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Class action launched against Hyundai and Kia over 'defective' engines

Lawyers allege numerous vehicles sold by the carmakers in Australia were offered for sale with engines that were manufactured or designed defectively

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Medium sedans decline but manufacturers still have faith

Kia Australia might be killing off the Optima, but does that mean mid-size sedans are on the way out? Not exactly

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2019 Kia Optima pricing and features

The price of Kia’s mainstay medium sedan has dropped, but at the cost of equipment levels

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Best Value Cars

Medium under $45K: Australia’s Best Value Cars 2017

After a smart sedan with decent space but don’t need something limo-sized? These cars should provide you with the “happy medium” you’re searching for.

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Kia Cerato, Rio, Picanto to gain GT performance models

Faster GT models planned to flesh out Kia lineup.

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Advice

Top 10 best family sedans

We tested 10 of the biggest sellers in Australian sedans to see which is the best of the current crop.

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Flagship Kia to chase Holden and Ford

Rear-wheel drive sedan to fill gap left in showrooms by Aussie icons

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2016 Geneva Motor Show news and reveals

As the Geneva Motor Show gets under way, here is everything we know so far and what we expect to learn more about over the next few days.

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Kia Optima Sportswagon unwrapped

Kia has pulled the covers off its brand-new Optima Sportswagon, a car that follows on from the Sportspace Concept shown at the Geneva Motor Show last year.

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Car Style

The Best Super Bowl Car Ads: Ryan Reynolds, Serena Williams and Tony Hawk

The Super Bowl is a veritable highlight reel of the the best creative the ad world has to offer. Here's what the carmakers brought to the show.

Wheels Car of the Year 2016: People’s Choice – Deciding Poll
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Wheels Car of the Year 2016: People’s Choice – Deciding Poll

Cast your vote for Car of the Year from the five group-winners

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Wheels Car of the Year 2016: People’s Choice – Group 5

What’s your Car of the Year? Judge the remaining five contenders

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Wheels Car of the Year 2016: People’s Choice – Group 4

What’s your Car of the Year? Have your say in the fourth of five polls

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COTY

Wheels Car of the Year 2016: The contenders

Meet the 25 nominees shooting for glory in Wheels Car of the Year 2016

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Features

The road to 2016 Wheels Car of the Year

Choosing which cars will make it through to the road to COTY glory is just the start of a very long journey

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Advice

Best Value Medium Cars 2015

Kia finishes on top with spectacular fuel economy; Volkswagen leads a diverse premium field.

Medium Cars under $45K: Gold Star Value Awards 2015
Best Value Cars

Medium Cars under $45K: Gold Star Value Awards 2015

Asia dominates big group

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Advice

New cars to watch in 2015

With only six months left until the New Year, we’ve weeded out the top six cars to watch for as we tick down to 2016.

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2015 New York Motor Show: Kia Optima revealed

2015 New York motor show: Second-generation Kia Optima officially unveiled, revealing a longer, taller, wider mid-size sedan that will slug it out with the Mazda 6, Subaru Liberty and an all-new Ford Mondeo

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2015 Geneva Motor Show: 2016 Kia Optima previewed

Stunning Kia Sportspace concept points the way to the Korean brand’s next-generation Optima wagon

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2015 Geneva Motor Show: Kia Sportspace first official pics

Hot wagon set for Geneva previews sexy new Kia Optima

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2015 Geneva Motor Show preview

UPDATED: Wheels lists the pick of the premieres lining up for the 2015 Geneva Motor Show

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Best Value Cars

Medium Car Under $45K: Gold Star Value Awards

One of the biggest classes, 13 contenders have been whittled down to three

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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.