2008 Kia Rondo
January 2nd, 2007
The Kia Rondo made its North American debut at the 2006 Los Angeles auto show. In April, the crossover made its European debut in Madrid, and it has been received extremely well in European markets. The Rondo may be new for the U.S., but in Europe it’s on its second generation. Kia has already begun selling the Rondo in the States, but the official market introduction will be in January, accompanied by an extended marketing campaign.
2007 Kia Amanti
December 9th, 2006
Kia’s Amanti gets a much needed makeover this year, taking it in a sportier direction than its conservative corporate cousin, the Hyundai Azera. For 2007, its takes on the Chrysler 300, the Ford Five Hundred, the Nissan Maxima, and Buick LaCrosse and Lucerne with more power, more style and more equipment.
On the outside, the Amanti’s redesigned hood, grille and headlamps stare down onlookers with more, while the rest of the car is finished off with dual exhaust tips, revised rear quarter panels, taillamps, and a new trunk lid. New 17-inch machined or chrome wheels are available, mounted on the Amanti’s modified suspension, which includes control arms up front and a multilink design in back. The wheelbase has been stretched to 110.2 inches, giving it the impressive passenger space (106 cubic feet) it’ll need to compete with its spacious competitors.
Kia C’eed Sport Wagon
September 22nd, 2006
Kia has released pictures of its next all-new C-segment model, the estate-bodied cee’d sport wagon which will be shown in public for the first time at the Mondial de L’Automobile in Paris next week.
Due to go into full production in the middle of 2007 and on sale throughout Europe from next September, the vehicle is the next in Kia’s European-designed, European-engineered cee’d line-up to be built at the Zilina factory in Slovakia.
The 4470 mm long, 1490 mm high, car features a tailgate shaped like an inverted ‘L’ with its hinges set back over the load area so the tailgate rises almost vertically, giving enhanced access to the large-capacity cargo area that has additional storage below the floor.