Kia Forte Koup, 2010

Kia Forte Koup, 2010  The Kia Forte Koup's fluid lines and balanced proportions, meant to evoke an emotional driving experience, closely mirror the powerful design cues of the concept vehicle and offer the same aggressive stance with swept-back wrap-around headlamps, aggressive air intakes and a low, sleek profile. Based on the design styling of the Kia KOUP concept vehicle.  Kia Forte Koup

Kia Ceed, 2010

Kia Ceed, 2010 Kia Motors has released the first pictures of new Kia cee'd, revealing a much improved and updated look including the new 'family face' of the brand.The mid-life change unusually includes sheet metal changes to the bonnet plus alterations to the bumper, grille and light clusters. There have been some enhancements to the interior too in terms of specification and design including a

Kia Adds Some Luxury to Facelifted Pro_Cee’d with New UK Market Version

A new high-grade version of Kia’s recently facelifted Pro_Cee’d model has been introduced in the UK. The three-door Pro_Cee’d ‘4’ comes with added standard features and is powered by the latest version of Kia’s 1.6-liter turbo diesel producing 126bhp or 13bhp more than the previous engine for a 0-60mph (96km/h) sprint time of a little over 10 seconds and a top speed of 122 mph (196 km/h).The new

Kis Sorento - is no cheese

Sorrento makes great cheese, Mozzarella, Ricotta, Mascarpone, and delectable snack packs among them. Kia, the Korean purveyor of all things value, makes a great Sorento. Packed with yummy goodness straight from America, there is nothing cheesy about it.This is pure American cheddar, engineered in Ann Arbor, MI and built in a glistening new plant in West Point, GA. Sure, some of the crumbs migrate

Kia Optima - Totally new 2011 is a smart buy

Kia unleashes its redesigned 2011 Optima this fall. Targeting a very tough midsize-sedan segment that includes perennial favorites Toyota Camry, Honda Accord, Nissan Altima, Chevy Malibu, as well as several others, the third generation Optima is the one Kia is convinced will finally have a real market impact. Sales of the first two generations were tepid at best, but Kia is confident that the

Kia Sorento - Kia’s new crossover drives into the big leagues

Kia has come home – to the U.S, specifically West Point, Ga., just a tad south of Hot ‘Lanta.And the first Kia to have Georgia on its mind and the U.S. on its “Made In The …” label is a radically re-visioned mid-sized Sorento crossover utility vehicle.Gone is the rear- or all-wheel-drive body-on-frame based offering of the first generation past; now it’s a sleek front- or all-wheel-drive unibody

Kia Sorento - Getting it right

It’s not often that we drive an all-new vehicle at any price in any segment that sufficiently answers all the questions. While the 2011 Kia Sorento isn’t perfect it comes as close as anything we've driven in recent times in the small crossover segment to get most things right.The Sorento is a relatively inexpensive crossover that should suit the needs of a couple, or just an individual who values

Kia Rondo - perfect for most situations

The 2010 Kia Rondo is a unique little car. It is a small SUV crossover that was introduced back in 2007. This will be the fourth year for the model, but it is still considered a hidden gem by a lot of folks and has yet to be really discovered. The 2010 model is generally much the same as the 2009 model with very little changes.The Kia Rondo is not designed to do-all and be-all for everyone. It is

Kia Rio - first photos of the All-New Rio

First photos of all-new Kia Rio released- Korean spice and Latin flair for Kia’s B-segment newcomer- Available in 3-, 4-, and 5-door body styles – depending on market- Offered with wide range of fuel-efficient and low-CO2 enginesKia Motors Corporation has revealed the first official photos of the forthcoming next generation Rio, which boasts a bold and distinctive personality, bringing the

Kia Sportage EX AWD - fits in with royalty

You can call this Sportage Part II, or maybe Part four-by-four.Back around Christmas, Kia sent us its dramatically restyled third-generation compact crossover, styling heavily related to the company’s dramatic “Kue” concept from 2007. But it was a front-wheel-drive model.Now, with marathon commuting duties ahead for me, an all-wheel-drive model was available for the 330-miles of driving to and

Kia Adds 256HP 2.0-liter Turbo to Sportage Range, Priced from $26,490

Kia has released details and pricing on its new turbocharged 2011 Sportage SX compact CUV, scheduled to arrive in the firm's U.S. showrooms later this month. The Sportage SX is Kia's second vehicle in the States to feature the company's 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine with direct-injection technology and a twin-scroll turbocharger that delivers 256 horsepower and 264 pound-feet of peak torque.The

2011 KIA Sportage

The year 2011 approached, one by one, gets a makeover for the new model vehicles. So far we have noticed among 2011 model cars of the most important detail was the oldest generation of vehicles better and more beautiful. You can see better in the 2011 Kia Sportage. Kia, Kia Sportage SUV models from head to toe has renewed the series. This view gained with a completely different view of the new

New Kia Cadenza Sedan in California

var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true}; An undisguised example of the new Kia Cadenza sedan has been spotted by a carsandtec reader rolling around in California for the second time since the beginning of the year. This one was caught by Sanjay Patel. "Saw this Kia Cadenza with Michigan plates going 55 North in Orange County, California," The sleek looking sedan which is already

Kia Rio 2012

var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true}; Kia's product assault continues with the presentation of the all-new Rio subcompact, which will receive its world premiere together with the new Picanto at the forthcoming Geneva Motor Show in the beginning of March.  The latest car to be revealed by Kia boasts a far slicker exterior design than the current Rio bringing it in line with the

Kia Sportage - Looks great and drives well

The scene was trendy South Beach in Miami Beach, circa November, 2004.There to cover the Miami Beach auto show, I was navigating Ocean Drive in a first-generation Kia Sportage, done in blue, when I noticed people pointing at the little SUV.Compact SUVs were not as common then, especially of the breed Kia, which had only come stateside a year or two earlier. So while this one in particular was

2011 Kia Sportage — Becoming Prince Charming

From a frog to a prince; boring to exciting. From ordinary and bland to cutting edge style. That’s the Kia Sportage story.The 2011 Sportage indeed personifies Kia’s revitalization from just OK to a legitimate challenger to the long-standing Japanese brands. Other examples for the 2011 model year include the mid-sized Sorento crossover, the all-new just-out mid-sized Optima, which is the kissing

2012 kia picanto

var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true}; Kia has released images of the domestic market version of its Picanto city car, which will be sold as the Morning in South Korea. From the looks of it, there won't be any notable differences between the local and European market specification Picanto, which will receive its world premiere at the Geneva Salon in the beginning of March. You can

SCOOP: 2012 Kia Rio Spotted out on the Road

Like sister company Hyundai, Kia is in the midst of a new-product blitz that started a little over a year ago. Since the second half of 2009, the South Korean automaker has refreshed its lineup with a slew of new models such as the Forte Koup, Cadenza sedan, Venga mini MPV, Sorento, Sportage and Optima sedan. Now, following the announcement on the completely redesigned Picanto city car that

SCOOP: 2012 Kia Rio Spotted out on the Road

Like sister company Hyundai, Kia is in the midst of a new-product blitz that started a little over a year ago. Since the second half of 2009, the South Korean automaker has refreshed its lineup with a slew of new models such as the Forte Koup, Cadenza sedan, Venga mini MPV, Sorento, Sportage and Optima sedan. Now, following the announcement on the completely redesigned Picanto city car that

All-New Kia Picanto Revealed Ahead of Geneva Salon Debut

Following the release of two teaser sketches in December, Kia today published real-life photos of its second generation Picanto city car, which is set to debut at this year’s Geneva Motor Show in March. The 2011 Picanto will be offered in two body styles and with four all-new engines. Read more »