Kia Road Tests Articles

First Test: 2010 Kia Forte Koup

Much Better Than Its Spelling more

First Test: 2011 Kia Sorento

Mild-Mannered Mod-Looking Mid-Packer more

First Test: 2010 Kia Forte EX

Quick Study: Strong candidate for "Most Improved" falls short of "Class Leader" more

First Drive: 2011 Kia Sorento

Soft(er) Sell: This midsize hauler gets a new look, new character, and a new home more

First Drive: 2010 Kia Sorento

All-New, And All The Better For It: We Drive the European Version of Kia's Newest Crossover more

First Drive: 2010 Kia Forte SX

Is Kia's New Forte Ready To Take On The Civic And Corolla? more

First Drive: 2010 Kia Forte Koup

Braking in the Rain: Even in the Wet, Kia Finds its Groove more

First Drive: 2010 Kia Forte

What's in a Name? Slick-Looking Compact Continues Korean Brand's Makeover more

Long Term Verdict: 2007 Kia Rondo EX

The Gift that Keeps on Giving more

Comparison: 2010 Kia Soul vs 2009 Nissan Cube vs 2009 Scion xB

Taking The Cube Route: We Go Back to School to Find Out if Kids are Hip to Being Square more

First Test: 2010 Kia Soul

Kia Goes All-Out in Effort to Lure Gen Y, but Did It Hit the Mark? more

First Look: 2010 Kia Forte

New Name, Familiar Package more

Long Term Update 6: 2007 Kia Rondo

Managing editor Rusty Kurtz knows a thing or two about a driver's seat, and his gluteus maximus doesn't love the Kia Rondo's. more

Long Term Update 5: 2007 Kia Rondo

Practical, Useful, and Best of all - Cheap more

First Drive: 2010 Kia Soul

Economy Car Wrapped in a Candy Shell more

Quick Test: 2009 Kia Borrego EX V-6 4x4

Fewer calories, same flavor more

Long Term Update 4: 2007 Kia Rondo

"So quiet at idle, feels almost like an electric," claims copy chief Jacqueline Manfredi. more

First Test: 2009 Kia Borrego

Good truck. Bad time: A solid answer to a question few are asking. more

First Drive: 2009 Kia Borrego

Seattle to L.A. in Kia's Big Tow more

Quick Test: 2008 Kia Optima EX

Great all around, but a half step behind more

Long Term Update 3: 2007 Kia Rondo

Worker bee with Mini-Me minivan looks more

The Familial and Frugal: Four-cylinder Midsize Sedan Comparison Test - Part One

An in-depth evaluation of ten of today's best-selling four-cylinder family sedans more

Long Term Update: 2007 Kia Rondo

After only five months of service, the Rondo has already amassed over 9000 miles, a testament to its utility. more

Fleet Update: 2007 Kia Rondo

Mark Williams recently took the Kia Rondo on a roundtrip run from Los Angeles to San Francisco. more

Long Term Arrival: 2007 Kia Rondo EX

The Kia Rondo was such a standout at the 2007 Car of the Year event we decided to add one to our long-term fleet. more