Kia Sorento If you were to compare the range of cars each major manufacturer currently offers to what they had for sale even five years ago, the difference would be astonishing. This is largely … [Read more...]
Kia EV9 Review – Can a £65 – 77k Kia justify its price-tag?
Kia EV9 A slightly inconvenient truth regarding the electric car revolution is that it's harder to manufacture a small electric car with useable range that makes sense in the real world than it is … [Read more...]
Kia Picanto 2024 Review – The third gen Picanto’s had a facelift and some new kit
Kia Picanto The first-gen Kia Picanto was launched way back in 2003, and for a model that's been going over twenty years, only spawning three generations isn't exactly what you'd call a whirlwind … [Read more...]
Kia Sorento Edition HEV 2023 Review – Range down to one spec, but do you need more?
Sorento Edition One of our favourite 'value' large SUVs, the Kia Sorento has had its range cut somewhat. Well, it's had its range cut significantly to be honest, it's down to a choice of one*; the … [Read more...]
2023 Kia Sportage Review – Can one of Britain’s favourite cars maintain its popularity?
Kia Sportage The Kia Sportage is the modern-day VW Golf. Yes, I am aware that the Golf is still in production, and - yes, I know that one's a German 5-door hatchback and the other's, well, not, but … [Read more...]
2022 Kia Ceed Sportswagon Review – decent value estate, not overly sporty
Kia Ceed Sportswagon Kia and its sister company, Hyundai are early pacesetters in the electric car stampede and they've both got a history of desirable yet affordable SUVs; the fashionable cars … [Read more...]
2021 SsangYong Rexton Review – A new, sharper image for the value 4×4
New Rexton To say South Korean cars have come on a bit in the last fifteen years would be something of an understatement. Once seen as the poor relation to their Japanese alternatives, the way Kia … [Read more...]
2021 All-New Kia Sorento Review – More premium everywhere, including the price-tag
All-New Sorento This is the all-new Kia Sorento, the Korean brand's largest SUV and, with prices starting at £38,845 OTR, one of their priciest vehicles, too. All grades of the new Sorento come … [Read more...]
All-new Ssangyong Korando Review – The progress is clear
Ssangyong Korando Korean car makers have advanced almost beyond all recognition in the last ten years, especially Kia and Hyundai. Their Musso pickup is a serious piece of kit, but Ssangyong hasn't … [Read more...]
Kia XCeed PHEV Review – Impressive electric range and economy, so what’s the catch?
Kia XCeed PHEV We drove the 'normal' XCeed - the one with just an internal combustion engine earlier this year and we rather liked it. The interior puts some supposedly more premium manufactures to … [Read more...]