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23 Jul 15Kia Sorento One Minute Test
Kia's third-generation Sorento large 4x4 is the car tasked with leading the brand's ambition to move upmarket and away from its budget roots. The new ... -
8 May 15Kia to set standard labour rates
Kia has launched its first aftersales charter aimed at fleet customers, and the new set of promises includes a standardised regional labour rate acros... -
2 Apr 15Kia reveals new Optima
Kia will look to increase its share of the fleet market with its next-generation Optima saloon ahead of going on sale in the UK late this year. Full... -
12 Mar 15New Kia Optima won't tackle 'mighty Germans'
Kia UK boss Paul Philpott has revealed that while the Korean brand will have a comprehensive strategy to increase its registrations in the upper mediu... -
27 Feb 15Kia reveals new Sportspace concept ahead of Geneva motor show
Kia has revealed a new Sportspace concept which could hint at what a new Optima estate would look like. The new model will be shown at the Geneva moto... -
20 Feb 15Kia reveals new engine, trim level and gearbox for Ceed
Kia has revealed a new engine, dual clutch transmission and sporty trim level for its lower medium Ceed ahead of the debuts at the Geneva motor show n... -
10 Feb 15Kia previews next-generation Optima with new concept
Kia has given a hint at what its next Optima will look like with a new upper-medium concept. The saloon concept will be on display at next month's Gen... -
2 Feb 15Kia reveals facelifted Picanto ahead of Geneva debut
Kia has revealed a facelifted version of its Picanto supermini ahead of its debut at the Geneva motor show in March. It will be on sale by end of the ... -
26 Jan 15Kia Sorento Test Drive Review
Kia came so close to nailing it with the last Sorento. After the tough, but crude first attempt back in 2002 the second-gen big SUV was far easier on ... -
8 Jan 15Kia launches facelifted Rio and Venga
Kia has revealed facelifted versions of its Rio supermini and Venga mini-MPV. Both cars are on sale now, with the Rio priced from £10,345 and the Veng... -
18 Nov 14Kia Soul EV Test Drive Review
Kia readily admits the Soul EV is not going to do massive sales volumes with the UK expected to do between 100 and 200 units in its first year, but fl... -
31 Oct 14Kia launches rental service
Kia has launched its own rental service for retail and business customers alike. Dubbed Kia Rental Flexibly, it is launching at 12 dealerships acro... -
22 Sep 14Kia Soul Test Drive Review
Kia's Soul mini-MPV has smartened up for its second coming. The exterior maintains the off-the-wall looks of the outgoing model but adds more rounded... -
12 Sep 14Kia Sportage One-Minute Test
Kia's successful Sportage has been given a mid-life refresh, with new additions to the range, increased kit, smart new instrument cluster, new alloys ... -
3 Sep 14Our Fleet Test Drive: Kia Ceed - final report
We've had over a year and 9000 miles to assess the Ceed SW's suitability for the fleet market. Small estates like this usually have 'company car' writ... -
2 Sep 14Our Fleet Test Drive: Kia Ceed - 18th report
There is a school of thought in the industry that the Korean sister carmakers Kia and Hyundai have now reached the point where they have successfully ... -
29 Aug 14Kia to move Sorento upmarket
Kia is looking to move further upmarket with its third-generation Sorento pushing the entry-level price closer to £30,000. The new model will go on ... -
26 Aug 14Our Fleet Test Drive: Kia Ceed - 17th report
Kia says the Ceed SW is strong on haptics. Having researched the Greek-derived term's meaning - i.e. non-verbal communication involving touch - they h... -
19 Aug 14Our Fleet Test Drive Kia Ceed SW - 16th report
Seeing and being seen may not be statutory duty of care requirements for car designers, but the European team that crafted our Kia Ceed SW already ful... -
12 Aug 14Our Fleet Test Drive Kia Ceed SW - 15th report
Unrelenting rain and icy mornings tested our Ceed SW's ability to de-mist and de-ice the estate car's glass surfaces earlier this year. The maximum de... -
12 Aug 14Kia reveals third-generation Sorento
The new Sorento is longer by 95mm to 4780mm, 15mm lower and 80mm wider and features an extended wheelbase by 80mm to 2780mm in comparison to the curre... -
7 Aug 14Our Fleet Test Drive Kia Ceed SW - 14th report
A dealer has been called into action to repair the reversing screen now that it's permanently out of order. Now you see it, now you don't: the view th... -
22 Jul 14Our Fleet Test Drive: Kia Ceed - 14th report
Unrelenting rain and icy mornings tested our Ceed SW's ability to de-mist and de-ice the estate car's glass surfaces recently. The maximum de-frost/de... -
26 May 14Our Fleet Test Drive review: Kia Ceed SW 1.6 CRDi 3 update
Although Kia claims the two target different clienteles, for comparative reasons we recently sampled the Ceed estate's corporate cousin, the chubbier ... -
17 Mar 14Soul EV showcases Kia's technological prowess
Kia is to join the ranks of the manufacturers offering a plug-in vehicle, with the Soul EV arriving in the UK late this year. Although pricing is yet ... -
26 Feb 14Our Fleet Test Drive: Kia Ceed SW - 13th Report
Yes, yes I know our well-specified, level-three (out of four) trim Kia Ceed estate car has audible parking reversing sensors, a rear-view camera and d... -
19 Feb 14Our Fleet Test Drive: Kia Ceed SW - 12th Report
From August's low point of 42.5mpg to the dizzy heights of 61.5mpg, our otherwise consistent Ceed wagon has carried its roller coaster fuel economy co... -
18 Feb 14Our Fleet Test Drive: Kia Ceed SW - 11th Report
To those covering high business mileages, fit, finish and effective ergonomics matter on-board. Our Ceed wagon may not attain Audi-esque cabin standar... -
14 Feb 14Kia boasts big business car boost in 2013
Kia is claiming huge strides in corporate sales, saying its dealers are doing brisk public sector and contract hire business. Last year, more than 12,... -
12 Feb 14Our Fleet Test Drive: Kia Ceed SW - 10th Report
However convincing operational maths is when putting together fleet packages, driving appeal remains important in winning friends and influencing flee... -
5 Feb 14Our Fleet Test Drive: Kia Ceed SW - 9th Report
With a model name pronounced 'seed' and a green leaf Ecodynamics badge on its tailgate, our 1.6-litre diesel Kia SW estate car lays claim to environme... -
3 Feb 14Our Fleet Test Drive: Kia Ceed SW - 8th Report
Long-term relationships can throw up niggling irritations. For example, sustained use on holiday of the otherwise effective Kia Ceed rear hatch involv... -
29 Jan 14Our Fleet Test Drive: Kia Ceed SW - 7th Report
Having criticised the Ceed SW's stop/start system for not functioning again until after the car reaches 25mph, we've discovered after a session in its... -
27 Jan 14Our Fleet Test Drive: Kia Ceed SW - 6th Report
It might seem pedantic to have a red warning symbol indicating that our Kia Ceed SW's front wheels are not aligned in the straight-ahead position when... -
25 Jan 14Our Fleet Test Drive: Kia Ceed SW - 5th Report
Priced at £21,040, our Ceed SW's 3 trim level, one below the top spec, typifies Kia's strategy of heavily specifying its cars. Metallic silver paint i... -
23 Jan 14Our Fleet Test Drive: Kia Ceed - 4th Report
'Fleet' is a word justifiably peppered throughout Ceed SW press material. You can have any kind of engine as long as it's diesel, and our 126hp 1.6-li... -
21 Jan 14Our Fleet Test Drive: Kia Ceed - 3rd Report
Our Ceed wagon has recently been carrying a variety of loads within its sombre, black-carpeted boot. However, the rear passenger-cum-stowage area form... -
16 Jan 14Our Fleet Test Drive: Kia Ceed SW - 2nd Report
Our Kia Ceed SW provides ample proof that lower-medium estate cars are no longer fairly utilitarian boxy wagons, the workhorses of photocopier technic... -
16 Jan 14First pictures: Kia unveils 2014 Sportage
Kia has unveiled its revised 2014 Sportage model, which the firm claims will borrow largely from the outgoing models. The engine line-up remains the ... -
23 Dec 13Our Fleet Test Drive: Kia Ceed SW - 1st Report
We have recently embarked on a 12-month relationship with the Kia Ceed's SW variant, its initials standing, a bit optimistically, for Sportswagon. Kia...
