Kia has hired former BMW designer Jochen Paesen to become the company’s vice president of interior design, including overseeing future electrified vehicles. Belgian-born Paesen moves across from his role as senior design director for interior at NIO, the Chinese electric supercar maker. Before that he worked at BMW Group and […]
Kia reviews
2020 Kia Sorento GT-Line diesel review (video)
Kia has certainly raised the bar over the last few years with class-leading styling, improved quality, the longest warranty, and is maintaining very competitive prices. In the 7-seater SUV market, the 2020 Kia Sorento competes with the likes of the Toyota Kluger and Mazda CX-9. But the current shape has […]
2020 Kia Cerato review – S & Sport+ (video)
The Cerato is yet another success story from Kia. With 21,757 sold in Australia in 2019 according to VFACTS, up 16.8 per cent on 2018, it is the fourth most popular small car on the market and the ninth favourite overall out of all vehicle categories. Available in sedan or […]
2020 Kia Seltos Sport+ 1.6T AWD review (video)
Without meaning to give away the conclusion before the review has even started, Kia seems to have struck yet another winning chord with the new 2020 Kia Seltos. On paper/screen the initial specs and features seem very appealing. Let’s have a look. It’s being pitched into one of the fastest-growing […]
2020 Kia Stinger GT review (video)
It’s been on sale for almost two years now, and although it does present some very appealing numbers, including power and performance figures, and price, it hasn’t really captured the Aussie market as much as we were all expecting. To remind everyone that it’s still simmering with fiery vivacity, Kia […]
Hyundai develops world’s first Active Shift Control transmission for hybrids
Hyundai Motor Group has developed what it is calling the world’s first Active Shift Control transmission for hybrid powertrains. It will debut in the all-new Sonata arriving later this year. The technology promises optimised transmission efficiency because it is able to monitor gear shifts 500 times per second, and can […]
Kia pickup truck in the works, to arrive in 2022 – report
It seems Kia is planning to introduce a new pickup truck/ute for the mid-size segment, equipped with part-time four-wheel drive. The news stems from leaked info that purportedly reveal Kia’s future product plans. A Kia pickup does make a certain deal of sense because Hyundai is slowly working on a […]
2019 Kia Cerato GT hatch review (video)
Kia doesn’t currently offer a full-cream hot hatch. But this new Cerato GT gets mightily close, packing turbo power, stiff suspension, and all of the spicy garnishes you’d expect from one. The GT is the flagship of the all-new Cerato range, and rounds out Kia’s latest sport-inspired portfolio which recently […]