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Kia Stonic recalled
The Korean brand’s smallest SUV has been called back to workshops due to a problem with its daytime running lamps.
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2026 Kia Stonic price and specs
In addition to freshened styling inside and out, the Kia Stonic has a new mild-hybrid powertrain and more standard equipment.
9 Months Ago
William Stopford
2026 Kia Stonic pricing: Light SUV gets more tech but higher prices
The Kia Stonic is getting fresh styling inside and out plus connected services and mild-hybrid tech, but all this comes at a cost.
9 Months Ago
James Wong
2026 Kia Stonic gets major facelift, in Australia by year's end with mild-hybrid
Kia's entry-level SUV is getting a significant reskin before the end of 2025, with 48V mild-hybrid tech also confirmed for Australia.
1 Year Ago
Max Davies
Australia's 10 cheapest cars in 2025
Want to pick yourself up a set of cheap wheels? Here are the most budget-friendly new cars currently on sale in Australia.
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James Wong
2026 Kia Stonic in line for hybrid boost Down Under
Kia's littlest SUV is all but confirmed to bring mild-hybrid assistance in 2026, likely coinciding with an as-yet-unannounced facelift.
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William Stopford
2026 Kia Stonic: Popular little SUV getting bold makeover
The curvaceous Stonic is the next Kia to get the brand's bolder, more squared-off front and rear-end styling, giving the ageing light SUV a fresh look.
1 Year Ago
Max Davies
The 10 cheapest new manual cars you can buy in Australia
Love manuals but don't know where to look? Here are the cheapest new options on sale in Australia right now.
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Josh Nevett
Which new car should you buy for under $30,000?
Buying a new car needn't break the bank, as the current crop of cheapies demonstrates. Here's what the CarExpert team would buy for sub-$30k.
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Max Davies
2025 Kia Stonic price and specs
Kia's small SUV has received an update for 2025, with some minor changes to standard features and engines bringing price rises.
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James Wong
2025 Kia Stonic: More grunt, more safety tech for more money
The city-sized Kia Stonic crossover is about to go all-turbo and add a bunch of extra kit for MY25 – with (minor) price increases, of course.
2 Years Ago
Jordan Mulach
Kia Australia: Five-star safety ratings important, but not mandatory
Kia aims for a five-star safety rating on all new cars brought to Australia, but it’s not against keeping popular models without ratings.
2 Years Ago
Josh Nevett
The light SUVs with the best fuel economy in Australia
Light SUVs are small by nature, but we run the numbers to find out which of the 10 on sale in Australia is most frugal on fuel.
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Josh Nevett
The light SUVs with the most boot space in Australia
We rank the smallest SUVs on sale in Australia by boot space to find out which defy their size when it comes to cargo room.
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James Wong
2025 Kia Stonic going turbo-only in Australia
Kia's smallest SUV will go all-turbo later this year, following the global discontinuation of the existing 1.4-litre base engine option.
3 Years Ago
James Wong
Kia Stonic: Non-turbo models put on ice
Kia Australia has stopped taking orders for 1.4-litre versions of its Stonic crossover due to short supply and increasing backorders.
3 Years Ago
