Tag Archives: Kia Sportage

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

2012 Kia Sportage update on sale in Australia

The Kia Sportage has been upgraded for the 2012 model year, bringing with it minor specification changes and small price rises. The 2012 Kia Sportage update comes just 10 months after Kia launched the all-new compact SUV in Australia last August.

Kia Sportage diesel wait blows out to over six months

Kia Australia is struggling to keep up with demand for its brilliant new compact SUV, the Sportage. It's not hard to see why - the improvement on the previous lethargic model is one of the biggest turnarounds for any model in recent history (click he

Kia Optima and Kia Sportage win iF Design Awards

And so they should. The new Kia Optima in particular is a great looking car. It was designed by Peter Schreyer - a former design chief from Volkswagen and Audi (the guy behind the first Audi TT concept) - and it looks as good and as modern as any oth

Euro NCAP awards 10 vehicles 5-star safety rating

The European New Car Assessment Program has tested 14 vehicles in the latest round of crash testing, with 10 vehicles achieving the maximum five stars. Among the top scorers were the Audi A1, MINI Countryman, Ford C-MAX and Grand C-MAX, Kia Sporta

2011 KIA Sportage Review

2011 KIA Sportage Review KIA is a car company destined for great things. In the last two years the Korean giant has (in collaboration with sister company Hyundai) produced some of the best packages on sale today. 2009 saw over five million KIA

2011 KIA Sportage Launched

KIA Australia has today launched the new Sportage. The third generation compact SUV takes KIA’s design language to a new level by sporting a modern, clean and elegant look from the front and rear. The new KIA Sportage arrives in KIA dealersh

Kia Optima Coupe, Optima Wagon under consideration

UK-based site Autocar has recently reported that Kia is considering building a two-door Optima coupe and five-door Optima wagon to join its recently launched mid-size, four-door Optima sedan. According to the report, Kia design director, Peter

Kia Venga EV Concept, Kia Ray plug-in hybrid at Geneva 2010

In addition to revealing its all-new Sportage model, Kia have taken the wraps off two environmentally-friendly 'EcoDynamics' (a new sub-brand for the Korean manufacturer) models at the Geneva Motor Show today with the world premiere of the electric-p