Kia Reviews

The 2025 Kia EV5 GT-Line has a lot going for it in the fully electric mid-size SUV segment, but it has one key flaw that some buyers might not be able to see past.

The Kia Tasman is finally here - are we impressed in this brief off-road preview drive?

The 2025 Kia EV5 stands out from the fully electric mid-size SUV crowd because of its exterior design, which is unconventional for an EV, with its boxy shape rewarding buyers with plenty of practicality.

The Kia EV3 GT-Line Long Range is the most expensive variant in the EV3 line-up, but for its price it might start to borderline being a bit too expensive for the benefits over the mid-spec Earth.At $63,950 before on-roads, the GT-Line comes with one drivetrain option - an 81.4kWh battery allows for a driving range of 563km under WLTP testing. The EV3 is two-wheel drive in all its variants, a single motor at the front wheels produces 150kW and 283Nm. The EV3 charges (with a 350kW DC fast charger) as quickly as 31 minutes.The EV3 comes standard with features like dusk-sensing LED headlights, daytime running lights (DRLs) and partial LED tail-lights, two 12.3-inch screens (one a touchscreen for multimedia) and a 5.0-inch touchscreen for climate controls plus wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a six-speaker sound system, a wireless phone charger and USB-C ports in both the front and rear rows, a 12-volt outlet in the front and a household-style power outlet in the second row.The mid-spec Earth adds onto that 19-inch alloy wheels, synthetic leather seats with heating and ventilation, the driver’s side being 10-way electrically adjustable, a heated steering wheel, an electro-chromatic (or glare-dimming) mirror and a power tailgate.For the extra cost of the GT-Line, there’s a series of exterior design changes, cubed projection headlights, the tail-lights are fully LED, a three-spoke GT-Line steering wheel, alloy pedals, specific two-tone GT-line seats with the passenger side seat also becoming 10-way electrically adjustable, ambient LED mood lighting, a head-up display and the central upper storage compartment under the armrest becomes a slide-out tabletop.There’s no ANCAP score just yet, but plenty of safety equipment is standard across the range including seven airbags (one in the front-centre), smart cruise control, forward collision avoidance, lane-keep, rear occupant alert, multi-collision braking, blind-spot and rear-cross traffic alert, driver attention warning and a tyre pressure monitor.The EV3 doesn’t have a surround-view camera, but it does have front and rear sensors and a rear parking camera.Kia’s seven-year, unlimited kilometre warranty applies to the EV3, and Kia offers prepaid plans of three ($674), five ($1285) or seven years ($1897) when it comes to servicing.

The Kia EV3 Earth is the mid-spec variant in the EV3 line-up, but for its price and features it comes with it’s probably the best pick for anyone looking for a premium small SUV.At $58,600 before on-roads, the Earth is available with just one battery and drivetrain option - an 81.4kWh battery allowing for a driving range of 563km under WLTP testing. The EV3 is two-wheel drive only - with a single motor at the front wheels putting out 150kW and 283Nm for all versions of the car. The EV3 charges (with a 350kW DC fast charger) as quickly as 31 minutes.While the EV3 comes standard with features like dusk-sensing LED headlights, daytime running lights (DRLs) and partial LED tail-lights, two 12.3-inch screens (one a touchscreen for multimedia) and a 5.0-inch touchscreen for climate controls plus wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a six-speaker sound system, a wireless phone charger and USB-C ports in both the front and rear rows, a 12-volt outlet in the front and a household-style power outlet in the second row.The Earth adds onto that 19-inch alloy wheels, synthetic leather seats with heating and ventilation, the driver’s side being 10-way electrically adjustable, a heated steering wheel, an electro-chromatic (or glare-dimming) mirror and a power tailgate.There’s no ANCAP score just yet, but plenty of safety equipment is standard across the range including seven airbags (one in the front-centre), smart cruise control, forward collision avoidance, lane-keep, rear occupant alert, multi-collision braking, blind-spot and rear-cross traffic alert, driver attention warning and a tyre pressure monitor.The EV3 doesn’t have a surround-view camera, but it does have front and rear sensors and a rear parking camera.Kia’s seven-year, unlimited kilometre warranty applies to the EV3, and Kia offers prepaid plans of three ($674), five ($1285) or seven years ($1897) when it comes to servicing.

The 2025 Kia EV5 is a new mid-size SUV from the South Korean car brand. It's not a Sportage replacement, but instead a fully electric alternative that has the best-selling Tesla Model Y in its proverbial sights. As we find out in this long-term review, the EV5 has a lot going for it, including sharp drive-away pricing and a long list of standard equipment.

The Kia EV3 Air is both the cheapest EV the South Korean brand offers, but also one of the most impressive.It comes in two versions, Standard and Long Range, from $47,600 before on-road costs to $53,315 respectively. The main difference between the two is, as you’d expect, battery size and driving range.The 58.3kWh unit for the Air Standard Range allows for a decent 436km, but the  81.4kWh battery in the Long Range brings an impressive driving range of 604km under WLTP testing.The EV3 is two-wheel drive only - with a single motor at the front wheels putting out 150kW and 283Nm for all versions of the car.The EV3 charges (with a 350kW DC fast charger) as quickly as 29 minutes from 10 to 80 per cent in Standard Range, or 31 minutes in Long Range.Both versions of the Air boast the same extensive list of standard features, including 17-inch alloy wheels, dusk-sensing LED headlights, daytime running lights (DRLs) and partial LED tail-lights, two 12.3-inch screens (one a touchscreen for multimedia) and a 5.0-inch touchscreen for climate controls plus wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto and a six-speaker sound system.The EV3 also has a wireless phone charger and USB-C ports in both the front and rear rows, a 12-volt outlet in the front and a household-style power outlet in the second row.There’s no ANCAP score just yet, but plenty of safety equipment is standard across the range including seven airbags (one in the front-centre), smart cruise control, forward collision avoidance, lane-keep, rear occupant alert, multi-collision braking, blind-spot and rear-cross traffic alert, driver attention warning and a tyre pressure monitor.The EV3 doesn’t have a surround-view camera, but it does have front and rear sensors and a rear parking camera.Kia’s seven-year, unlimited kilometre warranty applies to the EV3, and Kia offers prepaid plans of three ($674), five ($1285) or seven years ($1897) when it comes to servicing.

Kia's smallest EV has landed in Australia and while it's not trying to be the cheapest electric car on the market, it's bringing perceived quality and features to take on the influx of affordable EVs built in China. Does it have what it takes to succeed?

The popular Kia Cerato, also known as the K3 in overseas markets, has been replaced by a new small sedan - the K4. It brings a sharper and far sportier look to the segment and with a hatchback sibling arriving later in the year, will it prove to be as popular as the model it replaces?

The Kia Cerato is no more. Welcome to the Kia line-up, the new K4.It is bigger than the Cerato in almost every dimension and has a bigger cabin as well as a sleek new exterior design. From launch the only body style is the sedan, but a hatchback is coming before the end of 2025. It’s also petrol power only for now but expect a hybrid soon.Compared with the Cerato GT, pricing has increased by more than $6100, but Kia says the uptick in price can be put down to an increase in in-car and safety tech, greater levels of refinement and more.The GT-Line uses a 1.6-litre four-cylinder turbocharged petrol unit, matched with an eight-speed torque converter auto. With power and torque outputs of 142kW and 264Nm, it is down slightly compared with the outgoing Cerato GT’s 150kW/265Nm figures, but the K4 GT-Line is no full-fat GT. As a result, fuel consumption on the combined (urban/extra-urban) cycle is down by 0.2L to 6.7 litres per 100 kilometres.As the flagship grade, the GT-Line gains the most standard gear and on top of everything that’s included on the Sport+, you get a premium Harman Kardon eight-speaker audio system, a three-spoke premium steering wheel, artificial leather seats, eight-way power driver’s seat, paddle shifters, ambient lighting, heated steering wheel and a wireless charging pad.You also get a more premium interior with two-tone synthetic leather, a two-tone three-spoke GT-Line steering wheel and more soft-touch materials.