They’re identical under the skin – and both lack accidence avoidance tech that safety gurus now want to see in small cars – so how come the Kia Rio has claimed the vaunted crash test result denied its i20 sister?
It might soon be ohm time for Kia New Zealand, with emergent potential to add a petrol-electric hybrid compact crossover that is weeks from its full international debut.
An aggressive pricing strategy for the new Sportage includes a launch special entry model pitch that significantly undercuts the Hyundai equivalent. How relevant is that?
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