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13 Aug 13Kia Proceed: Test Drive Review
It's less of a fleet player than the existing five-door Ceed but the three-door Proceed adds a welcome dash of style to Kia's lower medium offering. ... -
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25 Jul 13Our Fleet Test Drive: Kia Optima - 20th Report
When you live with a car for any length of time, you begin to stop noticing its individualities and just take them as read. A sure-fire way to get a ... -
10 Jul 13Kia Carens: Test Drive Review
Kia has steadily been updating its range with new and more grown-up models over the past five years, and its mid-size seven-seat people carrier, the C... -
13 Jun 13Kia issues recall for UK cars
Kia is to recall more than 25,000 vehicles in the UK built between 2006 and 2011 due to a faulty brake light switch that may prevent the brake lights ... -
11 Jun 13Our Fleet Test Drive: Kia Optima - 19th report
I've now been living with the Kia for just long enough for a small irritation to rear its head. The light switch on the end of the indicator stalk ha... -
20 May 13Kia plans baby crossover to rival Nissan's Juke
Kia is planning to launch a small SUV below its existing Sportage 4x4. Speaking at the launch of the Carens MPV, UK commercial director Yaser Shabsogh... -
15 May 13Kia Ceed Sportswagen 1.4 CRDi: Test Drive Review
We've already found Kia's Ceed Sportswagon in 1.6 diesel form to be an appealing alternative to the regular volume-brand estates, yet the entry diesel... -
6 May 13John Hargreaves of Kia answers Barker's Dozen
Hislop and The Who, Thatcher and Cruz - Kia's fleet boss answers 13 searching questions. 1. What was your first job? Working for a year as ... -
2 May 13Our Fleet Test Drive: Kia Optima - 18th Report
It doesn't always apply these days because of the diversity of the market, but still, ask someone to draw a company car and chances are they'll sketch... -
17 Apr 13Kia rules out moving into high-cost rental business
Kia cannot continue to grow at its current pace without entering high-cost fleet business, something it will not do, according to the firm's UK boss P... -
3 Apr 13Our Fleet Test Drive: Kia Optima - 17th Report
I've calculated that the Kia has saved me in the region of 40 minutes of engine idling time this month. I've been in a lot of cars where the stop/star... -
3 Apr 13Our Fleet Test Drive: Kia Optima - 16th report
In the previous report I described how I instantly warmed to the Optima's no-frills nature. It's not only the cabin's straightforward nature that won... -
3 Apr 13Our Fleet Test Drive: Kia Optima - 15th report
I've inherited our Kia Optima long-term test car from contributor Guy Bird. I first wound up with it on the hottest weekend of the year, during which... -
12 Mar 13Kia Proceeds with sporty GT models
Kia has revealed its Ceed GT and Proceed GT models, the performance iterations of its lower-medium offering. Powered by a 204hp 1.6-litre turbocharge... -
10 Dec 12Our Fleet Test Drive: Kia Optima - 14th Report
After reporting a lot of love for the Optima recently, I have to announce a few minor niggles. The first - squeaky brakes - could well be specific to ... -
19 Nov 12Our Fleet Test Drive: Kia Optima - 13th Report
Packing two large suitcases plus four sizeable wheelie bags recently tested the Optima's boot capacity - and flexibility - to the max. Given the car i... -
8 Nov 12Our Fleet Test Drive: Kia Optima - 12th Report
Last report we waxed lyrical about the Optima's interior quality, but a rare encounter with the car's engine bay - to top up the washer fluid - made m... -
18 Oct 12Kia plans to introduce fleet service plan in 2013
Kia is looking to further improve its fleet offering with a service plan in 2013, according to UK managing director Michael Cole. "It should go live a... -
5 Oct 12Kia Ceed Sportswagon: Test Drive Review
Kia says the new Ceed estate puts the 'Sports' in 'Sportswagon'. That's stretching things a bit, but there are plenty of less emotive reasons why the ... -
10 Aug 12Our Fleet Test Drive: Kia Optima - 11th Report
Plenty of mainstream cars display practical interior design with basic ergonomics and cubbyholes galore, but few also achieve real interior design qua... -
8 Aug 12Kia fleet boss: "We're acting like a fleet manufacturer now"
Kia UK's fleet boss, John Hargreaves, has claimed that the firm is now operating as a fully-fledged fleet manufacturer following its rapid growth in t... -
25 Jul 12Our Fleet Test Drive: Kia Optima - 10th Report
My last report's comparison with the Peugeot 508 showed how close the two brands are, but also how it's the little details that make me glad to return... -
11 Jul 12Our Fleet Test Drive: Kia Optima - 9th Report
Working out just how far Kia has come with the Optima can be tricky in isolation, so we've sampled one of its rivals - the well-regarded Peugeot 508 2... -
10 Jul 12Kia launches range-topping Sportage KX-4 while Philpott heads up UK operations
Kia has launched a range-topping Sportage, called KX-4, which will use the carmaker's 2.0-litre CRDi turbodiesel engine with 181hp and all-wheel drive... -
29 Jun 12Kia Sorento 4x4 updated
Kia has upgraded its Sorento 4x4, adding a revised exterior, a new chassis and cleaner engines. Due on sale in autumn, it features minor exterior revi... -
14 Jun 12Our Fleet Test Drive: Kia Optima - 8th Report
Remember our report a while back on possibly the first publicly recorded case of 'severe Kia envy', when our Optima was keyed by a local dipstick? As ... -
23 May 12Our Fleet Test Drive: Kia Optima - 7th Report
I'm looking forward to the day when eco badges will no longer be necessary. Partly because fuel efficiency and low emissions will then have become 'st... -
11 May 12Kia appoints marketing director
Kia has appointed Lawrence Hamilton as marketing director in the UK, replacing Simon Hetherington who has moved to the newly created position of deale... -
9 May 12Kia accommodates growing fleet sales
Kia's fleet sales are up a third year-to-date, with UK boss Michael Cole attributing success to brand opinion improving and a strong product portfolio... -
30 Apr 12Kia Ceed: Test Drive Review
The Ceed falls into the wildly competitive lower-medium sector, with the ubiquitous Ford Focus and VW Golf taking prime position. Nonetheless, its ori... -
26 Apr 12Our Fleet Test Drive: Kia Optima - 5th Report
The last time I used latitude and longitude was on a geography field trip aged 15, yet it's an option on the standard satellite navigation system of o... -
26 Apr 12Our Fleet Test Drive: Kia Optima - 6th Report
Seatbelts aren't usually this annoying. I've wracked my brain's fairly large road test data bank but I can't think of another car with seatbelt socket... -
19 Apr 12Our Fleet Test Drive: Kia Optima - 4th Report
You might expect a little envy driving a £285,000 5.8m-long Rolls-Royce Phantom limo. I'll hold my hand up to being a tad green-eyed as we passed one ... -
30 Mar 12Our Fleet Test Drive: Kia Optima - 3rd Report
A loose handbrake that almost caused a rolling shunt while trying to park was last report's news, so it was time for an early Kia dealer visit to the ... -
9 Mar 12Our Fleet Test Drive: Kia Optima - 2nd Report
Normally, the first weeks of getting to know a new car is a gradual (and largely positive) voyage of discovery. Unfortunately for our Optima, a loose ... -
9 Mar 12Our Fleet Test Drive: Kia Optima - 2nd Report
Normally, the first weeks of getting to know a new car is a gradual (and largely positive) voyage of discovery. Unfortunately for our Optima, a loose ... -
15 Feb 12Our Fleet Test Drive: Kia Optima - 1st Report
Let's start with what we know about Kia in 2012. Firstly, it doesn't make any rubbish new cars anymore, and secondly, they're now becoming quite desir... -
6 Feb 12Kia Picanto 2: Test Drive Review
The second-generation Picanto marks a significant shift upmarket from its cheap and cheerful predecessor, with sharp looks, a better quality cabin and... -
2 Feb 12Kia Optima: Test Drive Review
The march of the Korean brands continues unabated, and the Smart-looking new Optima is another example of why Kia, and its parent brand Hyundai, have ...