This year’s New York auto show promises to be plenty busy, and for Kia plenty important. Its new Optima sedan will debut there, adding yet another contender in the competitive midsize sedan segment. The company says it’s longer and wider, but...
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found about 11 hours ago by Ben Wojdyla on
Jalopnik
The 2011 Kia Optima will adopt the old American mantra of longer-lower-wider at its New York Auto Show debut. Also present? Some respectable, if derivative, styling; Pay no attention to the nicked...
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At the end of last month, Kia released some renderings of the new 2011 Magentis sedan, known to us American folks as the Optima. Today, we get our first look at the new 2011 Kia Optima before its debut at the 2010 New York Auto Show. “The next...
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These are the first official images of the new Kia Optima (Magentis in some markets) that will make its world premiere at the New York International Auto Show on April 1st. The Korean carmaker previously revealed the Optima’s design sketches,...
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Quick, want to guess what the single piece brings more traffic to TTAC than any other? Thanks to an early Korean-spec test (don’t worry, further tests of the US-spec model are forthcoming) and the blessings of good Google rankings, our 2011...
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found about 32 hours ago by Arman on
Motorward
Kia Motors revealed the first pictures and details of the new generation Magentis (also known as Optima). This car shows that Kia is getting better and better with every new model they launch! It follows their new design language with a coupe-like...
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The new Kia Magentis is pretty much the Optima sedan, and it will be on show at the New York Auto Show in April. The teaser images available here reveal a 2011 Magentis with a new coupe-like roofline, as well as a sporty look. The new Magentis seems...
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found about 41 hours ago by Benz on
Car News
The next stage of Kia's transformation from design also-ran to serious contender will kick off at the New York Auto Show in few weeks. After launching the Forte sedan and Koup, the new Sorento and, most recently, the Sportage, Kia's new design...
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Hyundai and Kia have come a long way – never is that more evident than in our recent review of the Hyundai Genesis Coupe. While Hyundai has gone and is going far upmarket with cars like the Genesis and Equus, Kia is moving up but not quite as far...
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Getting ready to debut its tiger-style in New York is the Kia Optima or, in other markets' case, the Magentis. Set to go on sale this Fall (Spring 2011 in Europe), the new Optima is clearly light years ahead of the outgoing model in regards to...
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These are the first official shots of the 2011 Kia Optima. It will be shown for the first time at the 2010 New York Auto Show in a couple of weeks. Kia wanted to get things started a little early so we would have plenty of time to...
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found 2 days ago by Sam Abuelsamid on
Autoblog
The next stage of Kia's transformation from design also-ran to serious contender will kick off at the New York Auto Show in few weeks. After launching the Forte sedan and Koup, the new Sorento and, most recently, the Sportage, Kia's new design...
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Among enthusiasts, there is an indescribable, almost universal appeal in owning a simple, basic daily driver. It’s the kind of car that can be your closest companion as you slog through traffic trying to get to work during all four seasons, yet...
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Kia’s has opened its first-ever U.S. manufacturing plant in West Point, Georgia, capable of producing 300,000 cars annually for the North American and global markets. Representing a US$1 billion investment by Kia, the 2.2 million-square-foot...
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This is Kia’s first all-electric plug-in car, the Venga EV, which was unveiled at the Geneva motor show. The car is equipped with an 80kW electric motor (the equivalent of 107bhp), which delivers 206lb ft of torque. With this much power, the car...
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If you're not content with the pictures we showed you, then you'll be happy to know that Kia has released a whole bunch of promotional and B-roll videos of the new 2011 Sportage compact SUV that had its world premiere at the Geneva Motor Show last...
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found 7 days ago by Sam Abuelsamid on
Autoblog
Apparently, we we missed at least one interesting machine from the recently concluded press days at the Geneva Motor Show. Kia showed off a battery electric version of its new Venga B-segment hatchback. Like the rest of Kia and Hyundai's hybrids and...
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Kia is offering $1,000 cash back on its 2010 Forte sedan, which, when you consider the Forte starts at $13,695, is a pretty good deal. (Check out Mike Hanley’s mostly favorable review of the 2010 Forte here.) The deal is good through March 31....
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All Kia Venga owners are asked to contact their local dealer to have a safety modification installed on their vehicles. During recent Euro NCAP crash tests, a problem was detected on Venga’s restraint system. A cut in the webbing of the...
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found 10 days ago by Chris Shunk on
Autoblog
On the performance vehicle front, the Audi R8 V10, Porsche 911 GT3 and Ferrari California are jockeying for the big prize. We feel sorry for the judges who have to choose from among these three junkers, but we're sure they'll somehow make it fun...
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Kia’s new all-electric plug-in concept called the Venga is at the Geneva Motor Show. This is the first all-electric model from the Korean automaker and it will have an electric powertrain with 80kW and 280Nm of torque. The 0-100km/h time will be...
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Here show you the clearest spy photos of the upcoming Kia Forte hatchback while testing on a lake in Northern Sweden. This 5-door hatchback will compete with the VW Golf, Opel Astra and Ford Focus when it hits the market in 2012. Technical data...
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This is the new Kia Sportage, which replaces the second-gen model that has sold 860,000 units since 2004. The Geneva showstar looks nothing like that car though, dumping the stodgy image to join Kia’s Peter Schreyer led design revolution....
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At the Geneva Motor Show, Kia’s eco version of the Cee’d hatchback certainly attracted a lot of interest. Kia wants this car to be an ambassador for its “EcoDynamics” fuel-efficient lineup. Kia based this car on the five-door version of the...
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Kia’s Sportage has been revealed at the Geneva Motor Show. The new SUV is bigger than the previous version, as well as higher than the previous version. The 2011 Kia Sportage is on display, and it will soon be available with four different engine...
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Kia's officially revealed its next step in creating the perfect lineup: the 2011 third-generation Kia Sportage. It's longer, wider and lower (Kia's words), and sleeker, chunkier, and prettier (those are mine). The new Sportage will have four...
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found 12 days ago by Drew Phillips on
Autoblog
What do you think of when you hear the phrase "Longer, lower, wider, more spacious?" You probably didn't think of the 2011 Kia Sportage, but you should, because it has all of that on top of a phalanx of powertrain and accessorizing options....
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Kia’s new generation Sportage SUV is unveiled at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. The SUV boasts new dimensions and a design cue inspired by the 2007 Kia Kue concept. Aside from a refreshed engine range, the new Sportage also features more...
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Hyundai’s sales improved 11 percent last month according to the company’s sales release [via EarthTimes], while Kia’s release claims a 2.3 Percent improvement [via PRNewswire]. Elantra was down slightly, and Veracruz fell by over 50 percent,...
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Kia pulled the wraps of its first all-electric plug-in concept car based on the new Venga small MPV at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. The main difference between the production and the concept version of the car is well hidden under the hood as Kia...
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