Affordable Electric Car? Kia Soul EV ‘Special Edition’ Review. For – cute, high quality, terrific drive, impressive performance. Against – too expensive, inadequate motorway range. Highway cruising range – 133.2 miles *** £37,295 The Kia Soul EV is a fantastic little SUV, with Germanic interior and exterior quality, every known gizmo, and a huge battery […]
Kia e-Niro First Edition review. For – understated high quality, elegant, terrific range, competitive price. Against – fast charging is too slow. **** £32,995 Competition – Hyundai Kona electric, Hyundai Ioniq, Nissan Leaf, Audi e-Tron, Jaguar I-Pace, Tesla Model 3 The all-electric Kia e-Niro SUV has modest, understated looks and reeks of quality both inside […]
Kia Stinger 2.0 T-GDi review. For – Looks great, drives well, sounds terrific, well equipped. Against – the traditional brand barrier looms. **** from £31,995 Competition – BMW 3 Series, Mercedes C class, Audi A4, Lexus IS, VW Arteon, Alfa Romeo Giulia, Volvo S60, Jaguar XE, Infiniti Q50 “Fools rush in where angels fear to […]
Kia Stonic “2” 1.0 T-GDi review. For – great quality, impressive looks, unbeatable guarantee. Against – pricey, no 4×4 (yet). **** £17,354 Competition – Nissan Juke, Renault Captur, Peugeot 2008, Citroen C3 Aircross, Vauxhall-Opel Mokka, Ford EcoSport, Mitsubishi ASX, Suzuki Vitara, Fiat 500X, Dacia Duster, SEAT Arona, Skoda Karoq, Ssangyong Tivoli, Toyota CH-R, MG ZS, […]
Kia Picanto ‘GT-Line’ 1.25 review. For – cute, high-quality, well priced and equipped, guarantee. Against – with a guarantee like that, not much. **** £12,450 Competition – Hyundai i10, VW Up, Suzuki Celerio, Fiat Panda, Fiat 500, Vauxhall Viva, Skoda Citigo, SEAT Mii, Toyota Aygo, Peugeot 108, Citroen C1, Renault Twingo, Opel Adam, Nissan Micra. This […]
Kia Rio ‘3’ T-GD1 review. For – smart, well made, many high-tech gizmos, 7-year guarantee. Against – no bargain. **** £14,545 MARLOW, Bucks – The new Kia Rio looks good, is exceptionally well equipped and oozes quality, but because of all that, it is no longer in the bargain basement. The competition in this small […]
Kia Optima PHEV review For – handsome, high quality, high-tech, frugal. Against – but not that frugal. **** £31,495 MUNICH, Germany – Kia is pushing electric technology to the front of its sales campaign and the Optima plug-in hybrid (PHEV) saloon now joins the recently launched hybrid Niro SUV. Just to make sure you understand […]
Kia Niro ‘First Edition’ For – high quality, great value, terrific guarantee, impressive economy? Against – no 4×4, looks questionable. **** £26,995 Kia has plugged a gap in its range with its first small SUV, the Niro, and it’s a petrol electric hybrid. Kia says the Niro has been specially developed as a hybrid, and […]
Kia Sportage ‘First Edition’ Review. For – looks great, high quality, relatively good value, much utility. Against – not the cheapest any more. **** £31,495 NICE, France – My search for the perfect compact SUV moves on to the new Kia Sportage, and it certainly is an impressive beast. The old Sportage took Europe by […]
Kia Sorento Review 2015. For – practical, rugged, all-rounder with unbeatable guaranty. Against – why isn’t it cuter? **** £40,995 MARBELA, Spain – Kia’s relentless move upmarket continues and the new big Sorento SUV reminds us that if you are offered an improving product, you won’t get away with paying rock-bottom, bargain prices. If you […]
