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2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid EX Review – Urban Crossover, Right Price

The Truth About Cars

You might remember that when yours truly flew to California last year to drive the 2023 Kia Sportage, I didn’t get to spend more than five minutes in the hybrid version. The X-Pro Sportage is for “light” off-roading while the hybrid is for urban and suburban commuters, and it’s well-suited to that role. All at a reasonable price.

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Road Test: 2022 Kia Rio S 5-door Hatchback

Clean Fleet Report

The 2022 Kia Rio S is a small car with much going for it. Low-cost but not cheap. The front-wheel drive 2022 Kia Rio is powered by a 1.6-liter Clean Fleet Report tested the Kia Rio S five-door with standard equipment that included power windows, door locks and heated outside mirrors. Drivetrain. Freshened last year.

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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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Kia Soul EV review: the cheap electric car Australia missed out on

EV Central

The Kia Soul was the one that got away for Australians. With that horror show of a Blue Oval mini SUV trouncing the Soul’s 485 sales that year, no wonder Kia Australia pulled it after a decade of trying. Driving the Kia Soul EV So what did we miss out on? And it was our own stupid damn fault. Its EV credentials are solid.

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India stays No. 3 spot in global car sales but Japan fast closing the gap | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

In terms of output of light vehicles, India registered growth of 6.8% India still significantly trails Japan from the production perspective for light vehicles and it is only in 2030, India will overtake Japan as the third biggest light vehicle producer in the world, says Gaurav Vangaal, associate director – S&P Global Mobility.

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EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming soon

EV Central

Kia Tasman An artist’s render of Kia’s ute. Image credit: SRK Designs In mid-2023 Kia confirmed it was developing a ute – or pick-up truck – to take on the Toyota Hilux and Ford Ranger. Turns out that ute will be called the Kia Tasman and will launch in Australia in 2025.

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Hyundai Ioniq 6 AWD Techniq review

EV Central

Very closely related to the Ioniq 5 crossover SUV and Kia EV6 , it rides on the same E-GMP architecture, has the same 400V/800V ultra-fast charging capability, same (in Long Range guise) 77.4kWh battery and same 239kW/605Nm from its twin motors. They’re a big improvement on the Ioniq 5’s slightly cheap looking and feeling doors.

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