2012 Kia Cee’d 2 1.6 CRDi 5 door (GB)
Much has been written about the astonishing rate of progress of the Korean car makers. When their cars started to appear in any quantity in Europe in ...
2012 Kia Picanto 2 1.0 5 door (GB)
You do not have to go back very far in automotive history to find City Cars, or A-Segment vehicles as the market analysts would like us to think of th...
2011 Kia Rio 2 1.4i Hatch (GB)
sMuch has been written about the transformation achieved by the Korean motor manufacturers, who have gone from producing some distinctly unimpressive ...
2011 Kia Venga 3 1.4 CRDi (GB)
It was only a matter of time for the concept of the MPV, translated from "Large Size" of the Renault Espace, to "Medium Size" by the 1996 Renault Scen...
2009 Kia Optima 2.4 LX (USA)
Given the generally acknowledged strength of the latest Kia product portfolio, it is hard to believe that the company, although founded in 1944, has o...
2009 Kia Soul 1.6i 2 (GB)
It is less than 20 years since Kia started selling cars in Western Europe. The early offerings had limited appeal, even at the budget end ...
2008 Kia Sportage 2.0 CRDi (CH)
Another weekend, and so time for another visit to the Swiss mountains, and the opportunity to test another car from Mr Hertz' Swiss fleet. The first o...
2008 Kia Cee’d 1.6 Trend (CH) and 1.6 LS (GB)
It's less than 20 years since the first Kia cars made their appearance in Europe. The first offerings were literally recycled previous generation Mazd...
2007 Kia Rondo 2.7 V6 LX (USA)
My first impression on collecting the latest rental car was just how small it felt. Considering the previous bolide was a Ford Explorer, perhaps that'...