Hyundai and Kia look set to make payments of up to $395 million in the USA to compensate owners for overstated official fuel economy figures. Back in 2012, Hyundai and Kia had to stand up and accept that they’d overstated the official economy of a number of their models and attempt to put things right. […]
Kia to reveal ‘Stunning’ Sports concept at Detroit Auto Show
Kia has released a teaser photo of a new sports concept, designed in California, they’re taking to the Detroit Auto Show in January. It may be almost Christmas, but car makers are looking a bit further ahead than that with the current crop of teases and expectations for the 2014 Detroit Auto Show in January. […]
New Kia Soul EV on sale in UK by end of 2014
The new Kia Soul will launch in the UK in 2014, and Kia has confirmed an electric Soul will be on sale by the end of 2014. [nggallery id=1611 template=customlinks] We knew there would be a Kia Soul EV by 2014, but we didn’t know whether Kia UK would offer it in the UK. But […]
New Kia Carens gets new range-topper – the Carens 3 Sat Nav
The new Kia Carens, Kia’s 7-seat MPV, was revealed in May, but Kia is already adding a new range-topper with the 3 SatNav. [nggallery id=1491 template=customlinks] The new Kia Carens was revealed by Kia in April in the UK, and it’s a decent effort from the Koreans to make the Carens a more stylish and […]
Kia K9/Kia Quoris to launch in the US as Kia K900
The Kia K9 – destined to be the Kia Quoris in some markets – is to launch in the US early in 2014 as the K900, a new flagship car for Kia. [nggallery id=1037 template=customlinks] It’s over a year since Kia launched a range-topping car in South Korea, an impressive luxury car that has more […]
Kia Niro Concept points to a Kia Nissan Juke rival
The Kia Niro Concept -revealed ahead of a Frankfurt debut – points clearly at Kia’s intent to produce a compact urban SUV to rival the Nissan Juke. [nggallery id=1618 template=customlinks] Earlier this month we had a teaser from Kia for a new compact urban SUV heading for a debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show, and […]
New 2014 Kia Soul arrives in European spec. Frankfurt 2013 debut
The new Kia Soul for 2014 has been revealed ahead of a debut at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show. Bigger and better equipped. [nggallery id=1611 template=customlinks] The Kia Soul is almost the personification of a car designed for a purpose, looking more like a van for passengers than a family car. And that isn’t going […]
Kia tempt buyers with new video for pro_cee’d GT
The promising Kia pro_cee’d GT – the 3-door cee’d with the 1.6 litre turbo engine – is now on sale, and Kia are tempting buyers with a new promo video. [nggallery id=1379 template=customlinks] Kia’s first effort at a proper hot hatch – the Kia pro_cee’d GT – appeared back in January before its debut at […]
Yet another Kia Compact Crossover Concept heading for Frankfurt 2013
Kia has revealed it will be debuting yet another compact crossover/Urbun SUV concept at the Frankfurt Motor Show next month. We do seem to have had something of a run of concepts from Kia lately – particularly Compact SUV/Crossover Concepts – but none seem to be heading for production. Already in 2013 we’ve had the […]
Kia pro_cee’d GT goes on sale – price from £19,995
The Kia pro_cee’d GT – the 3-door Cee’d with the engine from the Hyundai Veloster Turbo – has gone on sale in the UK priced from £19,995. [nggallery id=1379 template=customlinks] The Kia pro_cee’d GT – a decent stab at a hot hatch from Kia – arrived in January, ahead of a public debut at the […]