The 2009 Magentis from Kia has benefited from several aesthetic touch-ups that have provided a more mature and most certainly more elegant silhouette. These changes should allow it to shine in the market of intermediate vehicles, so popular in America. In terms of mechanics, motors have been improved. The 2,4 litre four cylinder motor has gone from 162 to 175 horsepower, while the 2,7 litre V6 has inherited of 190 horsepower, a fivefold increase in power. The interior and the dashboard have been entirely redesigned.
Despite a style makeover two years ago, the Kia Magentis still finds itself far from the limelight. Indeed, those in the hunt for an intermediate sedan tend to look to the Chevrolet Malibu, Ford Fusion, Honda Accord or Toyota Camry, among others. Even the Hyundai Sonata, which shares several mechanical …
This year, with its pleasant shape and welcoming passenger compartment, the Soul is without a doubt the darling of the Kia line-up, and the Forte has been successful too. Don’t forget however, that the Magentis has undergone substantial changes in the past months and it offers excellent value standard equipment …
The Kia Sportage will receive a mid-cycle update for the 2026 model year, as shown today in the first official pictures from South Korea. As we suspected, the most significant change can be found in the front, with the boomerang-shaped LED daytime running lights replaced by new ones that are …
Kia has finally unveiled its first-ever pickup, called Tasman, which is aimed at South Korea, Australia, the Middle East and Africa. Don’t hold your breath: it’s not coming to North America. But seeing the way it looks, who’s going to complain? The Kia Tasman is a midsize truck available in …
The latest vehicles from Hyundai and Kia are widely considered to be among the best in the industry when it comes to infotainment. They’ll be even better a few years from now. The two parent companies have just partnered with another South Korean giant, Samsung, to develop their next-generation system …
Introduced this past spring at the New York Auto Show, the all-new 2025 Kia K4 can now be ordered in Canada. Deliveries to customers will start in October. The K4 is a compact sedan that’s larger and more sophisticated than the Forte it replaces. At the same time, it will …
Owner satisfaction with new vehicles has rebounded after two years of unprecedented decline. And surprisingly, electric vehicles from other brands than Tesla are not only achieving all-time high satisfaction, but also surpassing Elon Musk’s company. That’s according to J.D. Power’s 2024 U.S. Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study, which …
If you feel like you’re burning inside your old Kia Soul this summer, it may not be because of the heat entirely. The automaker has found a problem with the car’s seat heaters and will recall a bit more than 38,000 units in Canada. The recall covers every model year …
With rising prices and interest rates over the past couple of years, getting more bang for your buck has become more important than ever for a lot of people, especially when it comes to large expenses such as a new car. Automotive data research firm Vincentric today announced the winners …
Kia will be recalling the Telluride midsize SUV for the third time this year. The problem now is a fire risk on more than 426,000 units in the U.S. and a yet-unspecified number in Canada. All model years (2020 through 2024) are affected. According to the NHTSA, which oversees traffic …
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2010 Kia Magentis: Taking simplicity too far
