Kia Reviews

8-seater people mover or SUV? We compare the Hyundai Palisade Highlander diesel vs Kia Carnival Platinum petrol vs Mercedes-Benz Valente

By Laura Berry · 11 May 2021

You have three or more kids and you need a car. Do you, a) get an SUV, b) buy a people mover van, c) seriously consider a bus? We can help answer that question in this comparison review of the Hyundai Palisade, Kia Carnival and Mercedes-Benz Valente.

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Kia Sorento 2021 review: GT-Line petrol

By Justin Hilliard · 10 May 2021

The importance of the fourth-generation Kia Sorento large SUV cannot be understated. And the fact that it happens to be verging on seven-seat greatness is opportune. Indeed, the GT-Line petrol variant tested here is nearly the perfect all-rounder.

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Kia Sorento 2021 review: S petrol FWD

By Kate Edwards · 17 Apr 2021

If this car was a Hollywood leading man, we'd be talking about his 'chiselled good looks.' It's a handsome looking vehicle! The 2021 Kia Sorento S looks very attractive from the outside, but how does it perform as a family car around the suburbs? Here's how I went with my family of four for a week.

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Kia Carnival 2021 review: Si petrol

By Tom White · 13 Apr 2021

The rise of the seven-seat SUV makes a lot of sense, but Kia's new Carnival is one particularly compelling argument to consider a people mover instead.

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We Compare 3 of the Best Small SUVs Available in Australia: Hyundai Kona vs Mazda CX-3 vs Kia Stonic

By Tom White · 12 Mar 2021

This comparison test you can think of as a sequel to one we brought you in early 2021. We promised to put the Kia Stonic in against some of its light SUV rivals, and we've brought you that test with a bit of a twist...

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Kia Stonic 2021 review: GT-Line

By Peter Anderson · 08 Mar 2021

Kia's Stonic was never supposed to come to Australia, but falling global demand and a persistent local operation - as well as our rapacious appetite for SUVs - opened a gap that Kia Australia jumped into

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Kia Carnival 2021 review: S diesel

By Kate Edwards · 01 Mar 2021

With a slick exterior and buckets of space inside - does the 2021 Kia Carnival S feel like you're driving a school bus? Let's see how I went driving my family of four around town for a week - with a trip a few hours down the coast over the weekend.

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Kia Carnival 2021 review: Platinum family test

By Nedahl Stelio · 27 Feb 2021

The new Kia Carnival Platinum has all the snazzy features you'd expect of a top spec car and loads of space. Is it better than an SUV? See for yourself.

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Kia Stonic 2021 review: Sport

By Byron Mathioudakis · 24 Feb 2021

Though four years late to the light SUV party, Kia's Stonic has been worth it, with super-keen pricing, generous equipment and a strong showroom presence that should see buyers flocking to it. If you need an easy and stress-free urban crossover, this surely is it. But feeble performance when pressed, along with sub-average economy, a firm ride and too much road noise, rub away some of the shine.

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Hyundai Santa Fe Elite vs Kia Sorento Sport+ Review: We Compare the Popular Hyundai & Kia 7 Seater Diesel AWDs

By Matt Campbell · 08 Feb 2021

If you want a seven seater, you need to read this comparison test. Why? Because these two SUVs - the Hyundai Santa Fe and Kia Sorento - are among the best 7-seater options on the market.

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