In an industry first, Vauxhall has confirmed its new Frontera compact SUV will be launched with price parity for electric and petrol-powered models. The average list price difference across the wider market between an electric and petrol car is currently 31%. That has been reduced to 0% with the new …
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It’s astonishing to think that Kia has only been selling cars in the UK since 1991. Emerging as an affordable, dependable brand with a wide range of cars (all boasting a generous seven-year warranty), Kia has taken the automotive industry by storm. Selling just under 1,800 cars in the UK …
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Once in a while a car comes along that doesn’t just stand out from the crowd, it sets a new benchmark. The Citroen C4 Cactus is one of those cars. A finalist for World Car of the Year and winner of Best Family Hatchback in the UK Car of the …
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Kia unveils bold Trail’ster 4WD soft-roader concept at Chicago Motor Show. Designed at Kia’s California design studio, the car is a “uniquely compelling vehicle for the city-dweller-turned-outdoor-adventurer”. Based on the Kia Soul urban passenger vehicle, the turbocharged Trail’ster – with its Polar Pearl Snowdrift/Terra Bronze Metallic paint scheme, roll-top canvas …
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UK battery-powered car choice widens with the arrival of all-electric Kia Soul EV. Electric cars just got funkier in Britain with the launch of the EV version of the quirky Kia Soul. Priced at £24,995 (after the £5,000 government plug-in grant), its lithium-ion polymer batteries give the Soul EV a …
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All-new second generation Kia Soul is greatly improved, but it still divides opinion. The Kia Soul is a Marmite of cars – you either love it or hate it. Just to be different, I was somewhere between the two before my week with the Kia Soul Connect Plus 1.6 CRDi. …
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Kia’s GT4 Stinger concept car has won a prestigious American design award – and it still hasn’t gone into production. The Industrial Designers Society of America has saluted Kia with a Silver “IDEA” for the Stinger. The IDEA (International Design Excellence Award) honours design excellence in its transportation category. Designed …
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