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Price increases for 2023 Kia models including Stonic, Sportage, Rio, Cerato

By Chris Thompson · 23 Jan 2023

Kia Australia has increased prices of some of its most popular models, with some of its most popular picks now hundreds or thousands of dollars more expensive.The pricing adjustments for new Kia cars came into effect on January 1, 2023, and affects models

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How Kia's SUV evolution has made the once budget brand a sales hit with the Sportage, Seltos, Stonic and more

By Stephen Ottley · 21 Jan 2023

We wrote at the start of 2022 that it would be a pivotal year for the South Korean brand, testing whether all the work it had done in recent years would pay off in the sales charts. The answer was a resounding yes. Kia became Australia's third best-selling brand in 2022, capping (at least for now) the company's ascendancy from outsider to a key player in the market. As recently as 2017 Kia was on

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BYD e2 breaks cover in China: Will this sub-Atto 3 SUV come to Australia?

By Tom White · 19 Jan 2023

The new-generation e2 is the latest in a long string of new BYD products announced for release in 2023.

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These models are in stock now with drive-away deals! Isuzu, Mitsubishi, Suzuki, Kia, Volkswagen and more cars ready to buy now

By Tim Nicholson · 19 Dec 2022

While most carmakers have struggled with supply over the past two years, there appears to be a light at the end of the tunnel for some brands.At least some of the parts shortages and supply chain dramas have abated, enough for a few of the biggest brands

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Who will win? Kia and Hyundai sales race remains close with more cars to come in 2022

By Chris Thompson · 21 Sep 2022

The sales figures between sibling brands Kia and Hyundai are almost neck and neck, with little more than 1000 units separating the two so far this year.It's reminiscent of this time last year, when the brands were locked in an even closer sales race that

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Is it time to ditch terms like 'SUV', 'sedan' and 'hatchback'? Electric cars are changing how we categorise vehicles | Opinion

By Tim Nicholson · 31 Jul 2022

If I asked you what sort of car you have, could you answer it? I don’t mean the make and model, I’m talking about the body style. Is it a hatchback? Or perhaps an SUV? Maybe a sedan or wagon? Could also be a ute? Possibly a crossover - whatever that is.

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Have we reached peak SUV? The Toyota Corolla Cross, Mazda CX-60, Kia Seltos and more are creating a crowded market | Opinion

By Stephen Ottley · 13 Jun 2022

Saying ‘SUVs are popular’ is not exactly headline news. They are the most popular segment of the market and have been for several years now, and continue to grow as more and more models arrive.

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Kia Australia price rises alert! 2022 Kia Seltos, Cerato, Carnival, Stinger, Sorento, Picanto, Stonic and Rio all increase in cost for new year

By Justin Hilliard · 27 Jan 2022

Kia Australia has increased pricing for all its models bar two for the start of the new year

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Kia models hit hard by delivery delays with Stinger, Stonic, Seltos, Sorento, Rio and Picanto months away, but supply of new Cerato looking good

By Neil Dowling · 17 Jun 2021

The new-car delivery delays caused by various factors has become more than just frustrating for Kia, so much so that the brand was almost forced to bin plans to launch its flagship plug-in hybrid Sorento this year.Kia has been one of the hardest hit by th

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Can the new Kia Sportage, Cerato and Stonic push Kia ahead of Hyundai to be the third most-popular car brand in Australia?

By Stephen Ottley · 13 Jun 2021

Kia Australia is on a roll, having released several key new models in recent months including the all-new Stonic, e-Niro and updated Cerato and Carnival.

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