Hyundai and its sister companies in the Hyundai Motor Group, Kia and Genesis, have been making great strides as of recent in the design of their cars. At the end of each year, the Good Design Awards showcase products that have, well, good design. And in 2020, Hyundai, Kia and Genesis have all made it […]
Read More
The Kia Sorento has been popular with consumers as it combines affordable pricing with three rows of practicality. That’s a winning formula, but the Sorento hasn’t been without it faults. Besides having a less than stellar interior, it was overshadowed by the larger and more luxurious Telluride. That put the Sorento in a precarious position, but […]
Read More
The finalists for the 2021 North American Car, Truck and Utility of the Year Awards were recently announced but, across the Atlantic, the candidates for European Car of the Year have been revealed. 29 models will be competing for the honor this time around and all of them are new vehicles, which are either now […]
Read More
Kia is introducing the Sportage Plug-In Hybrid to the UK market as the most powerful and least CO2-emitting member of the range. The plug-in hybrid Kia Sorento makes use of the same electrified powertrain as the closely related Hyundai Tucson, meaning a 177HP 1.6-liter T-GDI petrol mated to a 90HP electric motor powered by a […]
Read More
Euro NCAP has released the results of its latest batch of tests, which saw seven new vehicles being crashed, including the Land Rover Defender, Honda e, Audi A3 Sportback, Seat Leon, Isuzu D-Max, Kia Sorento and Hyundai i10. Evaluated in RHD 110 body style, the Defender secured a maximum five-star safety rating, recording 85 percent […]
Read More
Kia has issued a recall for an estimated 294,756 vehicles in the United States, at risk of suffering an engine compartment fire that can occur while the car is on the move. The recall involves the 2012-2013 Sorento, 2012-2015 Forte and Forte Koup, 2011-2013 Optima Hybrid, 2014-2015 Soul and 2012 Sportage. Kia dealers will inspect […]
Read More
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced Hyundai and Kia could pay a combined total of $210 (£157.2 / €175.6) million in penalties to resolve allegations the company was slow to recall vehicles and “inaccurately reported certain information to NHTSA regarding the recalls.” At issue are the “untimely” recalls of over 1.6 million vehicles […]
Read More
Kia has introduced the Sorento Yosemite and Zion concepts. Named after two of America’s national parks, the concepts are based on the 2021 Sorento X-Line and have been modified by LGE-CTE Motorsports. Starting with the Sorento Yosemite, the crossover was designed for “high elevation adventuring and mountain living. It features a matte Pine Green exterior […]
Read More
The 2021 Kia Sorento promises to be a significant upgrade over the outgoing model and the improvements made to the SUV are reflected in its price. In the United States, Kia’s latest price guide reveals the 2021 Sorento LX will kick off from $30,560 with the destination charge. That represents a $2,450 jump over the […]
Read More
The all-new Kia Sorento is the carmaker’s first ever model to feature an innovative Multi-Collision Braking system (MCB), tasked with automatically applying the brakes even after the vehicle’s airbags have been deployed. Its role is to prevent you from getting into a secondary collision, which can sometimes happen depending on the circumstances. Kia will roll […]
Read More