The Escort-sized Mentor saloon was the second model to be launched by the South Korean company in the UK back in 1994. The first had been the little Pride (a rehashed Mazda 121 from the 1980s). For th...
‘People who know’ about cars won’t buy a Kia Magentis. That may sound damning but those in the know will be clued into the latest must-have car and this isn’t it. While Kia has pulled its socks up wit...
Wind the clock back ten years and you would only ever buy a Korean car on the basis of price. These days things have moved on considerably and although manufacturers like Kia can still promise pricing...
Wind the clock back ten years and you would only ever buy a Korean car on the basis of price. These days things have moved on considerably and although manufacturers like Kia can still promise pricing...
Wind the clock back ten years and you would only ever buy a Korean car on the basis of price. These days things have moved on considerably and although manufacturers like Kia can still promise pricing...
You’re a thrusting executive, aiming to make a splash in the corporate car park. Your manager informs you that you’re in line for a new company car. A Kia Clarus. If this doesn’t merit a constructive ...
You’re looking for value. Lots of car for the money and you don’t really care what badge it wears on its nose. It has to look modern, be faultlessly reliable and practical. To you a car represents tra...
If you had to name the fastest growing franchise in Britain over the last few years, household names like Citroen, Peugeot and Rover would surely spring to mind. Up near the top, though, is a name whi...
After a few short years selling its Pride supermini and Mentor family car, Kia expanded its range in 1995 with the introduction of the Sportage, a compact 4x4. It undercut not only the Vauxhall Fronte...
Kia took a big step upmarket with the launch of the Sorento. Previously known for their small, cheap cars, the South East Asian manufacturer first branched into 4x4s and MPVs before taking the plunge ...
Kia took a big step upmarket with the launch of the Sorento. Previously known for their small, cheap cars, the South East Asian manufacturer first branched into 4x4s and MPVs before taking the plunge ...
As audiences go, motoring journalists are a tough crowd to please. It’s true that writing about a bad car usually generates more entertaining copy than writing about something uniformly competent. Wit...
It’s not an exaggeration to say that the Kia Picanto changed the citycar rules. Before the Picanto was launched, citycars had either two or three doors. If you wanted to carry more than one passenger,...
It’s not an exaggeration to say that the Kia Picanto changed the citycar rules. Before the Picanto was launched, citycars had either two or three doors. If you wanted to carry more than one passenger,...
Low involvement decisions. We all make them. Just last week I was tasked to buy a freezer. I know nothing of freezers, I’m not interested in wading through reams of Which? reports on best buys, storag...
Until early 2007, Kia had shown glimpses of ambition but ultimately, glimpses were all they were. Cars like the Sedona, Picanto and Sorento had led commentators to speculate on what the marque might b...
Until early 2007, Kia had shown glimpses of ambition but ultimately, glimpses were all they were. Cars like the Sedona, Picanto and Sorento had led commentators to speculate on what the marque might b...
Until early 2007, Kia had shown glimpses of ambition but ultimately, glimpses were all they were. Cars like the Sedona, Picanto and Sorento had led commentators to speculate on what the marque might b...
Until early 2007, Kia had shown glimpses of ambition but ultimately, glimpses were all they were. Cars like the Sedona, Picanto and Sorento had led commentators to speculate on what the marque might b...
Until early 2007, Kia had shown glimpses of ambition but ultimately, glimpses were all they were. Cars like the Sedona, Picanto and Sorento had led commentators to speculate on what the marque might b...
Until early 2007, Kia had shown glimpses of ambition but ultimately, glimpses were all they were. Cars like the Sedona, Picanto and Sorento had led commentators to speculate on what the marque might b...
Until early 2007, Kia had shown glimpses of ambition but ultimately, glimpses were all they were. Cars like the Sedona, Picanto and Sorento had led commentators to speculate on what the marque might b...
For families there can be a multitude of expenses that take precedence over a plush family car. Food, clothing, heating, iPods, Sony Playstations, cutting edge Nike trainers, full suspension mountain ...
For families there can be a multitude of expenses that take precedence over a plush family car. Food, clothing, heating, iPods, Sony Playstations, cutting edge Nike trainers, full suspension mountain ...
If you’re in the market for a used MPV, you’re probably a reluctant purchaser. This is a necessity buy rather than something that’s going to stir your blood. As such, surely it makes sense to minimise...
Your family is burgeoning, you’ve got expenses sprouting from everywhere and the last thing you want is to fork out major amounts of money for a new mini-MPV. By the same token, you don’t especially r...
Sometimes car buyers don’t want to do the research. They want something that’s going to be easy to buy, easy to maintain and easy to drive. They don’t care about handling, soft-touch plastics or 0-60 ...
Sometimes car buyers don’t want to do the research. They want something that’s going to be easy to buy, easy to maintain and easy to drive. They don’t care about handling, soft-touch plastics or 0-60 ...
Sometimes car buyers don’t want to do the research. They want something that’s going to be easy to buy, easy to maintain and easy to drive. They don’t care about handling, soft-touch plastics or 0-60 ...
Sometimes car buyers don’t want to do the research. They want something that’s going to be easy to buy, easy to maintain and easy to drive. They don’t care about handling, soft-touch plastics or 0-60 ...
Sometimes car buyers don’t want to do the research. They want something that’s going to be easy to buy, easy to maintain and easy to drive. They don’t care about handling, soft-touch plastics or 0-60 ...
If value counts for everything and getting a lot of metal for your money is a priority, it’s difficult to do much better than a South East Asian car. Of the three major brands, Kia are probably the mo...
There’s a lot to be said for the Kia Sportage. In offering the cheapest compact 4x4, Kia would appear to have cornered the market amongst budget buyers and the Sportage is a very decent car. Unfortuna...
There’s a lot to be said for the Kia Sportage. In offering the cheapest compact 4x4, Kia would appear to have cornered the market amongst budget buyers and the Sportage is a very decent car. Unfortuna...
There’s a lot to be said for the Kia Sportage. In offering the cheapest compact 4x4, Kia would appear to have cornered the market amongst budget buyers and the Sportage is a very decent car. Unfortuna...
There’s a lot to be said for the Kia Sportage. In offering the cheapest compact 4x4, Kia would appear to have cornered the market amongst budget buyers and the Sportage is a very decent car. Unfortuna...
It’s often the case that as a family grows, more and more is asked of the family car but less and less cash is available to buy that vehicle. It’s a nasty feedback loop to get entangled in. Before you...
It’s often the case that as a family grows, more and more is asked of the family car but less and less cash is available to buy that vehicle. It’s a nasty feedback loop to get entangled in. Before you...