May / 1998Release date:
Jun / 2000End date:
A bigger model than before, the Mentor II was again an amalgam of Mazda (BG) 323 components, but this time using a larger body for a more spacious and refined interior. Again to versions were available, in oddball five-door hatchback ‘Coupe’ or... continued
Dec / 1996Release date:
May / 1998End date:
KIA broke into the Australian small-car market with the attractive and keenly priced Mentor hatchback in late 1996. But what lurked beneath was a front-wheel drive platform based on the 1989-1994 Mazda BG 323, but costed down. So the driving ex... continued
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