Overview Released in Australia in September 2017, the Kia CK Stinger was a ‘fastback sports sedan’. Manufactured in South Korea, the rear-wheel drive Kia Stinger was powered by 2.0- and 3.3-litre turbocharged petrol engines that were mated to eight-speed automatic transmissions (see table below). Both the 2.0-litre G4KL ‘Theta II’ and 3.3-litre G6DP ‘Lambda II’ […]
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Review: Kia QL Sportage (2015-21)
Review: Kia QL.I Sportage (2015-18) Overview Commencing production in October 2015, the Kia QL Sportage was a five-door SUV. Manufactured at Kia’s Gwangju plant in South Korea, the Kia QL Sportage was available with 2.0-litre petrol, 2.4-litre petrol and 2.0-litre turbo-diesel engines (see table below). The Kia QL Sportage range initially consisted of Si, SLi […]
Review: Kia SL Sportage (2010-15)
Review: Kia SL.I Sportage (2010-13) Overview Released in August 2010, the Kia SL Series I (SL.I) Sportage was a five seat SUV. Manufactured in Gwangju, South Korea, the SL.I Sportage was available with 2.0- and 2.4-litre four-cylinder petrol engines and a 2.0-litre turbo-diesel engine. As per the table below, the Sportage range consisted of Si, […]
Review: Kia FB Spectra (2001-04)
Overview Released in May 2001, the Kia FB Spectra was a small, five-door hatchback. Manufactured in Hwasung, South Korea, the front-wheel drive Spectra was powered by a 1.8-litre four cylinder petrol engine mated to either a four-speed automatic or five-speed manual transmission. The Mazda-sourced 1.8-litre ‘BP’ engine had a cast iron block, double overhead camshafts, […]
Review: Kia KM Sportage (2005-10)
Review: Kia KM.I Sportage (2005-07) Overview Released in April 2005, the Kia KM Series I (KM.I) Sportage was an all-wheel drive SUV. Manufactured in Gwangju, South Korea, the Sportage was powered by a 2.7-litre V6 petrol engine that was mated to a four-speed automatic transmission. Specifically, the 2.7-litre G6BA ‘Delta’ V6 engine had an aluminium […]
Review: Kia AM Soul (2009-13)
Review: Kia AM.I Soul (2009-11) Overview Released in April 2009, the Kia AM Series I (AM.I) Soul was a compact, five-door wagon. Manufactured in Gwangju, South Korea, the front-wheel drive Soul was available with either a 1.6-litre four-cylinder petrol engine or a 1.6-litre turbo-diesel unit. The Soul range initially consisted of three models: the Soul, […]
Review: Kia PS Soul (2014-18)
Review: Kia PS.I Soul (2014-16) Overview Released in Australia in February 2014, the Kia PS Soul was a five-door hatchback. Manufactured in Gwangju, South Korea, the front-wheel drive PS Soul was powered by a 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol engine that was mated to either a six-speed manual or automatic transmission. G4NA engine The 2.0-litre G4NA ‘Nu’ […]
Review: Kia UM Sorento (2015-20)
Review: Kia UM.I Sorento (2015-17) Overview Released in Australia in June 2015, the Kia UM Series I (UM.I) Sorento was a seven-seat SUV. Manufactured in South Korea, the UM Sorento was available with two powertrains: Front wheel drive and with 3.3-litre V6 petrol engines; or, All-wheel drive and with 2.2-litre four-cylinder turbo-diesel engines. For both […]
Review: Kia XM Sorento (2009-12)
Overview Released in October 2009, the Kia XM Sorento was a large, seven-seat SUV. Manufactured in Hwasung, South Korea, the XM Sorento was initially available with 2.4-litre four-cylinder petrol and 2.2-litre turbo-diesel engine. Of these, the petrol models were fitted with automatic transmissions and were front-wheel drive, while the all-wheel drive turbo-diesel models were also […]
Review: Kia BL Sorento (2003-09)
Review: Kia BL.I Sorento (2003-07) Overview Released in February 2003, the Kia BL Series I (BL.I) Sorento was a five-seat 4WD wagon. Manufactured in Hwasung, South Korea, the BL.I Sorento was powered by a 3.5-litre V6 petrol engine that was initially available with either a four-speed automatic or five-speed manual transmission. In October 2004, however, […]