25 07, 2012

New Kia Carens to be launched

By Steve Lumley25 July, 2012caption, car, Cee, kia, kia carens, LS, MoT, New Kia Carens, Paris Motor Show, the Paris Motor Show No Comments

News that Kia is to unveil its third generation Carens at the Paris Motor Show brought a ‘Ho-hum’ response from me. And then I realised it’s actually quite a bold move. The new Carens is sleeker than most MPVs as […]

5 07, 2012

Recession? What recession?

By Steve Lumley5 July, 2012best selling car, caption, car, car buyers, Europe, ford, Ford Fiesta, kia, LS, MoT, motorists, new car sales, Paul Everitt, private buyers, Slovakia, SMMT, Sport, technology, UK No Comments

The UK’s new car market continues to grow – with sales up 3.5% in June. That’s four months in a row that sales have increased with June’s total of new car sales reaching 189,514 units. The surge in sales is […]

4 07, 2012

Kia’s new Sportage breaks cover

By Steve Lumley4 July, 2012AWD, caption, diesel engine, kia, kia sorento, Kia Sportage, KX, LS, price, speed, Sport 1 Comment

After dissing the Kia Sorento recently by comparing it less favourably to the Sportage (seriously, why would anyone buy the Sorento with its questionable handling when the Sportage is available?) I get a chance to redeem myself. That’s because Kia […]

18 06, 2012

Kia’s new Sorento unveiled

By Steve Lumley18 June, 2012alloy wheels, caption, kia, kia sorento, Korea, LED, LS, PR, Sport, UK, USA No Comments

Despite its PR people calling the Kia Sorento ‘hugely successful’ there’s no doubt they are seen on our roads more frequently. Doesn’t mean there are loads of them though. The firm is launching a new version which will feature a […]

11 06, 2012

Kia hits new sales record

By Steve Lumley11 June, 2012caption, car, Cee, Cee’d, ford, fuel efficiency, GM, kia, Kia Cee, LS, MoT, price, UK, vauxhall No Comments

There’s an increasing army of satisfied Kia buyers out there who have helped the firm to its best sales month yet. There were 5,176 new Kias sold in May which is an impressive 33 per cent increase compared to May […]

31 05, 2012

Jaguar tops vehicle ownership study

By Steve Lumley31 May, 2012alfa, alfa romeo, audi, bmw, Cabrio, caption, car, Car Makers, Chas Hallett, chevrolet, citroen, executive car, family car, fiat, honda, Honda Jazz, hyundai, Jaguar, kia, Kia Sportage, land rover, lexus, Lexus IS, LS, LV, mazda, mercedes, mercedes benz, mini, mitsubishi, MPV, nissan, Nissan Pixo, octavia, peugeot, renault, skoda, skoda octavia, Sport, SUV, suzuki, toyota, Toyota Prius, UK, vauxhall, Volkswagen, volvo, VW, what car? No Comments

I don’t know who is more surprised by this announcement – me or Jaguar. But the best car to own is the Jaguar which claims the top spot in the J.D. Power/What Car? 2012 UK Vehicle Ownership Satisfaction Study. The […]

21 05, 2012

Kia launches new Cee’d

By Steve Lumley21 May, 2012caption, car, Cee, diesel engine, diesel engines, Dual Clutch Transmission, Europe, ford, kia, Kia Cee, LS, price, speed No Comments

The car with perhaps the daftest name on Britain’s roads is getting a makeover and the new version is out from 1 June. Kia’s Cee’d has been designed, engineered and built in Europe and has a choice of two petrol […]

10 05, 2012

Best diesel car: And the award for best diesel car goes to….

By Steve Lumley10 May, 2012bmw, caption, car, Car of the Year, chevrolet, Diesel car, eco car, executive car, ford, ford focus, kia, Kia Rio, land rover, Land Rover Discovery, peugeot, peugeot rcz, price, range rover, range rover evoque, RCZ, seat, skoda, Skoda Superb, Sport, sports car, vauxhall, Vauxhall Ampera No Comments

They aren’t to everyone’s taste but for many people, diesel vehicles are a blessing and Diesel Car magazine has judged which is the best to own. And it is, they have announced, the British-built Range Rover Evoque. It is stylish […]

2 05, 2012

Do You Get the MPG You Expect?

By Sean Bell2 May, 2012car, Chas Hallett, ford, ford focus, kia, Kia Picanto, LS, MoT, motorists, MPG, price, true mpg, what car? No Comments

I didn’t want to do it, I really didn’t. My idea was to let a week go past without mentioning the price of petrol but I can’t. It seems that every day that goes by we hear more bad news […]

30 04, 2012

Fuel economy: Real-world miles per gallon information now available

By Steve Lumley30 April, 2012107, audi, Audi A4, bmw, bmw x1, caption, car, car buyers, Chas Hallett, EU, fiat, fiat 500, ford, Ford Fiesta, ford focus, Ford Focus Estate, fuel economy, fuel prices, govt mpg, hyundai, hyundai i30, kia, Kia Picanto, Kia Rio, LV, mini, MoT, motorists, nissan, Nissan Micra, peugeot, peugeot 107, price, SE, TDI, toyota, Toyota Prius, true mpg, Volkswagen, Volkswagen Golf, volvo, volvo s60, what car? No Comments

We’ve all done – got to the end of a long journey and wondered where the fuel has gone. And no you probably haven’t made a miscalculation because the published fuel economy figures which you use for the trip are […]

26 03, 2012

Forte Kia

By Sean Bell26 March, 2012audi, car, Caribbean, chevrolet, Chevrolet Spark, Chevy Avalanches, coupe, Dodge Rams, Europe, ford, Ford F150s, Forte Kia, Great Wall, honda, Honda Ridgeline, Hugo Chavez, italian car, kia, Kia Cerato Forte, Kia Forte, Kia Forte Koup, Kia Picanto, LS, MoT, music, Peter Schreyer, peugeot, renault, Sport, Think Kia Picanto, toyota, Toyota Tundra, Toyota Yaris, UK, US, Venezuela Hugo Chavez, VW, Yaris No Comments

I’m writing this from a small Caribbean island not far off the cost of Venezuela – Hugo Chavez would much like to get his hand on it, and the neighbouring islands, but this is a former Dutch colony and now […]

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