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Kia Australia targets top 10 as waiting times normalise

The boss of Kia Australia says his brand will “definitely” rise to finish among the top 10 manufacturers in terms of sales in 2012. Kia Motors Australia president and CEO Charlie Kim has set the admittedly ambitious target of growing at le

Kia Rio 3-door Hatch, Sedan Review

It was one of the most surprising cars of 2011 – and a likely award winner if a Most Improved Car of the Year trophy were to exist – and now the Kia Rio has increased its appeal with new variants and a cheaper starting point. At $15,290 be

Kia Rio three-door hatch, four-door sedan launched

The three-door hatch and four-door sedan variants of the Kia Rio are now available in Australia, completing the line-up that launched in September 2011 with the all-new five-door hatch. The addition of the three-door variant drops the Rio’s

Kia: New Cars 2012

Kia Australia admits 2012 will be “pretty quiet” year for the brand, with no major new product launches planned. There are some noteworthy updates or variant additions, however, which you can read about below. Kia's local branch is still p

Five stars for Kia Rio, Volkswagen up! and Beetle

The latest batch of crash testing conducted by EuroNCAP has revealed five star crash test ratings for the new Kia Rio, Volkswagen up! and Volkswagen Beetle. Released earlier in the year, the Kia Rio has received unanimous praise by motoring media

Kia Rio Review

The 2012 Kia Rio is the clearest indication to date that good looking, well built, well engineered and well equipped cars can also be very affordable. [brightcove video="1343005751001" /] Kia has worked out the perfect formula for car manuf

2012 Kia Rio reviewed

Update: Kia Rio Review. The new 2012 Kia Rio was unveiled in Australia at the Australian International Motor Show earlier this year. CarAdvice has already driven the new Kia Rio and has a review ready to go, but due to an embargo by Kia Motors Aus

2012 Kia Rio at Australian International Motor Show 2011

Update: Kia Rio Review. The all-new fourth-generation 2012 Kia Rio has just been unveiled at the 2011 Australia International Motor Show featuring a whole new look, significant technological and powertrain advances plus a revised interior. The

2012 Kia Rio sedan unveiled at New York show

Kia has unveiled the North American version of the Kia Rio sedan at the New York International Auto Show in the US. The compact sedan shares the same platform as the Kia K2 unveiled at Auto Shanghai a couple of days ago only it features a face that m

2012 Kia Rio sedan New York premiere, in Australia Q4

The 2012 Kia Rio sedan will be unveiled at the 2011 New York International Auto Show in around three weeks ahead of the vehicle’s Australian debut in the fourth quarter of this year. The news of the all-new four-door sedan comes exactly one mont