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 June 30, 2011
Kia is today celebrating the 20th anniversary since its first car went on sale in the UK – less than a fortnight after the brand’s latest city car, the all-new Picanto, went on sale.
Posted in News | Tagged anniversary, Kia, Picanto, Pride
By Ian Robertson on April 1, 2011
Kia Motors dealers around the UK have launched innovative plans to keep the cars on their forecourts spotless and free from attack by the enemy of all car-owners, bird-droppings!
Posted in News | Tagged Kia
By Ian Robertson on March 1, 2011
Kia’s all-new fourth-generation Rio, revealed at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, boasts a bold and distinctive personality, bringing the latest model into line with the rest of Kia’s striking design-led product range.
Posted in News | Tagged Geneva motor show, Kia, Rio
By Ian Robertson on February 11, 2011
Kia has revealed the first photos of the next generation Rio, to be unveiled at Geneva Motorshow alongside the all new Picanto.
Posted in News | Tagged Geneva motor show, Kia, Rio
By Ian Robertson on December 7, 2010
Kia has today released the first official design sketches of the next generation Picanto city car designed to stand out from the crowd.
Posted in News | Tagged Kia, Picanto
By Ian Robertson on November 17, 2010
Kia Motors Corporation today held the world premiere of its all-new Optima Hybrid sedan at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Created primarily with the US market in mind, the latest model in Kia’s design-led transformation employs a truly innovative Kia-developed powertrain that promises to deliver exceptional hybrid performance and 48 mpg class-leading fuel efficiency.
Posted in News | Tagged Hybrid, Kia, Optima
By Ian Robertson on November 1, 2010
Kia’s stunning new Sportage crossover goes on sale across the UK Kia dealer network today as a full 16-model range following the huge sales success of the early First Edition version that went on sale on 1 August.
Posted in News | Tagged Kia, Sportage
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