Kia has released a teaser sketch of the 2011 / 2012 Kia Rio, which will debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March and go on sale later in 2011. Kia has come a long way in the last few years. Its cars continue to become more relevant, the designs more contemporary and the cars […]
2011 Kia Picanto revealed
Kia has revealed the 2011 Kia Picanto, an all new car featuring the latest Kia design language and new engines. Will debut at Geneva and on sale by Easter 2011. There are plenty of cheap cars on the market. And then there’s the Kia Picanto. Which has nothing to greatly recommend it apart from the […]
2011 Kia pro_cee’d facelift revealed
Eighteen months after the five-door Kia cee’d got a facelift, its three-door sibling – the Kia pro_cee’d – gets treated to a similar update. 2011 Kia pro-cee’d facelift revealed does rather imply that Kia has had a hand in teasing a facelift for the grammatically-challenged pro_cee’d. But they haven’t. This reveal of a facelift for the three-door […]
Kia KV7 Gullwing Concept at Detroit
Kia has revealed a new gullwing crossover concept – the Kia K7 – which will be revealed at the Detroit Motor Show in January 2011. We’ve got used in recent years to the Koreans – in the guise of Hyundai and Kia – presenting more and more credible concepts which go on to become equally credible production […]
2011 Kia Picanto revealed
Kia have teased the 2011 Kia Picanto – based on the Hyundai i10 – ahead of its debut at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show in March. Kia are on a bit of a roll at the moment (as are sister company Hyundai) with cars like the new 2011 Kia Optima and the new Kia Sportage […]
Kia Soul Searcher launches
Kia launch another Soul special edition – the Kia Soul Searcher – in metallic green with a big spec and on offer from January 2011. There’s not a lot wrong with the Kia Soul. Or certainly not a lot wrong at the price point. It’s half decent to drive, has half decent dynamics (it’s the same under […]
Kia Sportage Scottish Car of the Year
Time for another raft of motoring awards, this time the Scottish Car of the Year Awards judged by motoring experts from the Association of Scottish Motoring Writers (ASMW). It sounds from all accounts as if it was a jolly day out north of the border for PRs from across the motoring industry, all travelling to […]
Kia Sportage – UK Price and details
Kia has release details of the Kia Sportage range and UK prices. Starts from £16,645 for the Sportage 1.6 GDi ‘1’ 2WD The 2011 Kia Sportage launched at Geneva this year with marketing kicking off for the 2011 Sportage – Kia’s version of the Hyundai ix35 – in March, with some convincing campaigns featuring ‘A new […]
Hyundai/Kia – the Hydrogen push.
The Kia Borrego FCEV Hyundai/Kia expect to be making 1-2,ooo fuel cell vehicles in the next two years, rising to more than 50,000 a year later this decade. Hyundai and Kia are making huge strides in to the mainstream car buyer’s conscientiousness. They’ve managed – in just a short time – to move from being […]
Kia Optima 2011 New York reveal Press Release
WORLD PREMIERE FOR ALL-NEW KIA OPTIMA AT NEW YORK SHOW New name and dynamic look for all-new D-segment Kia Fresh design – bold, athletic and sporty D-segment saloon offers new levels of style, performance and features Two all-new petrol and diesel powertrains for Europe Most powerful D-segment Kia ever with 278ps 2.0-litre turbo petrol engine […]