koups which will race in [...]

Hyundai, Kia join Korean Electric Power in EV joint venture

Although details are scarce, rumours today tell us Korean cousins Hyundai and Kia have teamed up with Korean Electric Power Company in order to develop a special EV battery charging system for its upcoming electric models.
The vehicle will be developed jointly between the two vehicle manufacturers while the state-run power company develops charging systems and [...]

Kia Sorento Review

2010 Kia Sorento First Steer Review

There was a famous advertising campaign by a rental company in the United States some time ago that depicts the attitude of some large multi-nationals. The advert read “We are number 2, so we try harder”. This is a very good way to explain why sister companies Hyundai and Kia [...]

Kia Sorento diesel leads in Global Green Challenge

At the end of day one of the Global Green Challenge Kia Australia are leading the medium SUV class with the two of its new next-generation Kia Sorento diesels. The first day saw the group travel 317km from Darwin to Katherine in the Northern Territory.

The new Kia Sorento shows off the new R-series CRDi turbo-diesel [...]

2010 Kia Sorento details

Update: Kia Sorento Review.
CarAdvice is currently attending the launch of the new generation 2010 Kia Sorento. The Sorento which is one of Kia’s best selling models has been regarded as the ‘landmark’ vehicle which opened the eyes of many consumers to the Korean brand as more than just a small-car manufacturer.

Since its introduction in 2002 (January [...]

2010 Kia Sorento

Kia Australia will tomorrow launch the all-new Kia Sorento SUVs, the update comes a week ahead of the launch of sister company Hyundai’s all-new Santa Fe.

Both cars will be available with high-tech 2.2-litre R-series turbo diesel engines, in Kia guise it will produce 145kW of power and 422Nm of maximum torque (436Nm with automatic transmission). [...]

Kia Cadenza first images

20/10/09 – Update: Kia Australia says the Cadenza is only destined for Left Hand Drive production at present so we won’t be seeing it here.
Although Kia Australia is not competing in the large-car segment (even the mid-size Magentis is no longer high on the agenda), we were all amazed to see the first images of [...]

Kia Cerato LPI Hybrid to enter Global Green Challenge

Following the global launch of Kia’s EcoDynamics sub-brand at the Frankfurt Motor Show, Kia Australia have announced that they will enter two cars in the Eco Challenge category of this month’s 2009 Global Green Challenge.

To be run from Darwin to Adelaide from 24-31 October, Kia will enter two Kia Cerato LPI Hybrid vehicles, the same [...]

Kia Cerato – Long Term Update

Since collecting our long-term Kia Cerato SLi back in early May the Santorini Blue sedan has been shoved from pillar to post around the CarAdvice office, with Rose Harris, Nadine Armstrong and Paul Maric all spending considerable time behind the wheel.
Now it’s my turn with the past few weeks seeing the Cerato spend some garage [...]

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