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The incredible rise of Kia, from ‘economy’ to COTY

The inside story of how the Korean “challenger brand” became a fully-fledged COTY winner

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The Kia EV6 is the 2022 Wheels Car of the Year

Our COTY 2022 winner is a landmark model that stands as the exclamation point in its brand’s coming-of-age story

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Wheels Car of the Year 2022: The Contenders

Who made the cut in our hunt for the best new car on sale?

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The electric cars you can buy in Australia today

Our rapid-fire snapshot of every new electric vehicle currently on sale in Australia

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2022 Kia Niro: Everything we know about Kia’s electrified crossover

The next-gen electrified crossover is expected to land locally this year

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VFACTS March 2022: New car sales return to form as Tesla reports figures

Despite supply chain issues, the industry has recorded its strongest March sales since 2018

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2023 Kia EV9: Electric LandCruiser fighter confirmed for Europe next year

Kia’s seven-seater electric SUV will launch in Europe in 2023, in a promising sign for Australia

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2024 Kia Carnival Hybrid looks set for arrival late next year

More information has emerged pointing to a hybrid version of the Kia Carnival people-mover

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Leaked information says Kia Stinger will end production in December

As Kia’s Sohari plant prepares to be retooled to build electrified models, the Stinger’s run may be coming to an end

2017 Kia Cerato Sport and Sportage Si Premium special editions arrive in Oz
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2016-2018 Kia Carnival, Cerato and Soul recalled

Over 40,000 vehicles are covered by the recall

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2022 Kia Seltos GT-Line FWD Limited Edition confirmed

Documents reveal the Kia Seltos range will gain a new variant ahead of the model’s facelift, due in late 2022

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VFACTS February 2022: Market begins to recover in spite of ongoing delays

The strongest post-COVID February has seen some familiar models at the top of the sales charts

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WATCH: All the car ads of Super Bowl LVI

Automotive manufacturers go big with their 2022 ad campaigns

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Kia, Hyundai and Genesis take top spots in US vehicle dependability study

The trio took three of the top four places in the 2022 study

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2022 Kia Sportage PHEV launches in North America, not for Australia yet

Plug-in hybrid SUV will go in sale in the United States – but there are no plans for Australian release

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VFACTS January 2022: Chinese brands thrive as luxury vehicles suffer

MG, GWM Haval and LDV made big gains in January as premium brands and high-end mainstream vehicles struggled with global supply issues

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2022 Kia Sportage: Everything we know about Kia’s new medium SUV

Mid-size SUV scores bold styling, inside and out

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Australia can’t get enough of the Kia EV6. But neither can Kia…

How Kia’s hottest ticket could be hamstrung by supply issues

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2022 Kia Sportage drive-away price increased

Changes to the Sportage’s drive-away pricing take away its competitive edge

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Most-searched car brands of 2021

It should be no surprise to hear the highest-selling manufacturer has appeared in the most searches

2021 Toyota Hilux range
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VFACTS December 2021: Toyota HiLux number one again as new-car sales pass one million

Worst December sales since 2008 – but enough to push new-car market past the one-million mark as Toyota wins the ute battle with Ford

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2021 Kia Carnival recalled over locking mechanism fault

A small number of 2021 and 2022 Carnivals are on notice

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Albert Biermann announces departure from Hyundai

Oh? What’s next for Albert Biermann after BMW M and Hyundai N?

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2022 Kia Niro to use engine and drivetrain from current crossover

Under the skin, the new Niro won’t be too different