Kia cars

MOST people will view Kia as a maker of sensible and practical cars. There’s certainly nothing wrong with such a perception, and the Korean firm has achieved a considerable amount of success on the back of such a plan.Sporty cars haven’t really figured in Kia’s grand plan, however a three-door version of the company’s Cee’d …

RECENT years have seen the family hatch elbowed aside by a growing numbers of compact people carriers. Such cars have, ironically, become better suited to dealing with family life than their five-door hatchback ancestors, thanks in part to smarter packaging of the cabin space.While Euro car makers have soldiered on for …

THERE’S more to the Kia Cee’d Sportswagon than meets the eye. Covering the simplest bases it’s the replacement for the old Cee’d SW, but with verve enough to justify the extended name.The last generation Cee’d was a very good car at a frankly unbelievable price. If you didn’t buy one, you missed a bargain. This second-generation …

ENGINES –It’s a simple choice with this Rio: one petrol (1.4) and one diesel (1.5). Both are small capacity units, which fits well with the car’s low cost approach to motoring. Neither will excite keen drivers but they do offer a refined and economical alternative to the mainstream opposition.EXTERIOR – For many, Kia’s …

ENGINES – From launch there was a straight choice between petrol and diesel. With the Soul viewed by many as an upright compact hatch, low miles motoring should make petrol the preferred option. Those looking to travel further might wish to choose diesel power, although it can’t match European rivals for refinement or economy.EXTERIOR …

DOWNSIZING is one of today’s big buzzwords in the car industry, but even though it’s been a common theme for a couple years now you’ll be hard-pressed to find someone who doesn’t raise their eyebrows at a 1.1-litre diesel.That’s what you’ll find at the heart of the Kia Rio 1.1 CRDi EcoDynamics, tested here in mid-range …

ASK any musician and they’ll tell you that it’s not the first album that causes all the headaches, it’s the second one. If you’ve had a surprise success with the first one everyone is waiting for something better second time around, and it’s hardly surprising that the pressure causes some artists to falter.Dragging this …

IN A few short years Korean car company Kia has gone from being on the periphery of the UK sales chart to being a rapidly rising star. Once ridiculed by press and public alike, this very public transformation has produced a growing range of increasingly desirable cars.From city cars to sports utility vehicles, Kia’s line-up …

KIAThe latest product to arrive from the Korean giants is the Optima, its latest tilt at a large premium-feel saloon to take on more established rivals. The combination of high equipment levels, strong diesel engines and good value will give established rivals something to think about it.The recently-refreshed Rio is a …

KOREAN car maker Kia is to launch an all-new version of its popular Cee’d at the Geneva Motor Show in March.The all-new Cee’d five-door hatchback is longer, wider and lower than its predecessor, with the same long wheelbase to ensure plenty of space for passengers. The car’s coupe-like proportions are emphasised by a steeply …

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