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    The Korean carmaker launched here with a value-for-money pitch that appealed to many, but it is now a full range brand offering small and medium passenger cars, compact and full-sized SUV wagons, and people movers for all budgets. Models include the small Cerato sedan, hatch and coupe, Pro_cee'd GT, Rio and Soul, the medium Optima hatch, Sportage and Sorento SUVs, and Rondo and Carnival people movers.

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    familyguide
    Kia Carnival 2025 review: GT-Line Hybrid long-term | Part 3

    Kia Carnival 2025 review: GT-Line Hybrid long-term | Part 3

    10 Dec 2024 by Laura Berry
    The Kia Carnival GT-Line Hybrid could be as close to perfect as big family cars come, the Berry family found after four months living together Read more
    familyguide
    Kia Carnival 2025 review: GT-Line Hybrid long-term | Part 2

    Kia Carnival 2025 review: GT-Line Hybrid long-term | Part 2

    26 Oct 2024 by Laura Berry
    Kia's Carnival now comes in a petrol-electric hybrid variant and it's lived with the Berry family for two months - find out what it does best and what it could do better. Read more
    evguide
    Kia EV5 2025 review - Australian first drive

    Kia EV5 2025 review - Australian first drive

    23 Oct 2024 by Andrew Chesterton
    The Kia EV5 is shaping as the biggest threat to its dominance the Tesla Model Y has ever faced, with sharp pricing, a great drive and tons of space. So, can the new Kia upset the Tesla apple cart? We... Read more
    familyguide
    Kia Carnival 2025 review: GT-Line Hybrid long-term | Part 1

    Kia Carnival 2025 review: GT-Line Hybrid long-term | Part 1

    1 Oct 2024 by Laura Berry
    In the past the Kia Carnival really only did one thing we didn't like and that was use too much petrol, but now that the hybrid variant has arrived does this mean it's perfect? Well, the Berry family... Read more
    evguide
    Kia EV3 2025 review - International first drive

    Kia EV3 2025 review - International first drive

    11 Sep 2024 by Chris Thompson
    We test drive the new Kia EV3 in the built-up, smooth-road urban environment it was made for. But we're hoping a day behind the wheel will reveal whether this EV has the chops to make it in the... Read more
    familyguide
    Kia EV5 2025 review: Earth Long Range

    Kia EV5 2025 review: Earth Long Range

    29 Dec 2024 by Emily Agar
    After a slight delay in its launch to ensure its local tuning was on point, the Kia EV5 has hit the market strongly with sharp pricing and an even sharper features list. But is it enough to topple... Read more
    expertguide
    Kia EV5 GT-Line 2025 review: snapshot

    Kia EV5 GT-Line 2025 review: snapshot

    1 Dec 2024 by Andrew Chesterton
    The GT-Line is the flagship model in Kia’s EV5 range, and as such it gets pretty much everything Kia could throw at it, including 20-inch alloys, auto-flush door handles, a panoramic sunroof,... Read more
    expertguide
    Kia EV5 Earth 2025 review: snapshot

    Kia EV5 Earth 2025 review: snapshot

    29 Nov 2024 by Andrew Chesterton
    The Earth is the middle rung on the Kia EV5 ladder, splitting the entry-level Air and flagship GT-Line, and it will set you back $64,770, before on-roads. Read more
    expertguide
    Kia EV5 Air 2025 review: snapshot

    Kia EV5 Air 2025 review: snapshot

    27 Nov 2024 by Andrew Chesterton
    The cheapest EV5, the Air, arrives in two guises, Standard Range or Long Range, and the former is something of a bargain. It’s the only EV5 to get included on-road costs, and Kia is asking $56,... Read more
    evguide
    Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid Calligraphy AWD vs Kia Sorento Hybrid GT-Line AWD 2025 comparison review

    Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid Calligraphy AWD vs Kia Sorento Hybrid GT-Line AWD 2025 comparison review

    23 Aug 2024 by Laura Berry
    We compare the Hyundai Santa Fe Calligraphy Hybrid with the Kia Sorento GT-Line Hybrid to find out which of these closely related SUVs is the safest, most practical, most fuel efficient and best to... Read more
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    familyguide
    Kia EV9 2024 review: Earth long-term | Part 3

    Kia EV9 2024 review: Earth long-term | Part 3

    22 Jun 2024 by Laura Berry
    After testing cars for 15 years Richard Berry has dicovered what could be the best car ever made, after Kia's EV9 Earth came to stay with the family for three months. Read more
    expertguide
    Kia Carnival GT-Line 2024 review: snapshot

    Kia Carnival GT-Line 2024 review: snapshot

    26 May 2024 by Andrew Chesterton
    The flagship GT-Line ($70,680 petrol, $72,910 diesel) sits atop the Kia Carnival range in Australia, and such builds on the other models’ equipment list with dual-projection headlights, a heated... Read more
    evguide
    Kia Sportage 2024 review: SX Hybrid

    Kia Sportage 2024 review: SX Hybrid

    25 May 2024 by Laura Berry
    Hybrids aren't a new thing but they are still relatively new for Kia. Following the Sorento, Kia has launched the Sportage Hybrid and CarsGuide has tested the entry-grade SX. It's quite a bit pricier... Read more
    expertguide
    Kia Carnival GT-Line Lite 2024 review: snapshot

    Kia Carnival GT-Line Lite 2024 review: snapshot

    24 May 2024 by Andrew Chesterton
    The GT-Line Lite is the second-from-top variant in the Carnival range, sitting below only the flagship GT-Line.As such, the GT-Line Lite ($66,350 petrol, $68,580 diesel) is fitted with bigger 19-inch... Read more
    expertguide
    Kia Carnival Sport+ 2024 review: snapshot

    Kia Carnival Sport+ 2024 review: snapshot

    22 May 2024 by Andrew Chesterton
    The Sport + is exactly middle-order in the Kia Carnival range, above the S and Sport and below the GT-Line Lite and GT-Line.The Sport+ ($62,380 petrol, $64,610 diesel) gets a whole host of new safety... Read more
    familyguide
    Kia EV9 2024 review: Earth long-term | Part 2

    Kia EV9 2024 review: Earth long-term | Part 2

    20 May 2024 by Laura Berry
    The Berry family has made it two months into their long-term test of the Kia EV9 fully electric seven-seater SUV but is it still the best car this clan claims it has ever tested? Read more
    expertguide
    Kia Carnival Sport 2024 review: snapshot

    Kia Carnival Sport 2024 review: snapshot

    20 May 2024 by Andrew Chesterton
    The Sport ($56,050 petrol, $58,280 diesel) is the second-cheapest way into the Carnival family — though all models are now more expensive — sitting just above the entry-level S.It builds on the S... Read more
    expertguide
    Kia Carnival S 2024 review: snapshot

    Kia Carnival S 2024 review: snapshot

    18 May 2024 by Andrew Chesterton
    The Kia Carnival range opens with the entry-level S ($50,150 petrol, $52,380 diesel), which scores 17-inch alloys, LED headlights and DRLs, heated mirrors, cloth seats, an electronic parking brake,... Read more
    evguide
    Ford Mustang Mach-E GT vs Kia EV6 GT 2024 comparison review

    Ford Mustang Mach-E GT vs Kia EV6 GT 2024 comparison review

    17 May 2024 by Laura Berry
    Sometimes I think the present is nowhere near as futuristic as I thought it would be when pondering things 20 years ago. Read more
    familyguide
    Kia Carnival 2024 review

    Kia Carnival 2024 review

    16 May 2024 by Andrew Chesterton
    Kia's Carnival has been refreshed for the 2025 model year, and with the updated model comes new tech, new safety, new driving dynamics... and new and more expensive pricing. So is this still the pick... Read more
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    Latest Kia News

    Too cute for Australia? Cut-price 2025 Kia Syros light SUV revealed as sibling to Hyundai Casper

    Too cute for Australia? Cut-price 2025 Kia Syros light SUV revealed as sibling to Hyundai Casper

    6 Jan 2025 by Chris Thompson
    Popular Kia family and electric SUV models recalled

    Popular Kia family and electric SUV models recalled

    6 Jan 2025 by Samuel Irvine
    Australia's best-selling car for 2024 revealed! Did the Toyota RAV4 beat the Ford Ranger, or did the Toyota HiLux make a comeback?

    Australia's best-selling car for 2024 revealed! Did the Toyota RAV4 beat the Ford Ranger, or did the Toyota HiLux make a comeback?

    6 Jan 2025 by Tim Nicholson

    Most important new cars of 2025: From the BYD Shark 6-rivalling Ford Ranger PHEV, to the Toyota RAV4 hybrid, MG ZS, Kia Cerato replacement and more

    4 Jan 2025 by Stephen Ottley

    The most exciting new cars coming in 2025: Toyota HiLux, Kia Tasman, Mercedes-AMG CLE 63 and more

    1 Jan 2025 by Stephen Ottley

    The stories that mattered most in 2024: CarsGuide's Top 10 news stories from the past year

    31 Dec 2024 by Dom Tripolone

    Kia FAQs

    No car is perfect, so we've gathered everything relating to the Kia reliability here to help you decide if it's a smart buy.

    Popular Kia family and electric SUV models recalled

    When is Kia EV5 coming to Australia?

    How to charge a Kia EV6 (how long does it take, cost and where is the charging port)?

    Why is my 2013 Kia Cerato not idling properly?

    Why is my oil light only coming on while idling?

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