Images: Kia S1 Mentor (1996-98)
Released in December 1996, the Kia S1 Mentor was small, five-door hatchback. Manufactured in Hwasung, South Korea, the front-wheel drive Mentor was powered by a 1.5-litre four-cylinder engine that was mated to either a four-speed automatic or five-speed manual transmission. Furthermore, the Mentor range consisted of two variants: the SLX and GLX… Read full Kia Mentor and Shuma review
Images: Kia S2 Mentor and Shuma (1998-01)
Released in May 1998, the Kia S2 Mentor was available as a sedan or five-door hatchback, powered by 1.5- or 1.8-litre four-cylinder engines. In 2000, the ‘Shuma’ moniker was applied to Mentor hatchbacks, though the Shuma was available as a distinct model until April 2000.
