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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 gets hot with GTI rival
Can a Kia be cool? Kia thinks so, revealing an all-new, hot hatch designed to take the fight to Europe’s finest. Called the Pro-Cee’d GT, Kia’s hot hatch will be a close cousin to Hyundai’s Veloster Turbo, first launched here in 2012.
Koup d’ turbo
KIA’S pussycat Koup is set to acquire some claws in the form of a forced-induction flagship edition.
New Kia Sorento due later this year
The Kia Sorento SUV has received its first upgrade and the new model will appear in Australian showrooms in the third quarter of this year.
ESP mandatory by 2011
All cars and four-wheel drives sold in Australia from 2011 will be required by law to have ESP.
2009 Melbourne Show – Kia Soul
2009 Melbourne Show – Kia Soul
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 Carnival hits the Big Apple
2014 New York Auto Show: New eight-seat people-mover expected in Australia by the end of 2014
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.
How safe is your car?
Have you ever stopped to think about how safe your car is if you were involved in a collision?
Only one Aussie in COTY 2011
After a week of extensive testing, and rigorous culling, a final top six will be selected, one of which will win the Australian automotive industry’s most coveted prize.
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
Detroit: GT4 Stinger soft-top already mooted
Kia president reveals show-stealing concept lends itself to a convertible – should it make production
Detroit: Kia’s GT86 rival two years away, coming to Oz
Wheels can reveal Kia’s “affordable sports car” with rear wheel drive is just two years away from production and is, according to one insider, certain to be sold in Australia.
Detroit: Kia reveals Toyota 86 rival
No you don’t need glasses. What you’re looking at really is a Kia.
Kia – The Wheels Report 2014
Not reaching its potential … yet. While sales were soft in 2014, expect growth in 2015 as Kia winds up its aspirations of being a major player.
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.
