Kia Grand Carnival V6 2006 review

15 Jan 2006 by Staff Writers

The little Carnival will remain on sale next to its larger sibling, giving Kia a two-pronged attack on the segment that it looks set to own.The Grand Carnival borrows plenty of inspiration from some ...Read more
Kia Rio 2005 Review

Kia Rio 2005 Review

9 Oct 2005 by CarsGuide team

These cars may have low price tags, but no longer are they cheap on the inside.Kia's Rio may not set any benchmarks in the light-car segment but it is one of many entries tailor-made to the price- ...Read more
Kia Sorento 2005 Review

Kia Sorento 2005 Review

10 Jun 2005 by CarsGuide team

In the last five years, the Koreans have come on in leaps and bounds, from building cars that were cheap and a bit tinny to producing vehicles that are still cheaper but almost as good in most cases ...Read more
Kia Sorento 2005 Review

Kia Sorento 2005 Review

5 Jun 2005 by CarsGuide team

Price check: Around $40,000 for the top-spec version.Are you sure? Yes. Kia's Sorento SUV gets a lot of ticks in the positive column but the biggest is reserved for its value for money.You could ...Read more

Kia Cerato 2005 review

27 May 2005 by Peter Barnwell

Kia has lifted its game hugely in the past few years. Witness the Sorento, Tucson and Cerato, all attractively styled and well put together vehicles.Cerato is a mainstream compact sedan with plenty ...Read more

Kia Sportage 2005 review

22 May 2005 by CarsGuide team

It has been unveiled without the usual pomp or ceremony.Which is a shame, because the five-door AWD that sells at a highly respectable $31,990 driveaway, is quite a good car.It bears more than a ...Read more
Kia Cerato 2005 review: road test

Kia Cerato 2005 review: road test

10 Apr 2005 by CarsGuide team

The people buying these vehicles aren't looking for top-shelf driving dynamics and outright performance. They want comfort, safety, ease of operation and no hidden costs in the purchase price. They ...Read more
Kia Cerato auto 2005 review

Kia Cerato auto 2005 review

4 Apr 2005 by CarsGuide team

I thought about responding that I was a clerk, or better, a librarian. What do you ask a librarian after "read any good books lately?"Then the ride would have been quiet and I could have watched the ...Read more
Kia Sorento 2004 Review

Kia Sorento 2004 Review

17 Oct 2004 by CarsGuide team

A budget alternative to the established 4WD brands, the Sorento has most of their features. The big bonus is it leaves the buyer enough change to be well on the way towards putting a new Kia Rio ...Read more
Kia Sorento 2004 Review

Kia Sorento 2004 Review

11 Oct 2004 by CarsGuide team

Survival of the fittest and a natural process of subsequent generations being superior to their forebears are two clauses which suit the 4WD to a tee.Ever since the Land Rover pioneers, the brothers ...Read more
Kia Optima 2004 review

Kia Optima 2004 review

5 Sep 2004 by CarsGuide team

The Korean car maker's Australian arm has achieved impressive growth by refusing to base local sales exclusively on the cheaper end of the small car market.Instead, it has cherry-picked a growing ...Read more
Kia Cerato 2004 review: snapshot

Kia Cerato 2004 review: snapshot

3 Sep 2004 by Staff Writers

It's unusual given the Hyundai Elantra has been with us for some time now and is looking a little bit old hat especially when compared with Cerato.Elements of the body are vaguely familiar in VW ...Read more

Kia Cerato 2004 review

9 Aug 2004 by CarsGuide team

The man's dog was set upon by this beast and it was nearly impossible to lever open the creature's jaws to extract his pet.The victim suffered flesh wounds but has fully recovered to return to the ...Read more

Kia Cerato manual 2004 review

17 Jul 2004 by CarsGuide team

Kia showed its hand in Sydney when it ran the worldwide dealer preview of the Cerato, flagging the importance of Australia to the brand and the car itself.It also highlighted a rise-and-rise ...Read more
Kia Optima 2004 review

Kia Optima 2004 review

5 Jun 2004 by CarsGuide team

This is the second model to be sold here but the first was off-the-pace compared with its blood brother the Hyundai Sonata.The Kia made do with a smaller capacity engine and other potential ...Read more
Kia Sorento 2004 Review

Kia Sorento 2004 Review

29 May 2004 by CarsGuide team

The chiselled Kia off roader has a sharp purchase price, strong engine and medium off road ability. Oh, and did I mention it's also well equipped.Earlier this year, the range was augmented with a ...Read more
Kia Optima V6 2004 review

Kia Optima V6 2004 review

29 May 2004 by CarsGuide team

Kia and desirability were pretty much mutually exclusive. The cars that the Korean manufacturer produced were largely crude and rude copies of something the bigger boys made.Times have changed – ...Read more
Kia Sorento 2003 Review

Kia Sorento 2003 Review

12 Jun 2003 by CarsGuide team

The handsome Kia Sorento is, at $37,950, a wagon of some ability and comfort. It also points to a maturing Korean industry with good fit and finish, good build quality and continued value.The Sorento ...Read more
Kia Optima 2001 Review

Kia Optima 2001 Review

28 Sep 2001 by Andrew MacLean

There has been a major turnaround by Korean carmakers in the past few years.  Hyundai, after a decade of producing cut-price cars, has led a challenge to Japanese rivals with a new generation of cute ...Read more
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