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Kia Gives Its Compact Crossover More Soul

KOREAN car maker Kia has released an updated version of its Soul. With attention focused on improving the driving experience and boosting cabin space, it’s hoped the improvements can reboot the compact people mover’s appeal. The new model arrives to take advantage of the boom in the compact crossover market.

Mercedes Electric Drive B-Class at Paris 2012

Mercedes has revealed an electric version of the new B-Class – the B-Class Electric Drive Concept – which will debut at Paris 2012. Mercedes has revealed the electric B-Class in the guise of the B-Class Electric Drive Concept – a name Mercedes say will find its way on to the boot of all electric Mercedes, Smart and Tesla cars – which previews a production version by 2014. Powering the B-Class Electric Drive is the Smart electric Drive powerplant, located in the space normally taken up by the ICE, which offers 134bhp and a healthy 228lb/ft of torque with the batteries to power the electric motor housed in what Mercedes are calling the B-Class’s Energy space ahead of the rear axle.

2012 Kia cee’d on sale from £14,395

2012 Kia cee'd arrives in the UK The latest 2012 version of the Kia cee’d goes on sale in the UK on June 1st priced from £14,395 to £23,795. As expected after the 2012 Kia ce’d debuted at the Geneva motor show in March, the new cee’d is going on sale from 1st June. The ‘old’ Kia cee’d moved the bar a lot higher in terms of perception and ability, and made it on screen as the Top Gear car for their SIARPC (the cee apostrophe dee, as Clarkson refers to it).