Tag Archives: Kia

2012 Kia Cee’d revealed

Kia has released the first image of its all-new Cee'd ahead of the car’s unveiling at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show in March. The new Cee'd is a practical five-door hatch, but combines coupe-like styling for a smart look. Exterior features

Hyundai-Kia sets global sales target of 7 million for 2012

The Hyundai-Kia empire has set a 2012 sales target of seven million global units. This is an increase of 6.1 per cent from last year. The company aim to achieve this by investing more heavily in research and development and increasing the quality of

Kia Ray revealed: Only for Korea

The Kia Ray is an all-new city car from the South Korean manufacturer. If you like what you see, we’ve got bad news for you: the Ray is not coming to Australia, and will be sold exclusively in its domestic market.   Kia released the first offici

Australia’s Best Cars finalists announced

The Australian Automobile Association has announced the finalists for Australia's Best Cars awards. Every year a collaboration of motoring clubs known as the Australian Automobile Association tests a diverse pool of vehicles to rank the best c

Kia Soul Review

Headlining the 2012 Kia Soul’s mid-life makeover is a bigger petrol engine with more power and better fuel economy – together with even funkier hair and makeup. The Soul led Kia’s recent design-based range revitalization. (Kia still refe

Kia Picanto Review

If you said the name ‘Picanto’ to the average Aussie, the most probable response would be ‘Huh?’ – probably in concert with a blank stare. The fact is, the Kia Picanto is on Kia Australia’s ‘wish’ list. In industry speak the Ki

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

Kia Grand Carnival Review

Model Tested: Kia Grand Carnival Platinum, 2.9-litre four-cylinder diesel. $54,590 as tested. Words and pictures, Paul Maric. Representing 30%+ of the people mover segment under $55,000, the Kia Grand Carnival has had mixed press over the past 10

Kia Sportage Review

Model tested: Kia Sportage MY10 2.0 diesel SLi AWD, six-speed automatic transmission: $35,490 (Manufacturer's List Price) Warning: Kia or anyone associated with Kia does not pay me, but by the time you finish reading this review, it may seem