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Driven: 2024 Kia EV9 GT-Line AWD

Driven: 2024 Kia EV9 GT-Line AWD

Kia’s three-row EV9 GT-Line AWD is the best overall vehicle we’ve driven in the past 12 months. It looks spectacular, has a spacious and comfortable cabin, packs the latest technology – oh, and it accelerates as quickly as a sports car. With concept car styling, luxury appointments, solid driving range, and fast charging, it’s as good as electric vehicles get.

Driven: 2023 Kia Telluride SX-Prestige X-Line

Driven: 2023 Kia Telluride SX-Prestige X-Line

Since its 2020 debut, the Kia Telluride has become one of the Korean automaker’s best-selling vehicles. The 2023 Telluride has seen some design changes, along with new packages. The X-Line and X-Pro give the three-row SUV added off-road capabilities while going upmarket in a swanky SX-Prestige trim. Read on to learn why it’s one of the best SUVs you can buy.

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Driven: 2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid SX-Prestige

Driven: 2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid SX-Prestige

The top-of-the-line Kia Sportage Hybrid offers a bold, modern design and a zippy little turbocharged engine and motor combo. It’s a fun and functional crossover with plenty of personality and looks especially slick in a Shadow Matte Gray finish, rolling on 18″ dark grey alloy wheels.

2024 Kia EV9 Design Revealed

2024 Kia EV9 Design Revealed

Kia has taken wraps off of its full-size electric SUV to show off its boxy design. It rolls on the smooth-riding E-GMP EV platform and seats up to seven passengers in comfort. Its second-row seats can swivel 180º, creating a cozy conversation pit on wheels. Details on horsepower, range, and price are expected soon.

Driven: 2022 Kia EV6 GT-Line

Driven: 2022 Kia EV6 GT-Line

We’ve seen the future, and it’s Kia’s tech-savvy electric cross-hatch, the EV6. With a head-turning design, cutting-edge drivetrain, fast charging, and good driving range, the EV6 is one of the best cars we’ve driven this year. We spent a week living with the sport-styled GT-Line RWD model, slathered in a sweet Steel Matte Grey paint.

2022 Kia EV6 Specs

2022 Kia EV6 Specs

Kia follows up on the reveal of its EV6 electric crossover with some impressive specs. Depending on drivetrain, it will offer a 300-mile range and can charge to 80% in less than 18 minutes on a 800v DC fast charger. While its base RWD model has just 167 hp, the tricked out EV6 GT AWD has 576 horses and goes 0-to-60 in under 3.5 sec.

Kia EV6 Revealed

Kia EV6 Revealed

Automaker Kia is showing off the design for its first all-electric vehicle, and a bold new look for the brand. Riding on the company’s modular EV platform, the EV6 has a sleek and aerodynamic shape, complemented by a modern and capacious interior. Kia will reveal its specs and more details later in March 2021.

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2021 Kia K5

2021 Kia K5

Kia says goodbye to the Optima, and hello to the K5. The sedan features an all-new platform, a slick new fastback look, and a lower, longer, and wider stance. Two turbo-4 engines will be available: a 1.6L with 180 hp and 195 lb-ft. torque (FWD or AWD), and a 2.5L with 290 hp and 311 lb-ft. torque, which comes standard on the K5 GT.

The World’s Shortest Test Drive

The World’s Shortest Test Drive

To promote some of the many high-tech features in its 2019 Sorento SUV, Kia and David&Goliath put together this precisely-choreographed promotional spot which manages to demonstrate 17 different capabilities in under 30 seconds, and over a distance of 335 feet. Read on for the full list of features.

Driven: 2018 Kia Stinger GT

Driven: 2018 Kia Stinger GT

We got behind the wheel of the fantastic looking new Kia Stinger GT, and found that it not only has amazing acceleration, it handles great in the corners, is smooth and quiet for long road trips, holds five adults, and has class-leading cargo space. Read on for more.

Kia Proceed Wagon Concept

Kia Proceed Wagon Concept

Kia flexes its design muscle yet again with a concept study for a 5-door wagon variant of its tame European Cee’d hatch. There’s nothing mild about its looks, with a Lava Red body, elongated wheelbase, 20″ rims, dramatic illuminated roofline, and over-the-top interior.

2018 Kia Stinger GT

2018 Kia Stinger GT

A potent new European sports sedan from Korea, the Stinger GT was inspired by the Kia GT concept we saw a few years back. In its most potent form, it packs a 365hp 3.3L twin-turbo V6 that launches the RWD, 4-door hatchback from 0-to-60 in just 5.1 seconds.

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2017 Kia Cadenza SXL

2017 Kia Cadenza SXL

Looking for a truly luxurious ride that won’t kill your bank account? The new Cadenza looks fantastic, offers quiet comfort, a smooth ride, a huge cabin, and is packed with premium features and tech usually associated with much pricier rides. Read our full review on 95octane.

2016 Kia Optima SXL

2016 Kia Optima SXL

Featuring sporty looks and a revamped front end, the new Optima offers improved driving dynamics and handling, smoother acceleration, and a spacious cabin with quilted Nappa leather, an awesome Harmon Kardon audio system, and tons of tech. More on 95octane.

Road Trip: 2016 Kia Sorento

Road Trip: 2016 Kia Sorento

The folks at Kia set us up with their brand new, road trip worthy 2016 Sorento SUV, and sent us to see the Chicago Bulls take on the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA playoffs. Read all about the adventures we had on 95Octane.

Kia Sportspace Concept

Kia Sportspace Concept

Kia has been on a roll with its concept designs lately, and the sleek Sportspace is no exception. We don’t have specs yet on the car, but it certainly looks better than most other station wagons. And those wheels are just stellar.

Kia Trail’ster Concept

Kia Trail’ster Concept

The Trail’ster gives the Soul more oomph, with a 185hp 1.6L turbo 4-banger up front, and a 35hp electric motor in back, giving the quirky little vehicle AWD traction. It’s also been lifted nearly 3″ and bestowed with a rugged body kit.

Kia: The Perfect Getaway

Kia: The Perfect Getaway

Super Bowl commercials are often grand and outrageous – two adjectives that suit action star Pierce Brosnan. But as his agent reveals, Kia has chosen a different approach for the Sorento ad that he’ll be starring in.

Kia GT Concept

Kia GT Concept

A sporty RWD sedan packing a 3.3L V6 Lambda direct-injection engine spec’d at 395hp. Carbon fiber and leather details abound, as well as high-tech touches like cameras instead of side mirrors.

Kia POP Electric Concept

Kia POP Electric Concept

The ultra-compact, all-electric POP concept vehicle from Kia is more modern sculpture than small car, requires little more than 3 yards of parking space and features helicopter-inspired oblong windows.

Kia Soul Hamsters

Kia Soul Hamsters

An entourage of hip hop hamsters explain that we can go with this or we can go with that as far as vehicles go in this amusing advert for the Kia Soul. We kinda want the other shiny vehicle in the video.

Concept: Kia VG

Concept: Kia VG

Kia is one of the last manufacturers we’d go to for inspiration, but this KND-5 concept actually looks sweet; it’s Kia’s version of the Hyundai Azera and will likely hit US shores next year.

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