As fuel costs seem to be up and down almost on a daily basis and there’s the continuing anxiety about COVID-19 quite a few people are moving down in car size and price. Kia Rio is one of those that appeal to them so we’ve just spent a week in More
The new Mazda CX-8 is the vehicle for which the phrase ‘middle of the road’ (or dirt track) was coined. The sports utility vehicle slots in mid-range between the CX-5 and CX-9 with ease while offering diesel power to the mix. Now with eight variants, the entry-level CX-8 Sport petrol More
New Kia Sorento has just been launched in Australia. It’s aimed at those looking for the comfort of a sedan / people mover type vehicle, not simply an SUV. The fourth generation of Kia’s popular Sorento SUV is the first vehicle to be based on Kia’s new-generation ‘N3’ SUV platform. More
Kia Stonic is a compact crossover / SUV. It has been on sale in other markets since 2017 and if finally coming to Australia, arriving here in second generation format late in 2020. Exact local specifications are yet to be advised, as is pricing. There are many interesting features in More
An almost all-new Kia Sorento SUV is about to be launched in Australia and will feature significant items of the latest in technology. It’s coming in four grades; GT-Line, Sport+, Sport and S in both diesel and petrol models. The diesels will be available first, petrols within months. The new More
Kia Motors Corporation has released photographs of the company’s fourth-generation Carnival people mover. More than two million Carnivals have been sold worldwide since the first generation launched 21 years ago. And the Carnival completely dominates its market segment in Australia. Kia designers have dubbed their new model a ‘Grand Utility More
Kia Picanto has received a comprehensive enhancement to exterior design in the sporty GT-Line and GT. The front has been revised to them a more purposeful design. The Kia ‘tiger-nose’ grille has a more assertive appearance, as has the lower air intake.The rear bumper design is new and there are More
Significant upgrades have been announced for the ever popular Kia Rio that will go on sale in July. There’s a strong emphasis on infotainment, with a larger 8-inch Audio-Visual Multimedia Unit with wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay connection, eliminating the previous need for cable connection. Kia Rio Sport and More
Kia has built a creditable sports utility vehicle lineage on the foundations of the Sportage for almost thirty years and there’s no sign of it waning. The fourth generation of the mid-size SUV has been tweaked. These days one of the South Korean auto makers most popular lines, the MY20 More
Kia Cerato is a small-medium South Korean car that’s becoming ever more popular in Australia. This has been partly due to the stunningly long seven-year warranty, but the car itself has been significantly improved since the first models arrived here in 2004. Originally, Cerato was rather plain it is shape More
