Category: Kia

Late in 2021 Kia launched the fifth generation Sportage mid-sized SUV. The Gens 3 and 4 were big seller in Australia for many years, frequently topping the sales charts in its class. Not just topping them, but leaving the others in its class so far behind that their marketing departments must have been close to tears. The Gen 5 Kia Sportage is sold in four variants, entry-level S, mid-spec SX and SX+ and top-grade GT-Line. Our review car for the week was the SX. STYLING. The front has a much… Read more

The Kia EV6 is an impressive piece of engineering that not only reduces harmful emissions but also provides a quiet, spacious interior and high levels of comfort and clever technology. Electric vehicles are the way of the future, after all we will eventually run out of fossil fuels – but never run out electricity if it’s produced by harnessing energy from the Sun. Okay the Sun will run out of energy in about five billion years and swell up and swallow the Earth. But that’s a problem for our great,… Read more

When you’re on to a good thing, it’s time to charge more for it. At least that is the philosophy Kia seems to have adopted with its popular boy racer Cerato GT. When the car was released, it was $31,990 driveaway for hatch or sedan, a bargain for the kind of performance it offered. Cerato GT is still a good thing, but not the bargain it once was, as the price has steadily crept north. Nowadays, you’ll pay $36,990 — or about 15 per cent more for the same thing…. Read more

Sorento seats seven and is the largest of Kia’s SUVs. Now in its fourth generation, it comes in four grades and with a choice of three powertrains. There’s a 3.5-litre petrol V6, 2.2-litre turbo diesel and now a 1.6-litre turbo plug-in petrol- electric hybrid, with ultra-low emissions. It’s the only large, mainstream SUV on the market to offer the option of all three drivetrains, but it comes at a premium — and is it worth it? STYLING Sorento is big, comfy, well-equipped, easy to drive and light years from Kias… Read more

Kia Niro is a small to medium-sized, five-seat SUV that comes in hybrid, plug-in hybrid and fully-electric form. All things considered, this is the first electric vehicle we’d actually consider buying. As a daily driver, it’s doable — and here’s why. STYLING Niro is priced from $39,990 for the hybrid, but the one we are interested in — the Niro Pure Electric — starts from $62,590. There are two grades to choose from: S ($62,590) and Sport ($65,990). Premium paint adds $520 and includes all colours apart from Clear White… Read more