• Posts Tagged ‘Kia’

    Kia pro_cee’d GT gets summer date

    by  • January 29, 2013 • Motoring News

    2013 Kia pro-cee'd GT exterior front right dynamic

    The Kia pro_cee’d GT should be making its way to Ireland this summer. It, along with the Kia cee’d GT, will debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March. The pair are the Korean brand’s fastest production cars ever and the turbocharged 1.6-litre GDI 204ps petrol engine in both will take them from 0-100kph...

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    Kia sows cee’d of success

    by  • October 3, 2012 • Car Reviews, Test Drives

    2012 Kia cee'd exterior static front right

    If a stylish set of wheels is non-negotiable in your search for a compact family car, then you should take a look at the new Kia cee’d. Fans of Top Gear will recognise its predecessor as the car from its Star in a Reasonably Priced Car segment, but get that image out of your...

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    Kia pro_cee’d hatch for Paris Motor Show

    by  • September 13, 2012 • Motoring News

    2012 Kia pro_cee'd exterior front left

    Kia is on a ‘distinctive design adventure’ with the all new Kia pro_cee’d spearheading the journey, Kia chief design officer Peter Schreyer has said. The Korean manufacturer will unveil the three-door hatchback at the Paris Motor Show later this month. The sporty appearance of its predecessor has been enhanced in the pro_cee’d and it...

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    Kia Optima’s a real head-turner

    by  • August 15, 2012 • Car Reviews, Test Drives

    2012 Kia Optima exterior front right

    Kia combines striking good looks and a great spec to make its Optima a definite contender in the saloon segment. Boasting a massive cabin, the long, sleek four-door has plenty to offer both in terms of style and substance and its front lights move it up from the merely beautiful to the ‘striking looking’...

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    New Kia Carens to be unveiled in Paris

    by  • July 27, 2012 • Motoring News

    2012 Kia Carens exterior front left

    Kia has announced that its all-new Kia Carens compact MPV will make its world debut at the Paris Motor Showin September. Dynamic space is the concept for the new look Carens and Kia says it will offer ‘stylish spacious practicality’. It added: ‘The new Carens will combine sporty looks with spacious functionality and an...

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    Owners give top marks to Kia Sportage

    by  • June 1, 2012 • Motoring News

    2012 Kia Sportage exterior - right side

    The Kia Sportage has rocketed to the top of the JD Power-WhatCar? owner satisfaction survey. With a score of 83.8%, the Sportage pipped the Jaguar XF at the post, beating it into second place on 83.4%. It was up 15 places on the previous survey, however. There was also good news for the Toyota...

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    May launch for new Kia cee’d

    by  • April 16, 2012 • Motoring News

    2012 Kia Cee'd exterior - left front

    The all new Kia cee’d will reach Irish showrooms next month, with the five-door model the first to be unveiled. The SW version will follow in September, with the three-door scheduled for January 2013. Three trims will be available in Ireland – the entry level TX, mid-level EX and top of the range Platinum....

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