After a lengthy promotional run, Kia’s new flagship battery-electric SUV, the EV9, is officially on sale here in Australia, with the range priced from $97,000 for the base model. Aussie buyers have three options within the EV9 range, kicking off with the entry-level EV9 which picks up a rear-wheel drive […]
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Kia’s Global Sales up 8.3% YTD, Sportage Leads the Charge
Kia has released its financial reports for the third quarter of 2023, detailing a jump of 8.3 per cent for its global sales, once again led by the Sportage SUV. All up, Kia delivered 257,709 vehicles in October, 2023, bringing its year-to-date sales to 2,611,938 in total, marking a […]
Kia Partners with Infinitev to Spur Battery Recycling & Repurposing
Battery specialists Infinitev have announced a new partnership with Kia that aims to accelerate the rate in which lithium-ion battery packs used for electric vehicles are recycled and repurposed here in Australia. The partnership is said to leverage four-decades worth of Infinitev’s specialist knowledge and equipment in the Australian recycling […]
Kia Confirms Powertrain, Range and 2024 Arrival for EV5 Midsize SUV
Kia has confirmed some powertrain and range figures that Aussie buyers can expect from the upcoming battery electric EV5 midsize SUV which arrives here in 2024 as well as giving us a slice of what to expect from its future EV lineup with design details of the EV3 compact SUV […]
Sportage & Seltos Help Kia Secure 4.8% Global Sales Growth in September
Kia has released its financial reports for the month of September, detailing steady growth of 4.8% globally with the help of the Sportage midsize SUV and its smaller sibling, the Seltos compact SUV. All up, Kia delivered 261,322 vehicles in September, with domestic sales in Korea totalling 44,123 units – […]
Kia Reveals Upcoming EV5 Battery-Electric Midsize SUV
Kia has taken the wraps off an all-new midsize SUV package, this time with a battery-electric powertrain, with the unveiling of the EV5 which is set to hit the Chinese market before 2023 wraps up. It doesn’t take 20/20 vision to see that the EV5 is a direct descendant of […]
Kia EV9 Wraps up Australian Suspension & Steering Tune Ahead of October Deliveries
Kia says that it has just wrapped up an intensive suspension and steering tune on the rough and tumble of Australian roads ahead of its launch in October. The company says that its next-gen flagship SUV has had everything from its suspension gear, through to the new Highway Driving Assist […]
Facelifted Kia Sorento Leaks Online Ahead of Q4 Australian Launch
Kia’s mid-cycle facelift for the Sorento seven-seat SUV has been leaked online, and while the design is yet to be confirmed, it comes from a very trustworthy source. The leak comes courtesy of Autospy, who gave us a look at the Ioniq 5 N ahead of its official Goodwood reveal, […]