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First Drive: 2011 Kia Optima

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The all-new Optima looks fantastic and is superb value for money against its Japanese sedan rivals, but the driving experience is disappointing.…

Road Test: 2010 Kia Sorento

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The Sorento boasts sharp looks and a quiet ride, as well as a powerful engine and space for seven. It's cheap and feels it, but is still a good value SUV.…

Road test: 2011 Kia Cadenza

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The Cadenza continues Kia’s rapid ascendancy. It looks good, is comfortable and feels well made, but handling and light, artificial steering feel let it down.…

Road Test: 2010 Kia Soul

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Gone are the days of KIA cars being completely anonymous and unimaginative. Enter the Soul. Looking slightly more boxy and hard-edged than the concept shown at last year’s Abu Dhabi Motor Show, the Soul is nonetheless quite a nice little ‘looker’ and unique in its category – CUV or crossover…

2008 Kia Mohave

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Desert Stormer? The Kia Mohave (pronounced Mo-har-vee) is named after Kia’s rigorous testing ground in the US desert which intrudes on four states and has Las Vegas as a glittering oasis in its centre. So in theory, having been honed in such a demanding environment – the desert, not Las…

Road test: 2006 Kia Rio

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  Is this really a Kia product? This was the very first thought that came to my mind about the new 2006-spec Rio. This model has shown that the Koreans are getting out of their fixation of yore of Japanese design and are looking increasingly westward as they move ahead…