With Kia sales growing strongly in the UK, Kia are building a new flagship showroom in West London next to the A4 and M4. Just like sister car maker Hyundai, Kia’s offerings are becoming more credible with every new model and in a clear sign of the ever-rising confidence from the Koreans, Kia is planning […]
Kia Pro_Cee’d GT & Cee’d GT to get 201bhp
Kia has revealed that their warmed over hatch will come as both a 3-door Kia Pro_Cee’d GT and 5-door Kia Cee’d GT, both with a 201bhp turbo. Last week we revealed that the Kia Pro_Cee’d GT is on its way in 2013 with a version of the 1.6 litre turbo found in the Hyundai Veloster […]
Hyundai U.S. fuel economy mess cleverly sorted
Hyundai and Kia’s misstated fuel economy figures in the U.S. could have been a PR disaster, but it looks like prompt action has limited any real damage. We moan constantly about ‘Official’ fuel economy figures (yes, we moan a lot). They’re good for nothing except limited comparison between the efficiency of different cars from different car makers. Worse than […]
Kia Pro_Cee’d GT Turbo teased
The Kia Pro Cee’d GT – complete with the 1.6 litre petrol turbo from the Veloster with 200bhp – is being teased by Kia. We reported last month that Kia are planning to put the 200bhp, 1.6 litre Turbo from the Hyundai Veloster in to the new Pro_cee’d three door to create a hot little coupe, and […]
Hyundai & Kia make a mess of U.S. fuel consumption figures
Hyundai and Kia has admitted to mistakes in their fuel consumption figure in the U.S. and are set to compensate owners. Official fuel consumption figures are, at best, a guide to relative fuel consumption between different cars. Beyond that they’re pointless. But it seems Hyundai and Kia in the States have got their collective knickers in a […]
New Kia Cee’d & Procee’d GT Turbo Geneva 2013 debut
Kia will launch the Cee’d & Pro_cee’d GT at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show with a 200bhp Turbo engine and cosmetic tweaks. [nggallery id=1228 template=customlinks] With the cars of Kia (and sister company, Hyundai) becoming ever more convincing with every passing year, the time had to come when the Koreans figured it was right to […]
Electric Kia Soul planned for 2014
Kia has revealed that they will offer a battery electric version of the next generation Kia Soul when it arrives in 2014. Hyundai may have seen the light and decided the future for cars lies with hydrogen fuel cell cars and not battery electric cars, but sister company Kia thinks differently. It seems an odd polarity for […]
2013 Kia Sorento: UK Price & Spec
The 2013 Kia Sorento – Kia’s take on the Hyundai Santa Fe – arrives in UK showrooms this month priced from £26,495. [nggallery id=1111 template=customlinks] Unsurprisingly – with the 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe about to hit UK showrooms – the 2013 Kia Sorento is about to do so too. Kia’s new Sorento is basically the […]
2013 Kia Carens heading for Paris 2012 debut
Kia has revealed the all new Kia Carens compact MPV with a modified cee’d platform and 5 and 7 seat options. Paris 2012 debut. [nggallery id=1245 template=customlinks] Kia has taken the wraps off its stylish new Carens compact MPV ahead of its Paris world premiere and the biggest news for families is that the company […]
2013 Kia Pro_cee’d revealed
Ahead of a debut at the Paris Motor Show we have the first photos of the 2013 Kia Pro_cee’d, a sporty 3 door take on the new cee’d. [nggallery id=1228 template=customlinks] Back in March we had what appeared to be the first leaked sketch of the 2013 Kia Pro_cee’d – Kia’s three-door sporty take on the new […]