Reminder: Awesome Kias on the way to Malaysia

Kia Soul, a wonderful crossover that's been winning reviews all over the world, show case Kia's design prowess (after snatching 25 year Audi design chief Peter Schreyer) and ambitions. Not exactly a small car, equipped with 1.6 or 2.0 engines, versatile, and fun. Yes, currently the only car that can wear stickers, checkers and vinyls as innocently as a Mini.



Yupe, the Spectra's a tired name, how about knowing Kia showing you their Forte? A genuine Civic/Corolla competitor; not sure if it'll snatch sales from either, but seeing from its handsome proportions, improved build quality, it stands like out smartly alongside hideous Nissan Latios.



The Kia Koup signifies the return of a segment we Malaysians used to love - Hairdresser's sports car. Remember the popularity of the first generation Hyundai Coupe? Our dear old Proton Putra? The great number of youngsters that just want a good looking car? Perhaps the lack of such a product from our market had faded interests in fans, but with the Koup coming back, we might see plenty of young owners in one.

Ok, there are other Kias along the pipeline, but these I reckon are the most significant ones (except the Koup which might not come at all), but they're all on sale overseas now thou. Kia has been catching my attention for quite a while now with their slew of excellent products, one thing that still bothers me is that I'd hope they come with individual model branding and badging aka Japanese Toyotas.