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Autonomous Kia Soul: Level 4 Achieved, Level 5 Coming Soon

MOJAVE, California — These are exciting times in the quest for the self-driving car. Many believe that autonomous vehicles are not far from becoming a reality, and the truth is that driver support devices are already foreshadowing it. From adaptive cruise control, blind spot detectors or lane change warning, all …January 11, 2016

2016 Kia Optima Hybrid And Optima PHEV: Big Leap Forward

Kia is feeling the pressure from ever-mounting fuel efficiency regulations as much as any other automaker, and like many of its peers it has decided that the path to appeasing those wielding the measuring stick at the EPA is to produce hybrid versions of its popular models. The 2016 Kia …November 16, 2015

Kia Niro Hybrid: Putting The Prius On Notice

Taking risks is an important step in the growth of any automaker. The next roll of the dice for style-conscious Korean automaker Kia? The Niro, a compact utility vehicle that gambles on Canadian customers transferring their loyalties to the brand's very first dedicated hybrid. In a move designed specifically to …November 16, 2015

2016 Kia Optima: Staying The Course4.0/5

In the thin air of Aspen, Colorado's peaks, which range in height from two and a half to a full four kilometres above sea level, I discovered that it can be advantageous to bring along your own oxygen. Even the slightest physical exertion during my time there driving the all-new …October 19, 2015

2017 Kia Sportage: Maturity Kicks In3.5/5

DEATH VALLEY, California – Most launches we get invited to emphasize the redesigned car or truck’s power, style and technology. We’ll drive the vehicle on windy roads or a racetrack in order to determine how well it handles. However, for the next-generation of the Sportage compact crossover, we got to …September 2, 2015

First Drive: 2016 Kia Sorento

I’ve never been a big sport utility guy—at least not in terms of the modern day incarnation of the sport utility. (I did once briefly own a Jeep Cherokee XJ, but a rust-ridden floor quickly put an end to that.) It’s not that I don’t see the added versatility that …July 30, 2015

First Drive: 2015 Kia Sedona

Crossovers and sport utilities are today what mammoth sedans were during the middle of the last century. In other words, they are everywhere—a symbol of the times that will be forever etched in the history books. But it wasn't that long ago that the minivan, with its sliding doors and …July 10, 2015

2016 Kia Sorento: Mature and Consistent4.0/5

When Kia first entered the Canadian market, the Korean automaker didn’t have much in its line up. In fact, it only had the Sephia sedan and the Sportage, a small SUV—and both were truly awful in all respects. Fortunately, new models came in as reinforcements pretty soon afterward, significantly enhancing …March 2, 2015

2015 Kia Sedona: The Minivan That Isn’t4.5/5

Minivans are the nerdy siblings of the auto world. Not particularly good looking and often awkward, they are nonetheless smart and dependable, yet no one really wants to be seen with them. Well, Kia has changed that and the 2015 Sedona is one hot nerd. New look, new appeal Even …September 30, 2014

2015 Kia Soul EV: Kia’s Soul Goes Gas-Free4.5/5

Kia is the latest automaker to enter the zero-emissions playground with the introduction of the 2015 Soul EV. The non-electric Soul, which was redesigned for 2014, is a cute city car, so it makes a natural platform for Kia’s first all-electric car in Canada. Electrifying a soul Kia has done …September 29, 2014

2015 Kia Soul EV: Best Range in Class!

When it rolls into select Canadian dealerships next fall, the 2015 Kia Soul EV will immediately knock its main competitors out of the endurance race, starting with the Nissan Leaf. Kia’s first all-electric vehicle to come to America is boasting 160 kilometres of range, which is the best we’ve seen …June 18, 2014

2014 Kia Forte5: Handy and Handsome4.0/5

At Kia, new product launches are strategically planned and as regular as clockwork. The brand came out with a new Forte sedan last year, and now they’re flaunting new versions of the two-door Koup and the Forte5 hatchback. This five-door model is particularly interesting, as it should theoretically handle as …April 15, 2014

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