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2025 Kia Sorento 2.2 Review – Diesel Isn’t Dead yet . . .

IT’S hard not to admire Kia’s confidence these days. The brand’s line-up now stretches from small electric crossovers to the mighty EV9, but the Sorento sits right in that sweet spot where family practicality meets long-haul comfort. For 2025, it’s been given a significant refresh — sharper styling, smarter tech and a cabin that looks like it’s been nicked straight from the […]

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Kia Niro PHEV ‘3’ 1.6 GDi Review – Plug-In Sense for the Modern Family 

COMMUTING, school runs, shopping trips, and the occasional motorway dash — for most of us, that’s the real-world test of a car. And it’s exactly what the Kia Niro Plug-in Hybrid has been built for.  While everyone else shouts about either fully electric futures or big engines from the past, Kia offers something in between: […]

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Kia EV3 Review – The Everyday Electric SUV That Hits the Sweet Spot 

YOU don’t expect a compact electric SUV to feel this polished. The Kia EV3 doesn’t just tick the boxes for range, practicality, and family-friendliness – it does it with enough style and tech to make some premium brands look a bit overpriced. With sharp looks, a long-range option of up to 375 miles, and Kia’s […]

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Kia EV6 GT-Line S – The EV that’s still ahead of the pack

In the ever-growing universe of electric vehicles, the Kia EV6 continues to shine brightly. First launched in 2021 and now comprehensively updated for 2025, this new iteration of the EV6 is more than just a facelift, having a bigger battery capacity which provides up to 361 miles and some nifty tech updates that keep it […]

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Kia Sorento – The perfect all-rounder for larger families gets a welcome upgrade

What is it and How much?  The latest Kia Sorento is a practical, stylish, and tech-packed family SUV that can handle the school run, a weekend trip to the Lake District, some semi-serious off-roading and virtually everything else in between.  It’s been around in this 4th generation guise since 2020 but 2024 saw some major […]

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Kia’s flagship EV9 family-friendly SUV is the real deal

IF it’s a 7-seater family SUV you’re after, then something from the Kia range may not spring immediately to mind. But if that 7-seater should also be a fully electric vehicle, have all-wheel-drive and a presence like something from a Judge Dredd movie, then the Kia EV9 is your only choice . . .   But […]

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Pint-sized Picanto Punches above its weight – Kia Picanto GT-Line Review

The Kia Picanto is the smallest model offered by Kia in the UK, and it seems to be a popular choice judging by the number of them on the roads. Even the 1st-generation models are still commonly seen, which is a testament to their dependability. This 3rd-generation model has been around since 2017 and has […]

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A 7-seater superstar – The Kia Sorento HEV Edition

IT was only last week that I was contemplating the merits of the traditional pick-up against a good-sized SUV and, as if to force the point, I was delivered a smart-looking Kia Sorento ‘Edition’ by the same chaps who took away the Ford Ranger Wildtrack. Both had rather plush, leather upholstery (the cars, not the […]

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Kia’s blisteringly-quick EV6 GT thrills in Kelso

Kia Drive day, Thursday, October 12 THE Scottish Borders is a part of the country I have rarely visited, so it was a bonus that Kia had arranged a driving day based at the magnificent SCHLOSS Roxburghe Hotel and Golf Course in Kelso. A chance to drive the latest models from South Korea’s finest manufacturer […]

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Wetherby, weather and wondering what to drive next . . .

AS first-world problems go, this has got to one of the better ones. A line-up of brand new cars and PR folk who are willing to allow – nay, positively encourage you, to drive them as you seem fit for as long as you like; so long as you don’t take all day and make […]