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Tested: 2022 Kia Sportage 1.6 T-GDi EX

9 Mar 2023 by Hanjo Stier

Life’s become incredibly difficult for anyone wanting to buy a medium-sized crossover SUV. And it must be downright scary for the companies who build them…

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Categories ENG: Reviews Tags 1.6, Kia, Sportage, T-GDi Leave a comment

Quick Video Review: 2022 Kia Sorento

2 Dec 2022 by NamWheels Admin
Categories Hyundai & Kia Tags 2.2, AWD, CRDi, Film, Kia, Movie, Sorento, Video 2 Comments

Video review: New Kia Carnival

21 Oct 2022 by NamWheels Admin
Categories Hyundai & Kia Tags Carnival, Film, Kia, Movie, Review, test, Video, video review Leave a comment

Sprint Review: 2022 Kia Sorento 2.2 CRDi AWD  

5 Sep 2022 by Hanjo Stier

You are now looking at a Hyundai Santa Fe. Except that you’re not. This is called a Kia Sorento, and while it may look very different to its Korean cousin, they were, in fact, separated at birth.

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Categories Sprint Reviews Tags 2.2, CRDi, Kia, Sante Fe, Sorento 1 Comment

How do you pronounce Sportage?

29 Jul 2022 by NamWheels Admin
Categories Hyundai & Kia Tags 1.6T, Film, GT Line, Kia, Review, Sportage, Video 1 Comment

Tested: 2022 Kia Carnival 2.2 CRDi

11 Jul 2022 by Hanjo Stier

The older I get, the more obsessed I become with purpose. It drives or defines everything and – this is just my humble opinion – its lack or absence can be absolutely devastating. That obviously applies to cars, or vehicle genres, and they don’t come more purposeful than the humble MPV…

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Categories ENG: Reviews Tags 2.2, Carnival, CRDi, Kia, MPV, van 2 Comments

Video Review: Kia Pegas sedan

17 Jun 2022 by NamWheels Admin
Categories Hyundai & Kia Tags Film, Kia, Pegas, Review, Rio, sedan, Video Leave a comment

Tested: 2021 Kia Pegas 1.4 EX

17 Dec 2021 by Hanjo Stier

Soaring through the clouds with glistening vortexes from its majestic wings comes the… no, hang on, that sounds stupid. Meet the new Kia Pegas.

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Categories ENG: Reviews Tags 2021, Kappa, Kia, Pegas, Rio, sedan 1 Comment

The compact SUV rivalry: Does the Kia Sonet hold its own against the Toyota Urban Cruiser?

26 Oct 202125 Oct 2021 by Franco Theron

Some of us have short attention deficits or do not necessarily have the time to read through one long article to find one simple answer? I will therefore give you a simple answer before I start rambling on about the nitty-gritty.

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Categories Comparisons Tags against, compare, Comparison, Kia, Sonet, Toyota, Urban Cruiser, versus, vs Leave a comment

Sprint Review: Kia Rio Hatch 1.4 LS Auto

28 Jun 2021 by Hanjo Stier

Thanks to the unstoppable armada of SUV’s, hatchbacks are following their sedan brethren by dying a not-so-slow death in our sales charts. Nonetheless, Kia still makes this wholesome Rio and we give you our quick impression of it.

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Categories Sprint Reviews Tags 1.4, Auto, Automatic, hatchback, Kia, Kia Rio, LS, Rio Leave a comment
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  • Sprint Review: Hyundai Tucson 1.7D MT Executive 1 vote, average: 5.00 out of 51 vote, average: 5.00 out of 51 vote, average: 5.00 out of 51 vote, average: 5.00 out of 51 vote, average: 5.00 out of 5 (5.00 out of 5)
  • Tested: Jaguar F-Type Coupé 221kW R-Dynamic 1 vote, average: 5.00 out of 51 vote, average: 5.00 out of 51 vote, average: 5.00 out of 51 vote, average: 5.00 out of 51 vote, average: 5.00 out of 5 (5.00 out of 5)
  • Top List: 0-100km/h times 1 vote, average: 5.00 out of 51 vote, average: 5.00 out of 51 vote, average: 5.00 out of 51 vote, average: 5.00 out of 51 vote, average: 5.00 out of 5 (5.00 out of 5)
  • Launch Report: 2017 Audi Q2 1 vote, average: 5.00 out of 51 vote, average: 5.00 out of 51 vote, average: 5.00 out of 51 vote, average: 5.00 out of 51 vote, average: 5.00 out of 5 (5.00 out of 5)
  • Top 5: Cars of the Year 2016 1 vote, average: 5.00 out of 51 vote, average: 5.00 out of 51 vote, average: 5.00 out of 51 vote, average: 5.00 out of 51 vote, average: 5.00 out of 5 (5.00 out of 5)

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