KIA
Australian cars are not too cheap
New Kia boss hits out at claims by Holden that new vehicles are too cheap in Australia, and that prices will rise
Kia’s Frankfurt hero is Niro
Kia has taken the wraps off a sinister new concept, developed for this year’s Frankfurt Motor Show (Sept. 12-22), called Niro.
ESP mandatory by 2011
All cars and four-wheel drives sold in Australia from 2011 will be required by law to have ESP.
2012 Kia Soul update confirmed for Oz
Kia Australia has confirmed a September launch for its updated 2012 Soul line-up, bringing a number of styling and equipment tweaks to the quirky-cool hatch
Kia Cee’d and Cerato to converge
Next-generation Kia small cars may become more unified – at least from a design point of view
Kia/Hyundai shared components boost design differences
Under-the-skin twins means there is much more scope for design variation between the Korean marques
Kia Carnival’s design-led delays
Well-received KV6 Concept couldn’t translate to production due to packaging limitations
Schreyer sets Kia design guidelines
With the range almost overhauled the boss of Kia design seeks to build on his brand’s styling successes
ProCeed GT holds performance potential
Kia hopes tuners will tap into the potential of its sporty new $30K hatch
Hyundai and Kia surprise in Seoul
Overshadowed by the simultaneous New York show, Seoul still threw up two significant new concepts from the all-powerful Hyundai and Kia group.
Turbo Kias coming
KIA is set to jump-start its long-promised but still-dormant performance image with turbo versions of the all-new Koup, as well as the facelifted Optima and Sportage models.
Kia to build 290kW RWD coupe
What’s got into Kia?
Kia’s racy new concept
What you’re looking at is Kia’s latest bid to be ‘cool’. It’s called the Provo and apparently, it’s pitched to be a rival to the wickedly fast Nissan Juke and the off-beat Mini Paceman.
2012 Kia Cee’d – more details
Kia has released further details of its all-new 2012 Cee’d hatchback ahead of the car’s debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March.
Women’s World Car of the Year
BMW and Citroen have both won the 2011 Women’s Car of the Year award for the 5 Series and DS3 respectively
Only four stars for Aussie Jazz, Soul
The new Honda Jazz and Kia Soul compacts fall short of an ANCAP five star safety rating – despite full marks in European NCAP tests.
