With its taut suspension tuned for precise maneuvers and a quick rack and pinion steering system aboard, Kia's mid-size sedan hugs contours of the road and carves out crisp corners when wiggling around curves in the hills. Read More »
Boxy square with a flat roof pitched over angled windows and roly-poly shoulders circling pint-size wheels, Kia's hatchback Crossover SUV features bold styling that begins up front at a stubby prow housing a narrow chrome grille and oversized headlamp clusters. Below is a gaping lower grille with cutouts for air intake ports. It joins flanking thick strips of body-colored fascia which wrap around front corners and arch over front wheels as articulated muscular shoulders. Read More »
Rio 5-Door in long-roof hatchback format spins off Kia's Rio 4-door notchback sedan, which has been rebuilt for a third generation in the Class of 2012. Each Rio 5-Door model features a sleek package design with pronounced wedge profile and a prominent prow with gaping lower grille divided into three sections, edgy contours on side panels and wheelwell flares which turn into sculpted shoulders. Read More »
It has five-star crash ratings, decent standard equipment and a low price. Kia Sportage (2008) – enlarge What was tested? 2008 Kia Sportage EX 4×4 ($22,895). Options: Luxury package ($1,300). Price as tested (including $625 destination charge): $24,820 Pros: It’s a bargain. It has five-star crash ratings, decent standard equipment and a low price. Cons: Even with a V6 it ... Read More »
Like a scaled-down minivan, the Kia Rondo has a roomy, family friendly cabin with three rows of seats. Kia prefers to call it a "crossover," but its more like a tall station wagon. The quality of construction in the Kia Rondo shows how much this car maker has improved in the past few years. Materials feel like they'll last through years of abuse by wild pumas. Read More »
Like a scaled-down minivan, the Kia Rondo has a roomy, family friendly cabin with three rows of seats. Kia prefers to call it a "crossover," but its more like a tall station wagon. The quality of construction in the Kia Rondo shows how much this car maker has improved in the past few years. Materials feel like they'll last through years of abuse by wild pumas. Read More »
The 2007 Kia Sportage looks good, but the real treat is on the window sticker. It comes with a lot of standard equipment for a low price. Build quality is surprisingly good in the Kia Sportage. Panels like up precisely, and the interior materials feel like they’re designed to last. Read More »
If you didn't know this car was a Kia, you'd probably think it was expensive. The affordable Amanti looks and drives like a luxury car, although a few annoying things remind you of its cheap Korean roots. Quality is surprisingly good inside the Kia Amanti. For the most part, it doesn't look like an economy car, but small, cheap-looking gauges and a thin steering wheel give away its humble origins. Read More »
The Kia Sedona minivan may have an economy-car badge, but it doesn't drive like one. With 250 horsepower and a refined feel on the road, it drives more like a well-build Japanese car than the old Korean clunkers you may remember. Nice materials and tight construction make the Sedona's interior seem surprisingly upscale. It has a roomy, family-friendly cabin that's both comfortable and convenient for long road trips. Read More »
Kia has unveiled a new five-door concept car called Soul that's expected to show up in the 2007 line as a new small-scale crossover SUV. Read More »
