Here are new videos of the Kia Sorento SUV which will be presented at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show next month. The event will mark its presentation to the European market after its world debut in its home town show in Seoul. Information on the engine options available will be presented at the show.

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Not only the Kia Soul will be at the Paris show to attract attention, but next to it at the Kia stand will be a hybrid version of the cee’d, proving that the Korean company is as modern as any other this side of the world.

The cee’d Hybrid that we see in France will be prototype, although production should start soon after. The engine is a 1.6 litre pertol with an electric unit at 20hp that is still under testing. The model should be available on the European market come 2010.

Other technical details are still unknown but Kia should be presenting them at the press conference. The transmission should be CVT, along with start&stop technology and braking energy savers. It’s possible that light materials will be used to improve fuel efficiency and performance.

Source | KiaWorld

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The guys at AutoExpress have snapped a couple of spy shots of the new Kia Soul, the company’s new small car which is expected to show a change in style, quality, and even charisma for Korean cars in general.

The Soul will debut at the beginning of October at the Paris show and judging by these shots it will be similar to the prototype seen at Geneva. Not only the external look and lines of the car, but also the interior, have preserved the aspects of the concept.

The new car will try to conquer the imagination of European customers thanks to the wide possibilities of personalisation available, including colours, fabric interiors and some tasty optionals.

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Kia has presented the facelift of its Sportage model at the London show, revealing that the car will be commercialised from autumn, as the Model Year 2009.

Only a minimal touch-up has been carried out, concentrated mostly on the lights and spoiler elements, front and rear, that are now in the same tint as the rest of the car. In particular, the air intakes have been changed, with a near imperceptible modification to the radiator grille.

At a technical level there is only one novelty for the engine range, in the form of the introduction of a new powerstep for the 2.0 litre CRDi, which next to the 140 hp will have a 150hp version. The petrol range remains unchanged with the 2.0 16V at 141 hp, and the 2.7 V6 at 175 hp.

Kia Sportage facelift

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Madrid, capital of Germany. Or not? The Spanish show, recently finished on May 23, has again demonstrated it’s fertile ground for German industry with a string of announcements and debuts from Seat.

President of the company Erik Schmitt, enthusiastic about the return to verve of the brand, even dared this statement: “We will reach the same quality levels as Audi,” being proud of the presentation of two new models, the Ibiza and the Alhambra Ecomotive.

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The new Kia Soul has kept its name and especially its concept look. It will officially debut in October at the Paris show and will emphasise its originality and its young target market. The first prototype from 2006 was designed by Californians and Koreans of the company, and the following 3 concept presented at the recent Geneva show has given a concrete expectation for the model.

It will be manufactured in Korea from September 2008 with a wide variety of options available: the Soul will allow Kia to take its first steps in the city car market. Still no detailed information is available on engine or performance, but we know the ambitious plans of the Korean company foresee the production of 100,000 units in 2009.

Via | Kia-buzz.com

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The debut of the five doorSeat Ibiza will happen next June 14. For three door model, that as we expected will be called Sportcoupè you’ll have to wait from anywhere between August and September, when what seems to be the true heir of the Geneva Bocanegra will arrive in showrooms.

In Germany the five door “base”, equipped with a 1.2 70 hp, will cost around 12,190 euros while other petrol models, from 86 to 105 hp will be around 13,390 and 15,760 euros respectively. Diesel models are from 14,790 for the 1.4 TDI 80 hp, and reach 15,390 for the 1.9 TDI 90 hp, with the 105 hp selling at 17,660 euros.

All versions have the ESP series and four airbags, while amongst the optional extras you can choose from further airbags, adaptable headlights and the new seven gear DSG. The increase in size has done well for room and boot size (now at 292 litres), but hasn’t added anything to weight, in addition cutting consumption and emissions by ten percent compared to the previous model.

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Based on the Soul, Kia’s three new concept cars - Diva, Burner and Searcher - each have their own personality as presented at Geneva’s exhibition. And now FastLaneDaily has revealed what appear to be the first official images of the series, set in the same location as those which we showed some days ago.

As we had anticipated though, the model’s debut is anticipated for the Paris show which will take place in September. The extensive wait that has produced these snaps then is very strange. And the model’s similarity to the three prototypes on display at Geneva is striking.

The Soul is characterized by a brand new style for the Korean brand, where the squarer lines are definitely original.

Kia Soul: immagini

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Kia gives us a preview of the Soul concept trio that will debut next month in Geneva. What we see here il the Soul Burner concept, the “evil” one, with satin black finish and dragon tatoos. More information about the Kia Soul will be coming soon.

Via | Kia Buzz

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