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Kia has a great range of cars to suit your lifestyle. The South Korean car manufacturer started life in 1944 and today manufacture popular models such as the Rio, Cerato, Carnival and Optima. Read below to check out our in-depth Kia reviews on various models.

Toyota Corolla Cross vs Honda HR-V vs Kia Seltos comparison review

We put a small SUV newcomer, the Toyota Corolla Cross, up against the latest Honda HR-V and a freshly facelifted Kia Seltos

2023 Kia EV6 GT review

With 430kW of power, the 2023 Kia EV6 GT overtakes the Stinger as the carmaker’s hottest model.

2022 Kia Sportage review

The 2022 Kia Sportage is the first all-new version of the model in seven years, and is almost unrecognisable from its predecessor.

2022 Kia Niro S EV vs. Polestar 2 comparison review

While they have a similar driving range and price tag, the 2022 Kia Niro S and Polestar 2 electric vehicles (EVs) are poles apart in some respects.

2021 Kia Niro review

Can good looks and refinement carry the 2021 Kia Niro to victory in the Australian electric vehicle market?

2021 Kia Stonic review

Even well into its model cycle, the 2021 Kia Stonic brings serious tech and safety to the compact SUV market.

2021 Kia Carnival review

The 2021 Kia Carnival rewrites the people mover rulebook with sharp styling, more grunt and supreme practicality.

2021 Ford Mustang GT vs 2021 Kia Stinger 330S

We pit the two against each other for a good old-fashioned RWD GT shootout.

2020 Kia Sorento

The fourth-generation Kia Sorento might be more expensive than before, but it has more space and is better in almost every way.

2018 Kia Stinger

A performance vehicle can lend a carmaker a great deal of credibility, so Kia has a lot riding on the shoulders of this new stinger.

2017 Kia Rio

Everything about this popular Korean light car is bigger and better – except the engine.

2017 Kia Cerato

This Korean small car has an updated exterior, extra safety additions (on certain models) and a refreshed interior.

2016 Kia Sportage Platinum

This fourth-generation Kia Sportage has a focus on handling, safety, interior space and technology.

Small car under $35k winner: Kia Cerato - 2016 Australia's Best Cars

Kia's Cerato has taken victory in the small car under $35,000 category at Australia's Best Cars 2016.

Micro car winner: Kia Picanto - 2016 Australia's Best Cars

Kia's Picanto is the winner of the micro class at Australia's Best Cars 2016.

Family wagon winner: Kia Carnival SLi - 2016 Australia's Best Cars

The winner of Australia's Best Cars 2016 family wagon is the Kia Carnival SLi.

Family wagon winner: Kia Sorento SLi 2WD - 2015 Australia's Best Cars

Kia's all-new high-riding Sorento seven-seat wagon has taken out the family wagon category at Australia's Best Cars 2015.

Medium car under $50k winner: Kia Optima GT - 2015 Australia's Best Cars

The KIA Optima GT has won the medium car under $50,000 category at Australia's Best Cars 2015.

AWD SUV $50k-$65k winner: Kia Sorento Platinum - 2015 Australia's Best Cars

The Kia Sorento has broken Hyundai's winning streak in the hotly contested AWD SUV $50k-$65k category at Australia's Best Cars 2015.

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