Finally, Kia Australia is offering this little gem in local showrooms. It’s called the Picanto GT, and while it might not offer the outright neck-jerking performance of a proper hot hatch, it does stand out as an attractive, approachable and affordable option for anyone after a fun city car. It’s […]
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2019 Kia Rio GT-Line 1.0 turbo review (video)
What’s this cute little sporty hatch? Kia Australia is topping out the latest Rio range with the new GT-Line. If you’re in the market for a compact car, this one looks like it could be a great little proposition. Kia Australia usually offers two sporty variants of its vehicles. You […]
2019 Kia Picanto GT-Line review (video)
From the wonderful world of Kia comes yet another hot number. The pint-sized Picanto shows the micro-car segment how it’s done, accounting for more than half of all sales in the segment in 2018. Now, we have a model update upon us to help keep Kia at the top of […]
2019 Kia Sportage GT-Line review (video)
Car buyers are spoilt for choice when it comes to choosing a medium-size SUV nowadays. This causes the benchmark to be constantly fought by competitors like Kia with its latest spin on the Sportage. Make no mistake, the South Korean brand has made huge headways with some of its latest […]
Kia reports 5.1 per cent global sales increase in July
Kia has today announced its global sales stats for July, 2018, with the figure translating to a 5.1 per cent increase on the same month last year. The company has reported year-on-year increases for five months in a row now. Kia sold 230,878 vehicles around the world during July, up […]
2018 Kia Sorento GT-Line (video)
As a household brand name, Kia has upped the ante over the last few years with its latest models. We have seen enormous leaps in styling, performance and quality from the South Korean brand. The Kia Sorento is the large, 7-seater SUV offering that competes against the likes of the […]
2018 Holden Commodore VXR vs Kia Stinger 330Si: Sports sedan comparison (video)
SPECS PACKAGE DRIVE VERDICT The affordable large sports sedan market has changed dramatically. For starters, you can forget Australian made. And, technically, most sedans aren’t even sedans these days; in the case of these two, both feature a sporty liftback-style tailgate and four-door coupe roofline. However, if you do want […]
2018 Kia Stinger 330Si review (video)
The 2018 Kia Stinger 330Si high-performance fastback comes at a critical nexus in the history of the Australian vehicle market. 2018 feels like a dystopian year to be a red-blooded petrolhead. No more Aussie V8s. Manual gearboxes fast disappearing off options lists . Front-drive BMWs. Autonomous this, SUV that. You […]