Tag: Kia
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...
First Look: 2016 Kia Optima
More grown up is the 2016 Kia Optima which made its grand debut on stage at the New York Auto Show. After only five years since its last redesign, Kia gives their 2016 Optima mid-size sedan a full and complete tran...
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 Niro Hybrid Utility Vehicle
Kia energized the Chicago Auto Show this year with their first ever purpose built hybrid SUV to compete with the likes of the Ford C-Max and Toyota RAV4 Hybrid. The new 2017 Kia Niro is what they call Hybrid Utility V...
First Look: 2025 Kia K5
While sedan sales in the USA have softened a bit in the last decade or so, the Kia K5 continues to sell just over 3,000 copies a month pretty consistently. In its fifth generation since the 2021 model year, they'v...
IIHS tests small cars in new overlap test
The latest round of small overlap front crash tests at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) show the best-selling small cars are not all created equal in safety. Of the 12 models evaluated, only half earn...
First Drive: 2018 Kia Rio EX
The 2018 Kia Rio is the most affordable model in the brand's showroom and for this year it's all-new from the standpoint of design inside and out, has more features than ever to compare with peers from Nissan, Toyota,...
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...
Test Drive Review: 2023 Kia EV6 GT
The 2023 Kia EV6 GT arrived to us in a bright racy shade of Runway Red and accented with a clash of neon lime colored brake calipers behind its 21-inch wheels. It might seem a bit much, but in context to its 567 h...
