Category: Kia

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KIA KOUP 2009 – 2016

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The Koup is two-door coupe based on the Kia Cerato four-door sedan. The Koup was introduced to Australia in September 2009 and sold pretty well straight way. That was mainly because of its styling, though low prices certainly played their part. Despite its sleek styling there a reasonable space inside the Koup. Not surprisingly, rear headroom is borderline and anyone over about 170 cm is likely to be cramped in the back. The very small rear-side windows won’t don’t give passengers much of a view and kids may have trouble… Read more

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2021 KIA NIRO HYBRID REVIEW

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Kia is getting very serious about the future of electrical power in all of its vehicles. It offers its small-medium Niro SUV in full electric, plug-in hybrid and basic hybrid format. Prices range from $65,990 for the full electric Sport all the way down to $39,990 for the basic Hybrid S. We have tested all three in recent weeks, unfortunately Covid19 severely restricted our movements so we will concentrate on the hybrid in this review it’s likely to be the biggest seller. When things settle down, we may be able… Read more

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NEW KIA SPORTAGE: FIRST DETAILS

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The new generation Kia Sportage is coming to Australia and is a stylish SUV that will look as good in the city as the bush. Its aim is to push its way upmarket in quality fittings inside and out and possibly even lift itself into the prestige stakes. New Sportage’s styling is the result of a collaborative effort between Kia’s main global design network in Korea, Germany, the US and China. There’s even an Aussie touch at the front with what Kia calls, boomerang-shaped daytime running lamps. This Sportage will… Read more

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2020 KIA NIRO ELECTRIC

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Kia is very serious about looking after the future of our planet and has many electric or partially electric vehicles on sale in Australia. The latest is the Niro, a small-medium SUV that’s offered as an all-electric, a petrol/electric hybrid or a plug-in hybrid. Our test vehicle this week is the full electric model, others are scheduled to be reviewed by our team in upcoming weeks. The full electric models can be very expensive but the NSW government recently announced that it will abolish stamp duty on electric vehicles and… Read more

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KIA CERATO UPGRADE

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Kia Cerato has been around since 2003 and recently overtook Rio as the Korean company’s all-time biggest seller. More significantly, it is now snapping at the heels of Toyota Corolla and Hyundai i30 in the highly-competitive, albeit shrinking, small-medium car segment. This success is likely to receive a further boost with the release of a mid-life upgrade that includes the recently-unveiled new Kia badge and branding, some styling tweaks and extra equipment. As before there are four variants: S, Sport, Sport + and GT, each available in either sedan or… Read more

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KIA SPORTAGE: VERY MUCH A GLOBAL SUV

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Kia Corporation has revealed the official images of its all-new Sportage. “Reinventing the Sportage gave our talented design teams a tremendous opportunity to do something new; to take inspiration from the recent brand relaunch and introduction of EV6 to inspire customers through modern and innovative SUV design,” commented Karim Habib, Senior Vice President and Head of Global Design Centre. The all-new Sportage is the result of a collaborative effort between Kia’s main global design network in Korea, Germany, the US, and China. The front of the Sportage has a black… Read more

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2021 KIA CARNIVAL SLi DIESEL

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Built on Kia’s new mid-size platform the fourth-generation Kia Carnival offers more space, refinement and capability than its predecessors. It’s available in four variants, the S, Si, SLi and Platinum. The entry-level S has 17-inch alloy wheels, a roof rack, solar glass windshield, 8-inch AV unit with wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, 4.2-inch TFT LCD cluster. A six-speaker sound system. Drive mode select with normal/eco/sport/smart, keyless entry. It has cloth seats, rear parking sensors, rear view monitor with dynamic guidelines, and a tilt and telescopic adjustable steering wheel. The… Read more

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KIA EV6 IS A FULL ELECTRIC VEHICLE

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Kia Corporation has shown the first images of the EV6, its first dedicated battery electric vehicle.It has a crossover look and is based on the Kia’s new Electric-Global Modular Platform (E-GMP) as the Korean company moves towards electrification. Interior space is liberated by this platform, which offers increased space compared to previous Kia EVs based on existing model architecture. At the front, the EV6’s ‘Digital Tiger Face’, is based on Kia’s ‘Tiger Nose Grille’. A low air intake optimises air flow from the front, the air is channeled through and… Read more

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2021 KIA STINGER GT-LINE

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For the 2021 season Kia’s popular Stinger five-door family hatchback has been refreshed with new and enhanced safety and convenience features. Kia is highly regarded by Australians for the way it listens to us in what we like – and what we don’t, and the Stinger is a fine example of this. STYLINGThe Kia Stinger is a long, low vehicle that look like a sporty sedan not a five-seat family car. Forget all about these ridiculous pickup trucks that are cluttering our roads these days, the Stinger is a proper… Read more

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KIA STONIC COMING DOWNUNDER

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Kia Stonic has been described by the local importer as “a sporty urban crossover”. It’s not a new model, having been on sale overseas since 2017, but we will get the recently upgraded model. The Stonic has an 8-inch audio-visual unit with wireless Apple Carplay and Android Auto connectivity on the S trim only. However, wireless connectivity is not available on Sport and GT-Line trims where satellite navigation backed by 10-year Mapcare and SUNA traffic services support is included. Bluetooth connectivity permits simultaneous pairing of up to two smartphones for… Read more