On the back of its best-ever half-year sales performance, Kia has launched a series of updates across its UK range for 2020. As it rolls out new models and expands its electric model choices, the Korean car-maker cannot let a wheel slip in the showrooms and takes every opportunity to build on its success. Part of that is completely new product while some careful marketing also means special … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: Kia Sportage improves for 2019
The Sportage is Kia’s best selling model in Europe with over five million global sales during its 25 years of production through four generations, writes David Miles. In the UK 40,000 were sold last year and so far this year nearly 30,000 have found UK home making it the UK’s 10thbest selling model range overall. The Sportage accounts 40% of the company’s UK sales. In its medium sized SUV … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: Hyundai Kona Premium GT 1.6 T-GDi
On sale in the UK from the end of last year the first turbocharged petrol powered models in the Hyundai Kona, compact SUV model line up were priced from £16,195 to £24,995 at launch but these have already risen to £16,445 to £25,245, writes David Miles. Mid-year these petrol versions will be joined by two turbodiesel engine options and what is already being described as the … [Read more...]
