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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
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
Long Term Verdict: 2006 Kia Sedona
Our 2006 Kia Sedona arrived at Motor Trend's door having big, H-logoed shoes to fill for its Long Term test. more
Fleet Update: 2006 Kia Sedona EX
After racking up 30,000 miles, we drove the 2006 Kia Sedona EX to Glendale Kia for its final service stop. more
Fleet Update: 2006 Kia Sedona EX
Anyone who argues that minivans aren't as useful as SUVs should take a gander at the mileage on our 2006 Kia Sedona EX. In just 13 months, our big Kia has amassed nearly 27,000 big ones. more
Fleet Update: 2007 Kia Sedona EX
"Can a minivan make a teenage boy go, 'Wow!'?" asks Truck Trend art director Tom Voehringer of our 2007 Kia Sedona EX. "Apparently this can: On the first occasion, my daughter's boyfriend dropped the Wow! bomb while I was transporting him up a steep freeway on-ramp. more
Fleet Update: 2006 Kia Sedona EX
Our 2006 Kia Sedona EX has been serving yeoman-like duty as a photo chase van on comparos, with lots of room for gear with the rear seat stowed and plenty of power to keep up with the test cars. more
Fleet Update: 2006 Kia Sedona EX
Several staffers logged notes comparing the Kia Sedona with the Honda Odyssey and Toyota Sienna. This bodes well for Kia, suggesting these brands are now competing for the same piece of minivan pie. more
Long-Term Arrival: 2006 Kia Sedona
Kia so believes in this product that it offered us one for a year's worth of evaluation (translation: torture). more
First Look: 2006 Kia Sedona EX
Korea's first minivan was a lackluster, inexpensive small van designed to compete abroad, and converting it for U.S. duty left it grossly overweight. more
Newcomers: 2006 Kia Optima
Kia's recently introduced second-generation Optima, officially dubbed a 2006 1/2 model, has toasted its white-bread reputation and replaced it with more yeast and a little jam, courtesy of an all-new four-cylinder and an available V-6 and five-speed automatic. more
Road Test: 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt LS vs Ford Focus ZX4 ST vs Kia Spectra SX vs Mazda3 S  vs Toyota Corolla XRS
Wait! Don't click to the next story just because the pictures show a bunch of four-door econoboxes. more
First Look: 2005 Kia Sportage
To create the new 2005 model, Kia kept most of the Sportage's best traits and reengineered the rest into a platform joint-ventured with Hyundai. more
First Look: 2005 Kia Sportage
Kia is about to unveil its new 2005 Sportage--which shares the Tucson's platform, unibody construction, fully independent suspension, and all-wheel drive. more
'05 Hot Drives: 2005 KIA Spectra 5
The new Spectra is Kia's volume leader, so it's fitting that this model was chosen to lead the br... more
'05 Hot Drives: 2005 KIA Spectra 5
The new Spectra is Kia's volume leader, so it's fitting that this model was chosen to lead the br... more
First Drive: 2004 Kia Spectra and 2005 Kia Spectra5
Ten years after making its debut in the American market with the Sephia compact sedan, Kia revisits its roots with an all-new version of its highest-volume model, the Spectra. more
First Drive: 2004 Kia Spectra and 2005 Kia Spectra5
Ten years after making its debut in the American market with the Sephia compact sedan, Kia revisits its roots with an all-new version of its highest-volume model, the Spectra. more
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