Category: Kia

Quick Spin: 2017 Kia Soul

For 2017, Kia has made a big change to the Soul that might just make you Exclaim. The top-trim Soul ! (pronounced Exclaim, if you didn’t know) now comes with a 1.6L turbocharged engine and dual-clutch transmission. Redesigned front and rear fascia with revised headlights and fog lights […]

Artificial Heart: 2016 Kia Soul EV

You can’t build an opinion with one data point. After a mostly-successful week with our first-ever electric vehicle test, Kia wanted to know if we’d like to try another. Without much consideration, we decided that yes, we would. After all, once you’ve driven the world’s most affordable EV, […]

Adventurer: 2016 Kia Sorento

For many, Pierce Brosnan may be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of the new 2016 Kia Sorento. With a prominent presence amongst the public in its Superbowl debut, the “Perfect Getaway” commercial portrays the Sorento in a new light. Kia boasts that the […]

Uphill: 2015 Kia K900

Kia and luxury don’t necessarily go hand-in-hand. That’s a big problem when you’re trying to launch a $60,000 flagship sedan after only 20 years in the US market. Kia’s goal is to be viewed as a luxury brand by 2017. That push up-market began last year with the […]

Transformed: 2014 Kia Sorento SX

Kia ranks as one of our favorite up-and-coming brands. Their cars have continually exceeded our expectations. I was equally impressed with the value and comfort of the new Forte and the luxury and styling of the new Cadenza. The Kia brand has made quite transformation over the past […]

The New Generation: 2014 Kia Soul

Bring on the new generation of hamsters. If you’ve been near a TV recently, you probably recognized the newly styled Kia Soul from its commercial with some newly styled hamsters. Thinner, cooler, and more upscale. What a coincidence that Kia’s soulful mascots have hit the gym and visited […]