Kia is busy testing the upcoming Kia EV9 – the production take on the EV9 Concept – ahead of a debut at the start of 2023. Late last year, Kia revealed the EV9 Concept as a pointer to a large electric SUV they plan, but we reckoned it would be very much an SUV for […]
Kia reveals prices and specs for UPDATED Kia XCeed
The updated Kia XCeed is now on sale, with prices starting at £22,995, 1.5-litre petrol or PHEV powertrain and three trim options. Kia revealed a bit of an update for the Kia XCeed back in July, and it’s now going on sale with prices starting at £22,995. The tweaks Kia has wrought to deliver a […]
Kia XCeed gets a bit of a FACELIFT and new GT-Line trim
The Kia XCeed – Kia’s Ceed on small stilts – gets a bit of a facelift and titivate including new GT-Line trim and a revised interior. On sale in September. Last week we had a tease for a revamped Kia XCeed, with a dynamic-looking sketch previewing what’s to come. Well, as you’d expect, the sketch […]
Kia EV9 – Kia’s upcoming range-topping electric SUV – spied on video
The new electric Kia EV9 SUV, the production version of the Kia Concept EV9, is spied on video testing ahead of a 2023 debut. It was back in November when Kia took the wraps off the EV9 Concept, a big, bold electric SUV we expected to be aimed firmly at the US market due to […]
Kia XCeed – Kia’s best-selling Ceed – FACELIFT previewed with design sketch
The Kia XCeed – Kia’s best-selling Ceed model in the UK – is getting a facelift, previewed with a new design sketch and debuting on 18 July. It’s three years since the Kia XCeed arrived as a crossover take on Kia’s Ceed, since when it’s gone on to be the best-selling model in the Ceed […]
Kia SLASHES Sorento range to a single, high-priced, Sorento Edition model
The Kia Sorento will be only available in new high-end Edition trim, with previous ‘Grade’ models dropped. Costs from almost £50k. We all know that endless options on cars, from trim levels to huge option lists, is a bit of a production nightmare, and many car makers seem to be moving towards a simplified model […]
Kia EV6 GT – Kia’s 577bhp electric EV6 range-topper – heading for the Goodwood Hillcimb
The electric EV6 GT, the range-topping version of Kia’s electric EV6 range with 577bhp, will make its dynamic debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. It’s more than a year since the Kia EV6 was revealed as Kia’s take on the Hyundai Ioniq 5, and it’s turned out to be rather a good, if not […]
New Kia Niro – including electric Niro EV – prices and specs announced
The updated Kia Niro range with a choice of Hybrid, PHEV and EV powertrains costs from £27,745 rising to £40,495 and a choice of three trim levels. Kia revealed a new Niro back in November, and now it opens for pre-orders as Kia announces prices and specifications across the new Niro range. As before, there’s […]
Electric Kia EV6 goes further with Beethoven’s 9th
Kia has been testing the impact of music on electric car range, and has discovered the most frugal music to listen to is Beethoven’s 9th. There’s no doubt that the range electric cars can manage on a single charge has improved massively in recent years, with the ‘nor’ quickly becoming around 300 miles. Although that’s […]
New Kia Niro Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid models are emissions-free – in REVERSE
Kia details the powertrains of the new Niro, available in Hybrid, Plug-in Hybrid and Electric, and the Kia e-Niro becomes the Niro EV. Kia may have started its blitz to deliver pure electric cars with the very good Kia EV6, but that doesn’t mean it’s dumping the electric Niro. In fact, a new Kia Niro […]