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    Kia Reviews

    The Korean carmaker launched here with a value-for-money pitch that appealed to many, but it is now a full range brand offering small and medium passenger cars, compact and full-sized SUV wagons, and people movers for all budgets. Models include the small Cerato sedan, hatch and coupe, Pro_cee'd GT, Rio and Soul, the medium Optima hatch, Sportage and Sorento SUVs, and Rondo and Carnival people movers.

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    Latest Kia Reviews

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    Kia Carnival 2020 review: Platinum diesel long term

    Kia Carnival 2020 review: Platinum diesel long term

    10 Sep 2019 by Malcolm Flynn
    Malcolm Flynn is spending three months with his family aboard the Kia Carnival Platinum diesel, to see if the grass is greener on the people mover side of the fence. Read more
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    Kia Seltos 2020 review

    Kia Seltos 2020 review

    26 Jul 2019 by Andrew Chesterton
    A small SUV that's not actually that small, the Kia Seltos is the vehicle the brand has been crying out for to plug a huge gap in its Australian lineup. But does it live up to its promise? We put it... Read more
    Mazda 3 vs Toyota Corolla vs Kia Cerato 2019 comparison review

    Mazda 3 vs Toyota Corolla vs Kia Cerato 2019 comparison review

    2 Aug 2019 by Matt Campbell
    The Toyota Corolla Ascent Sport won our previous budget-hatchback comparison, so we've brought it back to see how it fares against two newcomers in the market - the Mazda3 G20 Pure and the Kia Cerato... Read more
    Comparison review: Kia Cerato GT vs Hyundai i30 N-Line vs Ford Focus ST-Line vs Mazda 3 G25 Evolve

    Comparison review: Kia Cerato GT vs Hyundai i30 N-Line vs Ford Focus ST-Line vs Mazda 3 G25 Evolve

    4 Jun 2019 by Richard Berry
    You've got about $30K and you'd like to buy a sporty hatch. Don't. Not until you've read our invaluable sporty-hatch comparison, as we crown a winner based on performance, practicality and price. Read more
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    Kia Cerato GT sedan 2019 review

    Kia Cerato GT sedan 2019 review

    26 Mar 2019 by Dan Pugh
    Want a sporty-feeling family hauler, but don't want to go for a full hot hatch? Enter the Kia Cerato GT sedan. We put it to the family test. Read more
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    Kia Rio 2019 review

    Kia Rio 2019 review

    14 Mar 2019 by Tom White
    Over four generations, the Rio has well and truly cemented its place when it comes to small cars in Australia. But does the updated and reloaded car for 2019 still deserve that place? Read more
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    Kia Rio Sport 2019 review: snapshot

    Kia Rio Sport 2019 review: snapshot

    14 Mar 2019 by Tom White
    The Rio Sport is the middle-tier of a three-variant line-up, sitting above the entry-level S and below the top-spec GT-Line. Read more
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    Kia Picanto 2019 review: X-Line

    Kia Picanto 2019 review: X-Line

    6 Mar 2019 by Nedahl Stelio
    The Kia Picanto sounds fun, right? And it looks fun too. Read more
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    Kia Cerato Sport Plus 2019 review: snapshot

    Kia Cerato Sport Plus 2019 review: snapshot

    8 Feb 2019 by Richard Berry
    The Sport Plus sits towards the top of the Cerato line-up with its list price of $28,840. At the time we published this Kia was offering the Sport Plus for $27,740 drive-away. Kia’s drive-away deals... Read more
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    Kia Cerato Sport 2019 review: snapshot

    Kia Cerato Sport 2019 review: snapshot

    8 Feb 2019 by Richard Berry
    The Cerato Sport sits above the entry grade S in the model line-up and both the sedan and hatch list for the same price - $25,790. Standard features on the Sport includes an 8.0-inch touchscreen with... Read more
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    Kia Cerato S 2019 review: snapshot

    Kia Cerato S 2019 review: snapshot

    8 Feb 2019 by Richard Berry
    The Cerato S is the entry-grade into the model and both the sedan and hatch list for the same price - $20,990 if you get one with a manual gearbox or $23,790 for the automatic transmission.Coming... Read more
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    Kia Cerato 2019 review

    Kia Cerato 2019 review

    8 Feb 2019 by Richard Berry
    The Kia Cerato is the car that keeps the Toyota Corolla, Hyundai i30 and Ford Focus awake at night. Here's why. Read more
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    Kia Cerato Sport hatch 2019 review

    Kia Cerato Sport hatch 2019 review

    8 Feb 2019 by Nedahl Stelio
    The thing about traditional 'small' cars is that they're not so small anymore. Because there are other, smaller cars, and even cars that are masquerading as larger cars, that are also smaller.... Read more
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    Kia Sportage GT-Line diesel 2019 review

    Kia Sportage GT-Line diesel 2019 review

    1 Feb 2019 by Dan Pugh
    Can a family hauler be both posh and practical? Kia thinks so. So we borrowed the Sportage GT-Line for the weekend to put it to the test. Read more
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    Kia Cerato Sport 2019 review: hatch

    Kia Cerato Sport 2019 review: hatch

    29 Jan 2019 by Richard Berry
    Know your Sport from your sport? No? Well meet the Kia Cerato Sport hatch. Read more
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    Kia Cerato S 2019 review: hatch

    Kia Cerato S 2019 review: hatch

    29 Jan 2019 by Richard Berry
    Don't mind hubcaps and don't like to follow instructions, then the Cerato S could be the most affordable and smartest choice you've ever made. Read more
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    Kia Picanto 2019 review: GT

    Kia Picanto 2019 review: GT

    25 Jan 2019 by Richard Berry
    Kia has just released a GT version of its popular Picanto, but is it an angry as it looks? Read more
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    Kia Carnival 2019 review: SLi diesel

    Kia Carnival 2019 review: SLi diesel

    24 Jan 2019 by James Cleary
    Kia's eight-seat Carnival is turning around the people-mover category's once crusty image with good looks, amazing practicality and impressive efficiency. We applied a family holiday pressure test to... Read more
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    Kia Stinger 2019 review: GT

    Kia Stinger 2019 review: GT

    18 Jan 2019 by Dan Pugh
    Who said sensible family transport had to be boring? Certainly not the good people at Kia, who have launched the booming Stinger GT into the Australian market. Time to take it for a blast. Read more
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    Kia Cerato GT 2019 review

    Kia Cerato GT 2019 review

    18 Jan 2019 by Richard Berry
    Kia put posters of European hatches on its bedroom wall for inspiration when coming up with the Cerato GT. So, did it work? Read more
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    Hyundai to target Mazda BT-50 with all-new ute in 2023

    16 Sep 2019 by Andrew Chesterton
    IAA Frankfurt motor show 2019: Everything you need to know

    IAA Frankfurt motor show 2019: Everything you need to know

    14 Sep 2019 by Tung Nguyen
    Genesis to launch X-Class rival? Hyundai and Kia's ute could spawn new premium pick-up

    Genesis to launch X-Class rival? Hyundai and Kia's ute could spawn new premium pick-up

    11 Sep 2019 by Andrew Chesterton

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    9 Sep 2019 by Tung Nguyen

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    6 Sep 2019 by CarsGuide team

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    27 Aug 2019 by Tom White

    Kia FAQs

    No car is perfect, so we've gathered everything relating to the Kia reliability here to help you decide if it's a smart buy.

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