Filed under: Budget , Hatchback , Kia , New Car Reviews A 5-Door That Looks Good, Lacks Refinement Two things have developed in the last decade: The compact segment has finally spawned vehicles we want to drive and Kia is no longer an automotive punchline.... 

Filed under: Budget , Hatchback , Kia , New Car Reviews Front Runner Improves On All Fronts The Kia Soul certainly didn’t need a refresh. With more than 10,000 units flying out of showrooms each month and a growing list of awards and accolades... 

Though Hyundai owns a controlling stake in and shares platforms with Kia, the two Korean car companies continue to operate more independently than GM’s divisions did back in their heydays. So the decision between related products often comes down to... 

Carmakers the world over are looking towards Korea where Hyundai reported sales results for June today. Hyundai’s global sales rose 12.3 percent to post a monthly record in June. Kia has not released official results yet, but Reuters says that ... 

Carmakers the world over are looking towards Korea where Hyundai reported sales results for June today. Hyundai’s global sales rose 12.3 percent to post a monthly record in June. Kia has not released official results yet, but Reuters says that ... 

Hyundai and Kia are capitalizing on their strong sales momentum in the US market, as Reuters reports South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group said on Thursday it was aiming to raise its U.S. auto sales by 18.2 percent this year to 1.06 million vehicles,... 

Filed under: Car Buying , Budget , Sedan , Chevrolet , Ford , Honda , Hyundai , Kia , Mazda , Toyota , Volkswagen , Reviews 2012 Hyundai Elantra – With a raft of newly redesigned compact sedans hitting the streets this year, Motor Trend decided... 

See that? Looks a bit like a first-generation Scion xB, doesn’t it? It’s actually a new Kia, codenamed “Tam,” built on its new A-segment Picanto Morning platform, but featuring first-gen xB-style tall-body MPV packaging. The Picanto’s... 

Assembly lines at South Korea’s Hyundai Kia ground to a halt this weekend after the companies ran out of a needed engine parts. Production of Hyundai’s Tucson ix, Santa Fe and Veracruz and Kia’s Carnival SUV has stopped. On Wednesday, production... 

With VW wading into the budget roadster segment with its forthcoming BlueSport mid-engine roadster, it seems that Kia wants in on the action as well. Reports are surfacing in Europe and the US that the Korean automaker is making good on Peter Schreyer’s... 

Are you ready to crank some Korean crunk (see video above) and cruise the town in a long, rear-drive, V8-powered… Kia? Get ready, as Kia Motors Australia COO Tony Barolow tells drive.com.au that We have an interest in all new models under development.... 

Like the Subaru Impreza, Kia’s Soul is a car that I’ve nursed a soft spot for ever since it became the first car I ever reviewed for TTAC. When friends approach me asking for advice about practical, flexible low-cost cars, the Soul is often... 

Filed under: Sedan , Kia , Reviews The New Benchmark, For Now 2011 Kia Optima EX – Nobody remembers the 2010 Kia Optima , but just like that, the 2011 model may be the mainstream sedan to beat. While some consumers – the uninformed and... 

Filed under: Budget , Crossover , Kia , Reviews Another Korean Competitor That Beats Expectations 2011 Kia Sportage – Kia likes to say it has the Power to Surprise. Back in the day (oh, five or so years ago…), the Korean automaker’s... 

Filed under: Crossover , Hyundai , First Drive , Reviews 2011 Kia Sportage – click above for high-res image gallery The crossover is the high-fructose corn syrup of the automotive world. Think about it: Rather than using real sugar, Pepsi opts... 

SENIOR WEB REPORTER GREG MIGLIORE: The Soul is definitely different. Kia is really trying, and it does show here. The exterior is boxy but striking, and the interior is flat-out whacky. Read the original post:  2010 Kia Soul Sport, an AW Drivers Log:  Read More →

For car buyers, four words mean the difference between going home in a new sedan or their old clunker: Your loan is approved. Read the rest here:  Car buyers see signs of thaw in lending  Read More →

Everyone wants to have an entry into the luxury sports sedan segment these days including, you would never guess, Kia! Yes, that’s right; Kia has introduced sketches of their upcoming Kia K9 luxury sedan. The counterparts rumored to be a part of this... 

Love it or hate it, this is really it, the new 2011 Hyundai Sonata. We have witnessed several renditions of what the new Hyundai Sonata would look like and some of them were not off by far. The new stylish design resembles that of a VW Passat CC or even... 

Ford is not going anywhere anytime soon. The “Godfather” of the automobile as we know it, has put a new staple in history as the 2010 Ford Fusion receives the 2010 Motor Trend Car of the Year award. This prestigious award only goes to the deserved...