Tag: Kia
Motoring Monday Special: 2014 Active Lifestyle Vehicle Awards
On this special edition of Motoring Monday, the jury getting to decide the winners of eight different classes of vehicles this year included a variety of people who have active lifestyles. These include long distance ...
Motoring Minute: SEMA Show 2014 Kia & Hyundai Teaser
While the sport import genre has slowed a bit in the last decade, Kia and Hyundai have breathed new life into the custom culture in their own way. At the 2014 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, Kia will have a large showcase...
Under The Hood: Kia Sportage Hybrid
For 2023 the Kia Sportage Hybrid is an all-new offering with a 1.6-liter direct-injected turbocharged four-cylinder engine. The gasoline engine itself has 177 horsepower and 195 pound-feet of torque. Sandwiched be...
What’s New: 2017 Kia Forte & Forte5
Making their debut at the Detroit Auto Show, the 2017 Forte sedan and Forte5 Hatch both received a mid-cycle freshening to keep them competitive, with some new styling enhancements, some new powertrain choices, and ne...
First Look: 2017 Kia Optima Hybrids
At the Chicago Auto Show, Kia's main focus was their expanding line of hybrid vehicles. And in addition to their Niro hybrid crossover, they introduced both a hybrid and plug-in hybrid version of their popular Optima ...
First Look: 2017 Kia Cadenza
Kia has been on fire with new product lately, and at the New York Auto Show they continue the burn with their redesigned second generation 2017 Kia Cadenza sedan. Playing in the heart of the large-scale front-whe...
2024 Kia Seltos: What’s New
The significantly refreshed 2024 Kia Seltos was revealed at the 2022 Los Angeles Auto Show, looking more streamlined and upscale, featuring new interior technologies and features, and a healthy power increase to b...
Reality Check: Kia Hamster Soul EV Commercial
Our reality check is often about marketing because its the truth and the lie about all things. And given much of my background is in marketing and PR I just have a fascination for it. While we poke a lot of holes i...
Motoring Monday: 2014 Car’s I’d Buy List
Welcome to Motoring Monday for December 29th, 2014. I'm Sam Haymart for TestDrivenTV. Each year many media outlets have their end of year honors. Car and Driver has their 10 Best, Motor Trend, Car of the Year. Well...
First Drive: 2016 Kia Optima SX Limited
While it looks very similar to the previous generation Optima, it is all-new from the ground up for 2016 with a chassis that stretches slightly longer, taller and wider than before. It has a longer wheelbase now at 11...
