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After launching the 2019 Kia Forte sedan , the Korean manufacturer has just revealed the five-door Forte5 variant at a private event in Montreal. An interesting move, since Canada is rarely the locale for the major unveiling of an all-new car. And yet, it’s might not be unusual at all.

When the Kia Telluride concept was unveiled at the 2016 Detroit Auto Show in 2016, the Korean manufacturer evoked the possibility of producing a large SUV that would bear a similar design. It took two and a half years to confirm its intention. The production version will also be called …

Score another victory for the Koreans in J.D. Power’s annual Initial Quality Study—only this time it’s Genesis sitting at the top instead of Kia, which ranked number one for the past two years. Overall, new-vehicle quality has increased for the fourth consecutive year and has reached its best level ever.

When the Kia Stinger was unveiled in 2017, the Korean brand announced the availability of two engines and two drivetrains, but when it hit the Canadian market, the car was offered with only one of each. As a matter of fact, for the 2018 model year, the Stinger was only …

Small families looking for a highly efficient mobility solution at a reasonable price still don’t have many options, especially when it comes to all-electric vehicles. Cars like the Chevrolet Bolt, BMW i3 and Volkswagen e-Golf can only do so much. However, things will change significantly in the next 12-24 months …

Kia Canada has just announced that its new Stinger sports sedan will arrive in November, at least in its most potent form. The Stinger GT boasts a twin-turbo, 3.3-litre V6 that develops 365 horsepower and 376 pound-feet of torque, an eight-speed automatic transmission and all-wheel drive, all for less than …

Kia Canada Inc. (KCI) today announced pricing for the all-new 2018 Kia Rio 5-Door – the car that will deliver everything consumers did not expect, and more. Now arriving in dealerships across the county, the Rio 5-Door will be offered in six trim levels, with the entry-level LX MT starting …

If you own a 2016 Kia Optima equipped with the 2.4-litre engine, you might want to check out the manufacturer's latest recall: 575 units of the Korean sedan will have to go back to the dealer for some rather important repairs. On those cars, the passenger side axle shaft could …

Up until now, Kia only had a six-speed automatic transmissions for their vehicles – apart from the one in the K900, which used the same drivetrain as the now-defunct Hyundai Equus. In a world where everybody is trying to add more gears into their trannies, this wasn’t enough. They had …

Every year, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety awards the safest vehicles on the market. After sending them through a harrowing battery of tests including simulated collisions and an exhaustive overview of all their safety features, the IIHS gives the Top Safety Pick and Top Safety Pick+ titles to the …