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Kia has spiced-up two of its most popular models – Cerato and Sportage – with a pair of new specification grades aimed at boosting their appeal with increased value and added features. The Cerato Sport will slip into the range above the S automatic and under the Si automatic, effectively …

Kia has revealed the full specification for the new Stinger, the Korean brand’s latest fastback sports sedan. The specification confirmed today at the Geneva motor show is for the European market, but it’s expected to be the same for the rest of the world. Under the long bonnet of the Kia …

The fourth-generation 2017 Kia Rio small hatch has arrived on Australian shores, promising enhanced ride and handling, improved safety and full connectivity. Sporting a thoroughly revised design, the Rio is defined by straight lines and smooth surfacing, giving the car a more mature and European character than its predecessor. The …

After numerous teasers and spy shots, Kia has finally taken the wraps off its new sports sedan, the Kia Stinger. The good news is Kia has confirmed the new model is headed to Australia in the third quarter of this year. “This is a car you cannot help but be excited …

Kia has released the first official images of its all-new 2017 Kia Picanto city car which will bow in at the 2017 Geneva International Motor Show in March. Created by Kia’s design studios in Namyang, Korea and Frankfurt, Germany, the new model is revealed in Kia’s sports-inspired ‘GT-Line’ specification with an …

Kia has given us a preview of its third-generation Kia Picanto city car which is set to be fully revealed in January 2017. Kia says the new Picanto combines a youthful and energetic new exterior and interior design with greater scope for customization, much like the Fiat 500. The new …

Kia has released a teaser video of its upcoming, rear-wheel drive 2018 Kia GT, along with the claim that it is the fastest-accelerating Kia ever. How fast? Try 5.1 seconds. It should be pointed out though, the time was recorded at Kia’s test track adjacent to the Namyang R&D centre …

Kia’s new rear-wheel drive sports sedan has made an early appearance on the web, thanks to Kia World. Codenamed CK and dubbed the K8 in its home market, the pre-production model was snapped fresh off the production line in Kia’s factory in Korea. The large sedan is based on the …

For far too long, big families have been stuck with boxy, uninspiring and drab people movers commonly known as white goods on wheels, until now. The third-generation Kia Carnival arrives with tons of surprises. For a start, we find ourselves using words like ‘stylish’, ‘striking’ and ‘snazzy’ to describe Kia’s new …

Kia Australia has given its funky 2017 Kia Soul a mild refresh along with revised interior features, updated technology and better value. On sale since 2009, Kia has admitted the model has underperformed in Australia, failing to match its popularity in other markets, especially the U.S. To that end, Kia …

With big brother Hyundai now having a fully fledge luxury marque that’s the Genesis, Kia is also developing its own “semi-luxury” rear wheel drive sedan. Spawn off the Genesis G80 and G90’s platform, the heavily camouflage prototype was caught undergoing testing at the Nürburgring recently. Based on the Kia GT …

Kia has unveiled its eight-speed automatic transmission developed in-house for the company’s front-wheel drive vehicles. Designated FWD 8AT, the new transmission not only weights 3.5kg less than a conventional six-speed automatic but also no larger in size, thanks to intelligent packaging. Kia already has an 8-speed transmission for rear-wheel drive …

The all-new, fourth-generation 2017 Kia Rio has broken cover ahead of its world debut in Paris later this month. The sharp looking small hatch was designed by Kia’s design centres in Germany and California, in close collaboration with the company’s global design headquarters in Namyang, Korea. Its front fascia sports …

The micro-car segment is a micro segment in Australia, with less than a handful of players – chief amongst them, the Mitsubishi Mirage and Suzuki Celerio. Nissan quietly dropped the Micra from its lineup earlier this year. According to Kia, the segment represents less than 1 per cent of the …