Kia Stonic: Australian launch confirmed for late 2020
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The compact SUV segment, despite ever more competition, shows no sign of slowing down in Australia – and now Kia has confirmed the arrival of its new Stonic compact SUV for the fourth quarter of 2020.
Euro NCAP has released its latest safety scores this week for a number of models, including updated ratings for ageing vehicles still sold as new cars.
Several all-new cars got full five-star ratings, including the Hyundai Kona, Kia Stinger, BMW 6 Series GT and Jaguar F-Pace, while re-testing of some recently-facelifted versions of older models revealed some sub-par results - including a zero-star score.
CarAdvice podcast 58: Go behind-the-scenes of the hatchback mega test
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Join Mandy Turner, Mike Costello and Trent Nikolic on location with this view (above) from the Hunter Valley, while our hatchback mega test is underway.
We talk how important the Kia Stinger is for the Korean brand in a special car news report after it received a CarAdvice rating of 9.0 in our latest review. While the Stonic has been leaked online, it looks like Australia won't be getting the compact SUV.
UPDATE: The Stonic has now been officially revealed. Details and images here.
The upcoming 2018 Kia Stonic has been leaked online by Spanish media this week, giving us a first look at the company's first compact SUV - though don't expect to see it in Australia anytime soon.
Autodato.com published the images ahead of the Stonic's official reveal at an event Amsterdam this week - timed very closely to the reveal of the Hyundai Kona, which made its debut just last week.
CarAdvice podcast 56: Toyota unstoppable and Astra sedan detailed
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This week, Mandy, Paul and Mike Stevens bring you all the latest car news and reviews.
A CarAdvice exclusive reveals an airbag recall for Tesla, plus, details and price of Porsche 911 Turbo S Exclusive Series, 2018 Kia Stonic previewed in new sketches, and the Nissan Titan joins the Performax line-up in Australia.
