Review: Kia YD.I Cerato (2013-16) Overview Released in April 2013, the Kia YD Series I (YD.I) Cerato was initially available as a sedan, with five-door hatchbacks following in August 2013 (the YD Cerato Koup has been reviewed separately). Manufactured in Hwasung, South Korea, the front-wheel drive Cerato was powered by 1.8- and 2.0-litre petrol engines […]
Review: Kia VQ Carnival (2006-11)
Review: Kia VQ.I Carnival (2006-10) Overview Released in August 2006, the Kia VQ Carnival was an eight seat people mover. Manufactured in Gwangmyeong, South Korea, the front-wheel drive Carnival was powered by a 2.7-litre V6 engine that was mated to either a four-speed automatic or five-speed manual transmission. The VQ Carnival range initially consisted of […]
Review: Kia KV Carnival (1999-06)
Review: Kia KV.I Carnival (1999-01) Overview Released in September 1999, the Kia KV Series I (KV.I) Carnival was a seven seat people mover. Manufactured in Gwangmyeong, South Korea, the front-wheel drive KV Carnival was powered by a 2.5-litre Rover K-Series V6 petrol engine that was mated to either a four-speed automatic or five-speed manual transmission. […]
Review: Kia YP Carnival (2015-on)
Review: Kia YP.I Carnival (2015-18) Overview Released in Australia in February 2015, the Kia YP Series I (YP.I) Carnival was an eight-seat people mover. Manufactured in South Korea, the front-wheel drive Carnival was powered by 3.3-litre V6 petrol and 2.2-litre turbo-diesel engines that were mated to six-speed automatic transmissions. As per the table below, the […]
Review: Kia Carens (2000-02)
Overview Released in July 2000, the Kia Carens was a six-seat people mover. Manufactured in Hwasung, South Korea, the front-wheel drive Carens was powered by a 1.8-litre four cylinder petrol engine that was mated to either a four-speed automatic or five-speed manual transmission. Engine The Mazda-sourced 1.8-litre ‘FP’ petrol engine had a cast iron block, […]
Review: Jeep TJ Wrangler (1996-07)
Review: Jeep TJ.I Wrangler (1996-02) Overview Released in November 1996, the Jeep TJ Series I (TJ.I) Wrangler was available as a two-door soft-top or three-door hardtop. Manufactured in Ohio, USA, the four-wheel drive TJ.I Wrangler was powered by a 4.0-litre inline six cylinder petrol engine that was mated to either a three-speed automatic or five-speed […]
Review: Volvo Mk.2 S80 (2007-16)
Review: Volvo Mk.2-I S80 (2007-09) Overview Released in February 2007, the Volvo Mk.2 Phase I (Mk.2-I) S80 was an executive sedan. Manufactured in Torslanda, Sweden, the Volvo S80 was initially available with a 3.2-litre six-cylinder petrol engine (the ‘3.2’ variant), a 4.4-litre petrol V8 (‘V8’) or a 2.4-litre five-cylinder turbo-diesel unit (‘D5’). In 2008, however, […]
Review: Volvo Mk.1 S80 (1998-06)
Review: Volvo Mk.1-I S80 (1998-03) Overview Released in May 1998, the Volvo Mk.1 Phase I (Mk.1-I) S80 was an executive sedan. Manufactured in Torslanda, Sweden, the front-wheel drive Volvo S80 was available with either a 2.9-litre inline six cylinder petrol engine (the ‘2.9’ variant), or a 2.8-litre twin turbocharged inline six cylinder petrol engine (‘T6’). […]
Review: Volvo Mk.1 S70 (1997-00)
Review: Volvo Mk.1-I S70 (1997-99) Overview Released in March 1997, the Volvo Mk.1 Series I (Mk.1-I) S70 was a mid-size, front-wheel drive sedan. The Volvo S70 was powered by five-cylinder Volvo engines and offered in five variants: the 2.5, 2.5 20V, 2.5 Bi-Fuel, 2.5T and T-5. Fitted with four-speed automatic and five-speed manual transmissions, the […]
Review: Volvo Mk.3 S60 (2019-on)
Overview To be released in Australia in August 2019, the Volvo Mk.3 S60 is a mid-size sedan. Manufactured in Charleston, South Carolina, the Volvo Mk.3 S60 range for Australia will consist of T5 AWD variants (available in Momentum, Inscription and R-Design editions) and T8 Twin Engine Plug-in Hybrid variants (solely available in R-Design editions). Haldex […]