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Kia’s face lifted Optima is now on sale in Australia with more equipment and a slightly higher price. The most prominent feature for the 2014 refresh is the sedan’s front fog lights that are made up of a pod of four LEDs. Its LED daytime running lights have also migrated …

The 2nd-generation Kia Cerato Koup is the third and final model of the new Cerato lineup that has been gradually rolled out in the last year. According to Kia’s figures, the trio has achieved more than 2.5 million global sales since their introduction in 2004, including 385,000 units in 2012 …

Kia has unwrapped its most aggressive concept car yet at the 2014 North American International Auto Show. The eye-catching Kia GT4 Stinger is said to hark back to the days of purebred, affordable sports cars and pushes the boundaries of performance with a rear-drive 2+2 sports car that places man …

The journey through Nevada’s desert, heading toward the bright lights and mega hotels of Las Vegas, can provide its own sense of adventure—a travellers’ simultaneous experience of freedom through mobility and the solitude of the open road, a feeling that bonds driver to car and brings into sharp focus the …

Kia has revealed plans to introduce the KND-7 concept at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. No details have been released yet but it looks strikingly similar to the Kia CUB concept that was unveiled at the Seoul Auto Show last year. If it is indeed just a renamed …

Kia has released a teaser image of the brand’s Kia GT4 Stinger concept car that is set to debut at the 2014 North American International Motor Show in Detroit. Details are limited at this stage but Kia faithful will immediately notice the latest iteration of the signature grille resting only …

Kia’s first turbocharged car has arrived in Australia. The Kia Koup marks the arrival of a new wave of boosted vehicles locally. Priced at just $27,990 plus on-road costs for the six-speed manual, the Kia Koup is also the most powerful model available under $30,000 in Australia. Powered by a …

The handsome Kia Cerato Sedan was recently joined by its remarkably stylish hatchback sibling in Australia. It’s Kia’s most successful model, with more than 2.5 million sold worldwide since its debut in 2004. Locally, the hatch accounts for as much as 70 per cent of all Cerato sales. A lot …

People movers, like Kevin Rudd and boat people, aren’t very popular in Australia. I can count with one hand the number of MPVs (multi-purpose vehicle) that are in our showrooms today. There’s the aging Honda Odyssey, the rarer than a Victorian tea-cup Peugeot 5008, the clumsy Chrysler Voyager, the everybody …

Kia has taken the wraps off its dramatic new Niro urban-lifestyle concept. The car is a possible preview of a future B-segment contender. The Niro concept combines a robust and stylish body shape featuring a mix of contrasting materials in a compact dimension. Created by Kia’s Frankfurt Design Studio with …

The Kia Cerato Hatch has joined the sedan range in Australia. Pricing and specifications are identical to the sedan, with the range starting from $19,990 plus on-road costs for the 1.8-litre Cerato S Hatch. Designed at Kia’s Seoul design centre under the direction of Kia’s Chief Design Officer, Peter Schreyer, …

A cabrio version of the Kia pro_cee’d GT has been digitally imagined by a Kia enthusiast. Looking like an official render, the detailed computer sketch reveals an even more attractive concept of the already good looking pro_cee’d GT. Kia had originally planned to release a soft-top variant of the three-door …

The Kia Cerato is one of the Korean brand’s most successful models, selling in excess of 2.5 million worldwide since its debut in 2004. Locally, although the Kia Cerato rarely appears on the top ten sales podium, it is a significant model for the company in the booming C-segment dominated …

Kia has announced a Chinese joint venture that heralds a new brand for the Chinese market. The new company called “Horki”, which in Chinese means harmony and driving, has produced its first Chinese-market only concept pictured here. The joint venture is between Kia Motors Corporation and Dongfeng Yueda Kia (DYK). …