By Katie Williams on January 16, 2012
After almost a year with the Sportage, his time with it has come to an end. But Richard Dredge is not Sportage-less just yet, as the front-wheel-drive car is being swapped for an all-wheel-drive edition for a few weeks.
Posted in Kia, Reviews | Tagged Kia, Kia Sportage, Long Term Test
By Katie Williams on December 20, 2011
Richard Dredge comes up with the ultimate tow test – two weeks and more than 3,000 miles across Europe, taking in every type of terrain. Is the Kia Sorento up to the job?
Posted in Features, Kia, Reviews | Tagged Kia, Kia Sorento, Towing
By Katie Williams on November 7, 2011
The Kia continues to pile on the miles and keeps on impressing Richard Dredge, although a recent trip to north Wales highlighted a couple of areas for improvement.
Posted in Kia, Reviews | Tagged Kia, Kia Sportage, Long Term Test
By Katie Williams on September 30, 2011
The Diesel Car long-term reports in every issue give you the lowdown on the most important cars on sale today – here’s a reminder of how some of our testers fared in October’s issue.
Posted in Citroen, Kia, Mazda, Reviews | Tagged Citroen, Citroën C4, Kia, Kia Sportage, Long Term Test, Mazda, Mazda 5
By Katie Williams on August 19, 2011
A recent camping trip to Exmoor saw the Kia shine as ever, but it also left Richard Dredge wondering about the value of some of its features.
Posted in Kia, Reviews | Tagged Kia, Kia Sportage, Long Term Test
By Ian Robertson on October 9, 2010
Here we go head-to-head with the new Kia Sportage and a key rival, the new Mitsubishi ASX. Sue Baker reports.
Posted in Kia, Mitsubishi, Reviews | Tagged ASX, Kia, Kia Sportage, Mitsubishi, Mitsubishi ASX, Sportage
By admin on May 30, 2010
There are plenty of posher diesel 4x4s that cost a lot more. So how does a budget Eastern lad of an off-roader cut the mustard in terrain that would test the toughest of its more up-market rivals? Sue Baker climbed the Atlas mountains and went camping in the Sahara to find out Dawn has just [...]
Posted in Kia, Reviews | Tagged Kia, Kia Sorento
By admin on May 30, 2010
Will giving a sevenyear, 100,000-mile warranty on the new Cee’d be Kia’s Waterloo, or will it set a new benchmark that other car makers will have no alternative but to follow? Danny Cobbs has little doubt that it’ll be the latter… Not so very long ago, Hoover ran a promotion. Buying a new vacuum cleaner [...]
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By admin on May 30, 2010
Estate cars used to be mere beasts of burden,that you wouldn’t dare take your children to school in, but Kia’s pledge for more stylish and affordable cars continues with the SW addition to the cee’d range. It’s got the looks, but has it got the touch? Murphy’s Law as regards motoring journalists states that if [...]
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By admin on May 30, 2010
Sue Baker drives the new 3-door version of the cee’d hatchback, the pro_cee’d. Despite its daft name, it builds on the ability of both the hatchback and SW estate You have to hand it to Kia – they’re a brave lot. Not content with giving their newest model the world’s silliest car name, they chose [...]
Posted in Kia, Reviews | Tagged Kia, Kia cee'd 2
