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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 Sorrento SUVs, and Rondo and Carnival peoplemovers.

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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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    Kia Rio 2019 review: S

    Kia Rio 2019 review: S

    2 Jan 2019 by Tom White
    How is the Kia Rio S like a plan from an over-promising telecommunications provider? I spent a week in a very red one to find out. Read more
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    Kia Sportage 2019 review: Si diesel

    Kia Sportage 2019 review: Si diesel

    30 Nov 2018 by Nedahl Stelio
    The Kia Sportage sits neatly in the mid-size SUV category, competing against cars like the Mazda CX-5 and Hyundai Tucson. Read more
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    Kia Sportage Si Premium petrol 2018 review

    Kia Sportage Si Premium petrol 2018 review

    1 Nov 2018 by Vani Naidoo
    The competition is plenty tough in the mid-sized SUV segment. Will the changes to the Kia Sportage be enough to put it on the shopping lists of family buyers? Read more
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    Kia Cee'd 2007 Review

    Kia Cee'd 2007 Review

    18 Mar 2007 by Mark Hinchliffe
    Instead, Australia could start with the three-door or convertible version of Kia's first European designed, engineered and built vehicle. Kia Motors Australia senior product planner Nick Reid is... Read more
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    Kia Sorento 2019 review: GT-Line

    Kia Sorento 2019 review: GT-Line

    28 Nov 2018 by Peter Anderson
    The Kia Sorento has trodden a fairly successful middle ground, simply by following Toyota's approach to the seven-seat SUV market. Read more
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    Latest Kia News

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    Kia Imagine concept hints at Tesla challenger

    6 Mar 2019 by Robbie Wallis
    Kia 10-year warranty ready to fire

    Kia 10-year warranty ready to fire

    5 Mar 2019 by Malcolm Flynn
    Kia small SUV confirmed to finally arrive Q4 2019

    Kia small SUV confirmed to finally arrive Q4 2019

    5 Mar 2019 by Malcolm Flynn

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    5 Mar 2019 by Andrew Chesterton

    The death of the car key?

    5 Mar 2019 by Matt Campbell

    Toyota HiLux wins January 2019 sales race

    5 Feb 2019 by Ron Hammerton
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    Kia FAQs

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