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2012 Kia Forte

Green Car Reports

There was a time when Kia made cheap but not particularly cheerful vehicles, for buyers who prioritized purchase price above all other factors.

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Is this Kia’s Tesla and BYD beater at last? New Kia EV3 electric SUV to cost from $50,000 and deliver 600km in range in Australia

EV Central

Kia has unveiled its EV3 compact SUV ahead of a confirmed Australian arrival in 2025. Kia Australia would only confirm it would “launch in Australia in 2025,” but the above timings hint it would be early next year. 2024 Kia EV3 GT-Line – like a fun-sized EV9. 2024 Kia EV3 GT-Line – like a fun-sized EV9.

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2023 Kia EV6 GT review: Mega-popular electric vehicle put to the seven-day test

EV Central

Snaring a Kia EV6 GT for test is like scoring F1 race day pit passes. Our more grown-up review of the flagship Kia EV is here. Our more grown-up review of the flagship Kia EV is here. As if the neon green brake callipers weren’t enough. The Neon green ‘GT’ button on the steering wheel looms large. Adjust seats.

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The importance of wheel size to CO2 emissions

Green Cars News

Kia revealed prices of the new cee’d this week. Starting from £14,395, it’s not as cheap as the old one, but it has a lot more equipment and it’s a much better car. Sounds like a good deal to me. Particularly as it’s much more efficient than before too: the 1.6-litre litre petrol engine looks an [.].

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Kia Niro EV review: All-electric SUV arrives to sit below the EV6

EV Central

Kia Niro EV review: It was only in 2021 that Kia introduced the Niro nameplate to Australia. Instead, it was more about dipping a toe in the electrified water and getting the Kia dealer network ready or the EV onslaught. Kia Niro EV GT-Line interior. But even as a hybrid the Niro doesn’t come particularly cheap.

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2022 GMC Hummer EV: the biggest, baddest, butchest EV to hit the market?

Charged EVs

The Hummer wasn’t the first of GM’s new Ultium EVs to get the green light for production. The electric Hummer won’t come cheap; the starting price for the lowest-spec version announced so far—with fewer features and performance options, and only two motors—is about $80,000, and that one won’t be delivered until 2024.

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Tesla Model 3 vs Kia EV6 vs Polestar 2 vs Hyundai Ioniq 5: Which one is the best EV in Australia?

EV Central

Then there’s Kia’s EV6 , the first ground-up electric car from the Korean brand. Tesla Model 3 Rear-Wheel Drive, Kia EV6 Air, Hyundai Ioniq 5 RWD, Polestar 2 Single Motor Long Range. Being designed from the outset as EVs, the Tesla, Kia and Hyundai have their e-motors in the rear driving the back wheels.

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