
Kia's will have at least two new tricks at the Paris Motor Show, one of them being the Kia Soul. The other will be a Kia cee'd gas-electric hybrid. Already available in coupe, 5-door hatch, and sportwagon variants, a hybrid addition based on the five-door would be a perfect addition to the line. So far, the only details we have is that the c'ee hybrid isn't planned for sale until 2010, when it will join a train of new hybrids from other makers. Kia apparently decided that is when they'll be able to sell enough of them to make a profit. But we will get the complete scoop on it at next week's Paris Motor Show, so you won't have to wait that long.
Paris Preview: Kia cee'd Hybrid
Monday, September 29, 2008 at 12:57 AM Posted under Tags : alternative, ceed, ceed hybrid, CeedHybrid, economy, green, hybrid, kia, kia ceed, kia ceed hybrid, KiaCeed, KiaCeedHybrid, paris motor show, ParisMotorShow
Official Kia Forte brochure leaked
Monday, August 25, 2008 at 12:35 PM Posted under Tags : 2009 kia forte, 2009KiaForte, economy, forte, kia, kia forte, KiaForte, sedan, sedans, spy shots, SpyShots

The Kia Forte has been caught out again, this time in more press photos and the official Korean-market brochure. The 2009 Spectra replacement is a looker... even if it borrows some of those looks from other vehicles. Regardless, those shapely front fenders, strong shoulder line that terminates into the A-pillar and concave space right above the sills are definitely elements not usually found in the economy car class. The car will probably come to the U.S. with a slight price bump over the $13,000 Spectra, but there'll be more power, space, and fuel economy to go with it. Check out the gallery of hi-res photos below, and if you read Korean and see anything newsworthy in the brochure feel free to let us know in the comments.