Kia’s acclaimed Sportage compact crossover has been an enormous success for the South Korean automaker, with pre-pandemic sales increasing year over year. Whilst doing well, though, its ageing sheet metal will be replaced by an all-new generation body next year. In a break from tradition, the new car, codenamed NQ5, takes on a twin-pronged attack […]
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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 […]
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<!––> <!––> The facelifted Kia Sportage has just been unveiled in Chinese guise at the Guangzhou Auto Show and it’s quite striking, to say the least. Mind you, the Sportage sold in China is not the same as the one sold in international markets. The current generation model is based on the Hyundai ix35 and […]
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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 […]
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Ladies and gentlemen, we bring you the very first spy shots of the next-generation Kia Sportage compact SUV. Spotted for the first time in Europe, more specifically at the Nürburgring Nordschleife race track, the fifth-generation Kia Sportage looks nothing like the outgoing model. Sure, the prototype is fully wrapped up in camouflage but it appears […]
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The Maruti Suzuki S-Presso crashed its way into a zero-star safety rating for adult occupant protection in Global NCAP’s latest session. Tested in base form, which is offered only with a single airbag and lacks standard three-point seatbelts in all positions and ISOFIX attachment points for child safety seats, it didn’t impress in the child […]
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All future Hyundai, Genesis and Kia models will come standard with the Nvidia Drive in-vehicle infotainment system starting in 2022. Nvidia’s Drive includes a hardware and software stack that encompasses all audio, video, navigation, connectivity and AI-enhanced connected car services. The system will be used from entry-level to premium vehicles and is perpetually updateable over-the-air. […]
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We’ve seen all sorts of (usually performance) cars being put through their paces, trying to score big in unofficial lap times at different racetracks all over the world, but what about a vehicle designed almost exclusively for hauling your family and cargo hitting a rally-like stage out in the forest? Enter the Team O’Neil Rally […]
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Kia has hired BMW Designworks design director Won Kyu Kang to serve as the vice president and head of its design innovation group. During his tenure with BMW, Kang led the design of the eye-catching 2015 3.0 CSL Hommage. He is joining Kia from the start of November and will be reporting to senior vice […]
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Kia’s new design philosophy has already given us vehicles like the Seltos, Telluride, K5 and all-new Sorento. Soon, it will be time for the outgoing Sportage to receive a major update as well. YouTuber and designer Hitekro has created a rendering that imagines how the next-generation Sportage might look like. Needless to say, if the […]
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