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The first Kia Ceed, launched in 2006, signalled a step change for the Korean car company. Not only was it designed and built in Europe (in Germany and Slovakia respectively) but it was also good enough to be considered a worthy rival for the Focus, Golf, Astra et al. From Soul to Optima, from Picanto to Rio, nearly everything that's ...

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Kia Ceed (2012) first official pictures

Ben Pulman, 13 January 2012 16:50

Win a signed Peter Schreyer Kia design sketch

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Tim Pollard, 22 July 2010 10:00

At this week's launch of the new Kia Sportage, CAR witnessed Kia design chief Peter Schreyer sketch out his original vision of the new crossover 4x4. We later clobbered the black-polo-necked styling boss and asked if we could give it away on CAR Online. He agreed, added some finishing touches and signed the Kia Sportage design sketch. You can see ...

Kia Magentis (2011) first official pictures

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Sam Burnett, 14 March 2010 01:00

This is the all-new Kia Magentis, revealed by the Korean company ahead of the official launch on 1 April at the 2010 New York motor show. The Kia Magentis looks pretty good! It does indeed. Saloons below the likes of the Aston Martin Rapide are rarely beautiful, and although we're not saying the Magentis is a stunner, it is definitely ...

Kia Sportage (2010) first official pictures

Ben Pulman, 03 February 2010 11:15

These are the first pictures of the new Kia Sportage, the Korean car company's latest compact SUV. It will be unveiled at the 2010 Geneva motor show next month, and UK sales start in the autumn. Tell me more about the Kia Sportage It’s up against everything from the Nissan Qashqai to the Ford Kuga, and underneath it sits on the ...

Kia Sorento at 2009 Frankfurt motor show

Freddie Fulton, 10 August 2009 16:21

Kia is a company rapidly transforming its image with a series of new models targeting Europe’s best – and today we see the next arrival, the new Kia Sorento. We’ve already scooped the new Sorento earlier in the year and seen it in Korean guise at the Seoul motor show, but now we can see the Euro-spec 4x4. Kia Sorento: ...

Kia Ceed facelift at 2009 Frankfurt motor show

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Ben Pulman, 10 August 2009 10:01

The Ceed is the car that changed our perception of Kia, and three years after launch the first model the Korean company designed and built entirely in Europe has been given a mid-life facelift. What are the important changes to the new Kia Ceed? The new looks are obvious, with revised headlights and a tweaked grille meant to give the Ceed ...

Kia Souls and eco Ceed range

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Jonny Smith, 07 March 2008 17:29

What's new on Kia's Geneva Motor Show stand? Proof that the Koreans have come a long way since Prides with 12-inch whitewall tyres. Kia unveiled its new compact weapon with a trio that made Ford’s Fiesta look fairly average – the Soul. The Soul Burner for bad extreme sports blokes, the Diva for glamour girls and the Searcher for urban ...

Kia KND-4 Concept (2007): first official pictures

Jack Carfrae, 10 April 2007 11:16

KND-4 concept: the lowdown Kia has lifted the lid on its latest concept car, the KND-4 crossover. Painted in lime green paint and sporting deep-dished, 20-inch alloys, it’s not what you’d call subtle. There’s not much chance of seeing the KND-4 parked on your local Kia dealer's forecourt, though - this is very much a design project to showcase the ...

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