Kia have previewed the 2011 Magentis/Optima ahead of a reveal at the New York Motor Show in April. You might reasonably expect that Kia are teasing the 2011 Kia Magentis (or Kia Optima, as it is in the US) ahead of a reveal at the Geneva Motor Show. After all, every other car maker is […]
Kia Ray plug-in Hybrid revealed
Kia has revealed the Kia Ray Concept at the Chicago Motor Show, a plug-in hybrid with a 750 mile range and EV-only mode. A few weeks ago we reported on a tease from Kia of the Kia Ray Concept they were taking along to Detroit’s lower key motor show sibling – the Chicago Motor Show. […]
Kia Sportage (2010 / 2011) revealed
Kia has revealed its version of the Hyundai ix35 – The Kia Sportage – which will debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March. It’s lagging a bit behind its sibling from Hyundai, but Kia’s version of the ix35 – The Kia Sportage – has now been revealed and will debut at the Geneva Motor […]
Kia Soul Tempest available
Kia has launched the Kia Soul Tempest – a limited edition Soul in Silver – replacing the discontinued Kia Soul Samba. Kia, like Hyundai, are making some credible, well-made and affordable cars these days. But they do like a special edition or two, so they’ve just announced the Kia Soul tempest which goes on offer […]
Kia Venga heading to Frankfurt
Kia are bringing the new mini MPV – the Kia Venga – to Frankfurt Update 13/9/09: Kia has now sent us a stack of pictures of the new Kia Venga, which you can find at the bottom of the page. Back at the Geneva Motor Show at the beginning of the year, Kia showed us […]
New Kia Sorento at Frankfurt
As with its sister company Hyundai, Kia is inexorably moving in to the mainstream, and is starting to produce cars that compete with the best models from Europe and Japan. Already on the cards is the new Kia Cee’d at Frankfurt, and Kia has now confirmed that it is bringing the new Kia Sorento to […]
Kia VG Saloon revealed
The image here is the first picture / rendering of Kia’s high-end saloon car, dubbed the Kia VG. It is in fact a replacement for the Kia Opirus, a car that is sold in Europe and North America, but not in the UK. And there are no plans to bring the big, luxury Kia to […]
Kia cee’d Facelifted – launches at Frankfurt
It’s been Hyundai that has taken the glory lately at the budget end of cars. But Kia are playing a good game, and the cee’d is very much up there as a budget option to a mainstream European model like the Golf or Focus. True, it’s very derivative and not terribly exciting, but if your […]
Kia uses wind power to lower emissions and boost economy
Kia has revealed details of its Aero-Soul Concept, which will reduce emissions and boost economy by harnessing wind power to aid braking and cruising.
Kia No. 3 Concept to show
Hyundai has been taking all the glory in the Korean car makers race to the top. We liked the Hyundai i20 when we reviewed it recently, and Hyundai has taken the bold step of using its European design group to bring its cars more clearly in to focus for the European and world market. The […]