Instead of drip-feeding out teasers and previews, Kia has simply revealed one image of the 2016 Kia Optima. It shows the new design in full. As suspected, the new Optima takes some design inspiration from the SPORTSPACE concept car from the Geneva show earlier this year. The grille is now […]
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2016 Kia Optima concept to debut at New York show
If you like the look and the idea of the sleek Kia Optima, the Korean brand has plans to introduce a new concept at the New York Auto Show which will inspire the next-gen model. As seen here in these concept teaser images, the next-gen Optima looks like it will […]
Kia SPORTSPACE concept revealed, potential Optima wagon?
Kia has jumped on the shooting brake bandwagon and created a unique concept it calls the SPORTSPACE. It gives us some insight into a possible Optima shooting-brake-style wagon. The Optima can be classed as a four-door coupe, which itself is a fashionable vehicle layout. The shooting brake – like a […]
Kia concept sedan to debut at Geneva, 2016 Optima?
Kia is planning to unveil what is believed to be the next-gen, 2016 Optima sedan at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show in March. So far only this teaser image has been released. The concept is a new “D-segment” model, according to Kia, and is the 11th concept car created at […]
Kia planning Soul-based e-AWD concept for Chicago Auto Show
Korean manufacturer Kia has confirmed it will unveil a unique “e-AWD” Soul crossover concept at the upcoming 2015 Chicago Auto Show. At this stage, very few details are available for dissemination, but from the teaser image the model looks as if it is based on the Soul, the company’s compact […]
2015 Kia Rio lineup revised, on sale in Australia from $15,990
With the New Year now well and truly underway, more and more manufacturers are announcing model year updates. One of the latest is this; the 2015 Kia Rio. Three variants are being launched, initially, including the S, the S Premium, and the Si. Starting at the entry level, the S […]
Kia creates one-off X-Men Kia Sorento, debuts at Australian Open
Kia and Twentieth Century Fox have teamed up to promote X-Men: Days of Future Past DVD, and Kia’s sponsorship of the 2015 Australian Open, with the creation of a one-off ‘X-Car’ X-Men-inspired Sorento concept. Kia and Fox will reveal the special Kia Sorento concept a week before the major tennis […]
Hyundai-Kia given record fine for inaccurate economy figures
Korean manufacturers Hyundai and Kia have just been given the largest penalty in history for overstating fuel economy claims. A $350 million fine issued by the US Department of Justice & Environmental Protection Agency consists of $100 million in civil payments; loss of $200 million worth of regulatory credits. Hyundai […]