The Kia Pro_Cee’d GT will take the South Korean brand into Australia’s hot-hatch territory for the first time. Kia Australia has confirmed the sporty three-door will be sold locally ahead of the model’s debut this week ...
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Kia Australia is hopeful of a late 2013 launch for the Kia pro_cee’d GT after formally requesting the car for import from Europe. The 1.6-litre turbocharged three-door hot hatch will go into production at the Korean company’s ...
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The new-generation Hyundai i30 Tourer has launched from $22,990 A wagon version of the popular i30 hatch, the Hyundai i30 Tourer wasn’t originally intended for the Australian market as it is only built in Europe, where all i30 ...
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The Kia pro_cee’d GT has been revealed online ahead of the Korean hot-hatch’s world premiere at the 2013 Geneva motor show in March. The sporty three-door will debut alongside its five-door sibling – the Kia cee’d ...
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Almost 900 Hyundai Veloster sports cars have been recalled in Australia to repair a defect with the South Korean coupes’ panoramic glass sunroofs. The recall affects 882 Veloster models sold in Australia between November 1, 2011 and ...
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Hyundai has announced that Peter Schreyer, Kia’s hugely successful chief design officer, will now head both Korean companies’ design centres in a bid to streamline resources and create synergy between the two sister brands. ...
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Skoda is planning a product offensive, confirming six international new model launches over the next twelve months. The announcement came via a Facebook teaser image which shows the Rapid due in January, Octavia liftback in March, and ...
The 2012 Australian new car sales figures in total are listed below with a segment breakdown following. 2012 Light Car Segment Winners: Toyota Yaris (18,808 – 13.9%) Mazda2 (17,574 – 13%) Hyundai i20 (13,339 – ...
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The Mazda3 has retained its title as Australia’s most popular new car in 2012, claiming victory for the second consecutive year after a tight 12-month tussle with the Toyota HiLux. The HiLux threatened to steal the crown earlier ...
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A voluntary recall on certain model year 2012 Hyundai Veloster vehicles has been issued through the National Highway Safety Administration(NHTSA).According to the recall,the panoramic sunroof assembly is in question for possible weakening ...
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Each year, car reliability trends begin surfacing as we look at data by brand and car type, with periodic spikes common around redesigns and new technology. As is often the case, the muscle and otherwise sporty cars are seeing much ...
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If you are looking for a reliable car, don't assume that certain brands are always the best. Each manufacturer has models that offer a range of reliability, as identified in Consumer Reports' annual car reliability survey. When ...
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Hyundai and Kia today announced that the companies are revising their fuel economy estimates downward after the EPA spot-checked several models and found that the results did not live up to Hyundai's and Kia's claims. The affected Hyundai ...
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A new five-door Kia cee'd GT will join what will be a two-pronged performance attack from the Korean brand,following last week's announcement that the new three-door Kia pro_cee'd GT would enter the competitive hot-hatch market. Both new ...
Tags: Kia cee'd GT, Kia pro_cee'd GT hot-hatch, Hyundai Veloster Turbo
The Hyundai Veloster C3 Roll Top concept has been unveiled at the 2012 Los Angeles auto show,revealing the Korean manufacturer's take on a convertible version of its quirky three-door sports car. Based on the 150kW/265Nm 1.6-litre ...
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