All Entries in the "Kia" Category

2012 Kia Soul Review

Advantages Long warranty; loads of available features; low price; top crash scores; funky style; user-friendly controls; ample passenger space. Disadvantages Busy and noisy highway ride; limited cargo room versus rivals. Introduction 2012 Kia Soul is a trendy 5-door urban crossover vehicle based on Kia Rio and its overall usefulness, styling, value price and standard equipment contribute to make it very appealing. It brings fun to drive nature and hipster styling to the realm of practical hatchback. For 2012, it arrives with plenty of notable updates, including fuel efficient and more powerful powerplants, revised steering and new six-speed transmissions. Styling has been upgraded inside and out, with some technology options. With its unmistakable attitude and look, the Soul turns heads  [...]

2012 Kia Sedona – Needs and Deserves An Upgrade

First Look: Kia motors has been working rigorously on redesigning and engineering their models, and we already have seen all that with Kia’s Sportage, Rio and Sorento models. But while Kia has been fitting their all aforementioned models with all the niceties in the world, and have been given them immaculate designing, we think that the company has forgot their Sedona minivan outside their departments of designing and engineering. And that’s quite a shame considering the fact that the 2012 Kia Sedona comes loaded with all the conveniences, features and warrant in a package which if bought from its well established rivals will cost extra thousands of dollars. The abandoning of Sedona minivan becomes pretty apparent when you compare it with the redesigned minivans from Dodge, Chrysler,  [...]

2011 Kia Forte – Give It A Try, You Won’t Be Disappointed

First Look: It’s not been so long for Kia, that the company stood out of the league of the major automakers. Kia motors until recently wasn’t considered as a serious automaker, and not many of the automotive fanatic had them in their favorite auto makers’ list. But that seems to the talks of gone days now. The company now seems to rewrite their images with a completely new portfolio of vehicles having audacious styling, striking overall quality and solid performance. One such model from the portfolio of the company is the 2011 Kia Forte, which we are covering here. It’s nice to see the 2011 Kia Forte wearing crisp, tasteful lines, which surely will help it make a mark in a segment which hardly is known for its typical styling. But the good thing here is that there’s a lot more  [...]

2011 Kia Optima SX: Road Test

Likes: The 2011 Kia Optima SX delivers performance of a V6 powered car, but delivers fuel economy of a four-cylinder car, has belligerent good looks and comes with plenty of features and has extended warranty. Cons: The 2011 Kia Optima SX’s tires suffer from poor grip, the headroom surely will be a problem for the taller occupants and the steering of the car has a numb feel. Preface: Not very long ago there was a time when you say “family sedan” people thought of a boring and solemn car that woul hardly entise anyone.But the introduction of 2011 Kia Optima SX aka the 2011 Kia Optima Turbo it looks as if the days of beige is numbered. The Optima Turbo enters the market with a long list of optional and standard features, and offers adequate performance and just enough performance  [...]

2004 Kia Optima – Well-Equipped Family Sedan

The 2004 Kia Optima belongs to the first generation of Kia Optima, which was the first midsize sedan from Kia. Also it should be known that for the model year 2004 Kia received some minor changes and revisions only. Some of the noteworthy changes that the Optima got for the model year 2004 include a revised grille, 16-inch wheels and alloy wheels for its EX trim. The 16 inch wheels on the model are now standard on the V6 models and the alloy wheels are standard on the EX. Lastly the car gets an in-car glass antenna which comes in for the old power mast style unit from last year, but only on the LX and EX trim, and having the optional CD/cassette audio system. The 2004 Kia Optima is powered by a 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine generating maximum power of 161 hp, but we find the 2.7-liter V6  [...]

2011 Kia Sorento – Completely Redesigned Vehicle

First Look It’s just been a little time when we say idiosyncratic vehicles from Kia rolling in the American auto markets, the earlier-generation Kia Sorento is the one to name. But with this conventional body-on-frame SUV never actually caught up in America. But Kia didn’t got disappointed with that and as a matter of fact they learned from their mistakes and the all new 2011 Kia Sorento is the fine example of what they’ve learned. Boasting carlike body, the all-new 2011 Kia Sorento has a unibody construction and also offers a carlike ride, which Americans crave for, and at the same time has got most of its other bases covered as well. Though, not in the most impressive manner, the Sorento starts at about $20,000, which puts it against the perpetual compact-crossover all-stars such as  [...]

2011 Kia Sportage – Completely New, And Among The Class Leaders

First Look It’s not like that a crossover SUV has to be apathetic and insipid, but still it looks like America’s highways and streets are going towards dullsville, because of the immense increase in sales of the crossovers. But finally, in response to this dullsville march, Kia motors have stepped forward to offer the much needed adrenaline boost with its all new 2011 Kia Sportage. a small crossover with sharp styling and lively handling. You easily could have pointed at previous years Kia Sportage with no small bit of sarcasm as a major instance of boring design. Having a boring design, and underpowered the Kia Sportage doesn’t have a lot to offer apart from its high value and low price. But the 2011 Kia Sportage is Korean auto makers charge right from back of the pack to challenge  [...]

2010 Kia Soul – Funky Box-On-Wheels

First Look The 2010 Kia Soul is a funky tiny box-on-wheels. The hatchback is available in some hipster hues such as Java, Molten, Dune, Alien and Shadow, in manner the Soul brings some colors on the streets of its native land Korea, which otherwise is pretty colorless. There are glow-in-the-dark and Houndstooth upholsteries are available for 2010 Kia Soul. By itself, this traveler-friendly hatchback offers a lot more than its lengthy warranty and low price, and very well could be the game changer for Kia. It might sound bit witty, but this thing really has got some “Soul”. What’s New for 2010 Kia Soul? The 2010 Kia Soul is a completely new four-door wagon/hatchback with ultramodern styling and plethora of customizable features. Body Styling and Features The 2010 Kia Soul is a  [...]

2010 Kia Rio – There are Better Subcompacts than This

First Look There might be nothing exceptional (in terms of looks) about the all new 2010 Kia Rio, but the numbers that the car promises are tempting enough to lure any potential buyer in the market towards the new 2010 Kia Rio. The all Kia Rio basically is a car targeting the budget buyers in the market and hence staring from $12, 000, the 2010 Kia Rio promises a fuel efficiency of 36 mpg (on highways) and a tempting powerterrain warranty of 10 years or say 100,000 miles. Clearly the numbers mentioned above are enticing enough and can drive any potential subcompact buyer towards the 2010 Kia Rio. Despite targeting the mid-section of the market, the Rio lacks a lot of features that now a days are “must haves” for the cars, Some of the features that we found missing were the power windows/locks,  [...]

Kia plug in hybrid concept will be launched at the 2010 Chicago Auto Show

The dust has just settled at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show and all auto makers and enthusiasts are geared up for the 2010 Chicago Auto Show which will be held on 10 February. We have already started getting information about concept cars that automakers are all set to launch at the spacious grounds of McCormack Hall. We have received the first teaser image for the Kia Ray Concept car. The Kia brand is owned by Hyundai and has received good response from the US market. They have made repute in manufacturing small and sporty cars which are well equipped and stylish and above all the prices are affordably low. Kia’s success can be measured from its rapidly growing sales. In spite of collapse in the market in 2009 the Hyundai and Kia sales together actually increased in the declining market scenario. Kia  [...]

2009 Kia Amanti Review

If you are walking through the roads and just wonder to see a sedan with glorious shape with a larger impression and mesmerising motions, just give a beak to your legs and let your eyes and mind gets involved with the most smashing cars of an ideal Car manufacturers having the glorious history since last 65 years!! Yes, that’s Kia Amanti; one of the world’s most reputed Sedan Creators. Any of the children can be identified with the nature and lives of the parents whom he belongs!! So, even to know this latest model of Amanti, it is necessary to know the parental Company, Kia and its glorious past!! The Classy Company: Kia Amanti is the company that is having the most inspiring and impressive history. The foundation of the company was laid long back in 1944 in Korea with the name  [...]

Preview: 2011 Kia Sorento

The new 2011 Kia Sorento which is a new crossover is aimed between the Honda Pilot and the Honda CR-V and will manufactured by a Korean Automaker Kia. The 2011 edition of Sorento is extremely different from the original vehicle which was launched in 2002 and then upgraded in 2005.  The new edition will enter production later this year and will be available for sale early next year. The company proposes to start production at a new factory in West Point, Georgia. Body style: The 2011 Sorento edition will be much longer and larger in size in terms of proportion. It will be able to seat more passengers comfortably than its predecessors. The designers have designed the new grille in a manner which makes it very appealing in comparison to the outdated edition. Feature: The new 2011  [...]

Prices Announced For 2010 Kia Forte Koup

The 2010 Kia Forte Koup is being designed exclusively to cater to North American market. It is designed in the elaborate well equipped studio at Kia Motor America in California. The Kia Model will be available in EX and SX trim levels. The EX will be equipped with 2.0 Liter inline-4 that would produce 156 horsepower and 144 pound feet of torque. This version also offer options of five speed manual transmission or a four speed automatic transmission and will offer 25 mpg for city levels and 34 mpg for highways. The SX model will be a little sporty and would be equipped with a 2.4 liter engine that generates 173 horsepower and 168 pound feet of torque. This version is premium version and is outfitted with 17 inch wheels with subtle body trimmings.  The buyer has the option to choose from  [...]

2010 Audi A3 TDI Offers Good Package At An Affordable Price

The new 2010 Audi A3 TDI which is available in the diesel version offers the practicality of a hatchback and clean diesel frugality at a very reasonable price. The standard model which is priced at $29,500 before delivery charges is a good deal. This standard version is well equipped with excellent Audi interiors, good handling and superb performance. This edition offers more practicality than the average compact sedan. They also offer good fuel mileage with 30 mpg city levels and 42 mpg highway. It is fun to ride this sport car that is just s efficient as the Lexus HS 250h hybrid version. The A3 version is equipped with powerful engine which generate 140 horsepower and 236 pound feet of torque. It is expected that this edition will sprint at 130 mpg top speed.  The new version  [...]