Kia has finally revealed the new 2021 K5 mid-size sedan for the North American market as the replacement of the Optima, with the new car featuring a much sharper visual presence thanks to the company’s new design language. The new Kia K5 is based upon the new ‘N3’ platform, which also underpins the Hyundai Sonata, […]
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Kia has made the e-Niro range more affordable in the United Kingdom with the introduction of a new base variant. Available from £29,595 (equal to $36,755) with the Plug-in Car Grant (PiCG) included, it’s offered strictly on the ‘2’ grade with the 39 kWh battery pack. When fully charged, it offers a driving range of […]
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Kia has revealed all the juicy details about its innovative new clutch-by-wire manual transmission to be used by a range of mild-hybrid models, starting with the recently announced 2021 Rio EcoDynamics+. The South Korean automaker’s new manual gearbox doesn’t use a mechanical linkage, with the clutch operated purely electronically and integrated with a 48V powertrain. […]
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Just when you thought 2020 couldn’t get any crazier, Dodge has tied Kia to win J.D. Power’s Initial Quality Study. Yes, you read that right, Dodge won. A quality study. Seriously. To say the result is surprising is an understatement as Dodge hasn’t released an all-new vehicle in what feels like an eternity. In fact, […]
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The battle for the 2021 North American Car, Utility and Truck of the Year (NACTOY) has kicked off as organizers released the official list of vehicles eligible for the award. A total of 36 models have been announced so far, yet with the automotive industry (and not only) seriously affected by the pandemic, several automakers […]
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The 2021 Kia Carnival has been officially revealed by the South Korean car manufacturer before sales of the minivan start later this year. The Kia Carnival, also sold as the Kia Sedona in markets such as the U.S., has been in desperate need of an update for many years now. After all, the current model […]
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Last week, Kia released an official teaser image depicting the all-new fourth generation Sedona (Carnival) in Korean specification. We’ve known however that the popular minivan would make the switch to a more current design language for some time. Even those fully camouflaged prototypes gave us a little something to go on, and of course, our […]
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A teaser image of the next-generation Kia Carnival / Sedona has been released by the South Korean car manufacturer prior to hitting the market later this year. The image depicts the new Carnival in Korean specification and shows the minivan in a shade of eye-catching red paint sitting on a set of mammoth wheels with […]
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2020 is shaping up to be the year that minivans fought back as we’ve already seen the introduction of the redesigned Toyota Sienna as well as the facelifted Chrysler Pacifica and Honda Odyssey. Not to be outdone, Kia is working on an all-new Sedona which aims to reverse declining sales and waning interest. Caught undergoing […]
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Kia has introduced the new e-Soul Cargo in the Netherlands. Designed to act as a “bridge” until a new generation of electric commercial vehicles arrives, the e-Soul Cargo is lightly modified version of the e-Soul which has been designed to transport small and medium-sized packages. As part of the conversion, the rear seats have been […]
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