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We’re going to keep beating this drum: the best family vehicle remains the humble minivan. There are practical reasons, of course, like space and convenience. But how about sliding doors eliminating the chances of the little ones accidentally bonking the car beside you at the grocery store? How about how the lower ride height makes them drive more like cars than high-riding SUVs? Forget all of that. Those family trips to Disneyland aren’t going to pay for themselves, right? Well then it’s good that minivans are more affordable than the image-conscious SUVs out there. In pure vehicle-for-dollars amount, nothing comes close to the minivan. This short list highlights the…
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Kia’s oldest model will see a dramatic update this year. The Kia Sportage has been a mainstay of the brand’s lineup since the ’90s. Now competing in the hyper-competitive compact crossover segment, the current model is, well, a little too compact when measuring up to the competition. Such is the pace of the segment. “It’s just missing any truly stand-out features to push it ahead of the pack” we said when we reviewed the 2021 Sportage. Kia is looking to change that with the 2023 model. We spent a short time poking around a pre-production example at Kia Canada’s main office, ahead of a drive in the EV6 (more on that next week). Larger, better equipped, and with styling…
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Fast*, new, or affordable: pick two. Or in the case of these 10 cars, all three. While some of us might bemoan the lack of affordable performance cars out there, it’s not a barren desert of identical silver compact crossovers. In fact, even at the low price of just $30,000—two-thirds the average new-car transaction as of September 2021, according to Kelley Blue Book—there’s still plenty of performance options to be had. You won’t be swinging a V8 for this price, but that’s okay: some of these cars would demolish a turn-of-the-century V8 muscle car at the strip and at the track. And you’ll still get most of the modern amenities expected of a new car. With that out of t…
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Diminutive. Tiny. Efficient. Whatever you call them, these are the smallest new cars you can buy. Some of them, as you’ll no doubt note, are not cars at all. As manufacturers continue to abandon the old style and chase crossover sales, the latter have moved in to fill the gap. To wit: Nissan’s smallest car, the “sub-compact” Versa, is nearly three feet longer than the shortest new car on sale. It doesn’t even make the cut here. To show off the diversity of the market, we’ve grouped related cars together. That’s resulted in a few surprises that we hadn’t realized. Where else are you going to see a Mitsubishi Mirage, Jeep Renegade, and Toyota GR86 all rubbing shoulders …
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It’s okay to admit it: some cars are just better-looking than others. We know, beauty is in the eye of the beholder and all that. But it’s safe to say some cars appeal to more people than others. The cars that make you turn around for another look every time you park them up. The ones that get the all-knowing nod from passersby. The best-looking cars make us feel good every time we’re in them, and what price can you put on that sort of happiness? SEE ALSO: Top 10 Affordable Cars with Surprisingly Higher-End Interiors All that said, listed alphabetically below are the 10 new cars we at AutoGuide think are the most aesthetically pleasing, Don’t agree, or have some sugg…
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Eight category winners will be announced early in 2022, including Utility Vehicle and Car of the Year. Here they are: the best of the best. We’ve narrowed down the finalists for the 2022 AutoGuide Awards, and these 32 vehicles, spread across eight categories, are it. After driving dozens of new cars over the past 12 months, our in-house and contributing road testers have separated the wheat from the chaff. Our goal has always been to provide car shoppers with the insights and knowledge to make the right purchase for their needs. These are the cars that delivered the best experiences, that went above and beyond our expectations within their respective classes. We would…
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While it may seem that automakers are focusing more on fuel efficiency than performance these days, cars are actually getting faster and (in some cases) cheaper. If you’re in the market for a performance car under $50,000, you might be surprised just how fast they can get. Taking a look at 0-60 mph acceleration times, we have compiled a list of the Top 10 fastest vehicles available on today’s market for under $50,000 including destination. 10. Mercedes-AMG CLA 35 – 4.8 seconds SEE ALSO: 2021 Mercedes-AMG GLB 35 Review: The Hot Hatch for Grown-Ups The Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class has already done wonders for the German automaker in terms of sales, and the CLA 35 turns u…
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Winter is either around the corner or already unleashing its full, snow-spewing furry. There’s no escaping its cold embrace. But life doesn’t stop just because it’s frosty and slippery outside. We have busy lives, with places to go and people to see. Regardless of the worst winter has in store for us, we must still venture out. So being equipped to best handle the elements is key. Like, for instance, having a proper winter-ready vehicle. Although nearly any vehicle can be driven through the winter with the proper tires and due care taken behind the wheel, many turn to SUVs as their winter weapons of choice. But what is the best SUV for snow and ice? It’s tough to narr…
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Sometimes seven seats are not enough. Whether transporting half a hockey team, or getting roped into shuttle driving a kid’s birthday party – sometimes a SUV needs more than the standard six or seven seats. What’s needed are two rows of benches, sporting three seatbelts each. Recently, it appears manufacturers are getting the message that their mid-to-full-size SUVs need to have at least one eight seat option. A few years ago, the number of eight seat SUV offerings totalled in the single digits. Today, there are nearly 20 of these people packers. But which 8 seater SUV is right for you, the hardworking consumer? See Also: Buyer’s Guide: The Best SUV Tires To help …
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One of the most wonderful sensations come when you command a whole handful of power just with the flexing of your right foot. Horsepower is an intoxicating element when it comes to driving, but that doesn’t mean that it’s saved for the most expensive vehicles out there. We’ve updated our list of affordable cars with 300 or more horsepower. Most of the vehicles here are coupes, but a trio of sedans squeezed in, proving fun can come in four-doors. All cars are arranged in order of price including destination. Here is our list of Top 10 Cheapest Cars with 300 Horsepower: 10. 2021 Subaru WRX STI: 310 hp, $38,170 SEE ALSO: 2019 Subaru WRX Raiu Review With 310 horsepow…
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We’ll see the full EV9 Concept at the LA Auto Show next week. Where there’s a Hyundai EV, a Kia one can’t be too far behind. Last week Hyundai teased its LA-bound SEVEN concept, a big EV that should preview the brand’s upcoming Ioniq 7. Now it’s Kia’s turn, with the Korean brand showing off the Concept EV9 ahead of the festivities next week. While it shares a naming convention with the upcoming EV6, the EV9 goes in a very different styling direction. These initial teasers suggest an ultra-modern take on the boxier models in the family, like the Soul and Telluride. The surfacing is clean, with angular wheel arches breaking up the vast expanses of metal. LED headlights …
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The little sedan will now start from $20,085 in America. Kia has given its bread-and-butter Forte a little sprucing up for 2022. The compact sedan—and, in Canada, a five-door hatchback—sees more expressive styling front and rear, plus better in-cabin technology and a more comprehensive suite of safety assists. SEE ALSO: 2021 Kia K5 GT Review: An Almost-Perfect Everyday Sport Sedan Up front, the Forte adopts new interior headlight elements, which pull inspiration from both the larger K5 and upcoming EV6. On the high-performance GT, a curvier front bumper design provides more red highlights to match the grille, wrapping around the foglight enclosures. Around back, the …
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The US gets two trims while Canada gets three while pricing starts from $44,995 CAD Kia had announced that the Sorento will be getting a PHEV version in July. While we still wait for an official release for the pricing, Kia has silently introduced the new addition to the lineup on the Kia US website. The PHEV is now officially available in two trims in the US and prices start from $46,165 including destination for the SX trim and from $49,065 for the SX Prestige. Panoramic sunroof and rear-seat entertainment cost $1,300 and $1,500 extra. A 1.6-liter four-cylinder turbo powers the PHEV and makes 261 hp and 258 lb-ft of peak torque. The engine pairs with a 360 V AC ba…
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Another strong year for domestic brands, netting four of the top 10 (11) spots. J.D. Power this week released its annual Initial Quality Study (IQS) for 2021. Like last year, American brands had a strong showing, topping the list and scoring four of the top 10 spots—technically 11, because ties. Last year, the company redesigned the study, adding more questions for owners to address problems they were experiencing. The average number of problems per 100 vehicles (PP100) went up because of this, but drops two percent across the industry for 2021. According to J.D. Power, for the first time in a decade, voice recognition is no longer the most common problem amongst new…
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The Sorento plug-in is part of the Korean Automaker’s Plan S electrification strategy. We had been waiting and asking for it and it’s finally here. Kia today debuted the much-awaited 2022 Sorento Plug-in Hybrid. It will sit beside the Sorento Hybrid in the mid-size three-row crossover’s lineup. Like the standard Sorento, it will come with a 1.6-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine which pairs with a 66.9 kW motor and a 13.8 kWh battery pack. The 2022 Sorento PHEV promises 32 miles of pure electric range while the total combined range stands at 460 miles. It also promises 79 mpg-e of mileage. Kia has debuted the Sorento PHEV as a part of its “ambitious” Plan S ele…
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[See image gallery at www.autoguide.com] You won’t be mistaking the Sportage for anything else when it arrives later this year. Say it in your best Keanu voice: whoa. After just a week since teasing the 2023 Sportage, Kia unveiled the design in full late Monday. It’s a dramatic new look inside and out, as Kia prepares its best-selling model to battle the likes of the Toyota RAV4 and Honda CR-V. SEE ALSO: Toyota RAV4 vs Nissan Rogue Comparison We’ve commended Kia before for the way its latest designs look similar to one another without being copies, and this new Sportage pushes the envelope. The front end adapts the brand’s tiger noise grille to its latest “Opposites …
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Expect Kia’s daring design language to continue with the RAV4-fighting Sportage. The latest in Kia’s product offensive is the first official look at the next-generation Kia Sportage, released late Sunday. The best-selling crossover in the Korean brand’s lineup will see a major change for 2022, and these first teasers suggest it will be a dramatic one. SEE ALSO: 2022 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid Review: Stylin’ On You The current Sportage has been with us since the 2017 model year, making it one of the oldest models in the brand’s portfolio. This new Sportage will share its platform with the latest Hyundai Tucson, and there’s certainly a hint of its sibling in its general sh…
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Modern advice suggests buying a slightly used car is a better than new. But that isn’t always the case, as these cars prove. The argument tends to revolve around depreciation. New cars shed value as soon as they roll off the lot—but in today’s used-car-hungry market, the amount can be negligible on year-old examples, according to the latest study from iSeeCars. iSeeCars analyzed the price of over 2.6 million used and new cars sold between August 2020 to March 2021. The company found that, on average, 12-month-old cars lost 17 percent of their value. The top 10 chop that down to under 9 percent. With the gap being so small, it can be beneficial for buyers to go new, “e…
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The 2022 Kia EV6 will range from mild 168-hp model to wild 577-hp GT trim when it arrives later this year. Kia early Tuesday released a deluge of information on its upcoming EV6 electric vehicle. The EV6 will herald a new era for the Korean company, as the brand’s first dedicated EV and—in GT trim—the quickest, most powerful production Kia ever. Battery pack info and range With the EV6 running on the same dedicated E-GMP platform as the Hyundai Ioniq 5, we expected the battery figures to match up. They do, at least in their capacities: a 58-kWh standard-range and 77.4-kWh long-range battery are available. Both come in either rear- or all-wheel drive formats, too. F…
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Eight winners will be announced next week, including overall Car and Utility Vehicle of the Year. Here they are: 34 of the most appealing vehicles the AutoGuide.com team has driven in the last year. These are the 2021 AutoGuide.com Awards finalists, and next week, we’ll be announcing the winners. For more 2021 AutoGuide.com Awards information, check out these posts: 2021 AutoGuide.com Car of the Year: Meet the Contenders 2021 AutoGuide.com Utility Vehicle of the Year: Meet the Contenders Between our in-house and contributing road testers, we’ve combed through over 100 new or heavily refreshed to whittle them down to these finalists. For 2021 we’ve expanded the av…
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[See image gallery at www.autoguide.com] Not too much changes with the 2022 Kia Stinger … because not much was wrong in the first place. Kia on Tuesday morning unveiled the refreshed 2022 Stinger sport sedan. The facelift doesn’t rock the boat, instead focusing on important quality-of-life improvements inside the Stinger. Kia has also expanded the four-door’s driver assist suite. It’s a thoughtful refresh for the AutoGuide.com 2018 Car of the Year. You won’t find many changes to the exterior of the Stinger. The Tiger Nose grille remains up front, though the company’s new logo now sits just above it. A new design of 19-inch wheel fills out the arches. The taillight tre…
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Kia’s own take on the Hyundai Motor Group’s E-GMP platform will debut in a matter of weeks. On Monday, Kia released a handful of shadowy teasers for its upcoming EV6 crossover. The model, set to arrive in dealerships later this year, will be the Korean brand’s first on the dedicated Electric-Global Modular Platform (E-GMP). SEE ALSO: 2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5 EV Keeps Funky Concept Looks, 300-Mile Range Judging by these first few images, the EV6 will join the Ioniq 5, which shares the same platform, in stretching the definition of “crossover.” It’s a very low-slung shape, with a tapering, coupe-like roofline and sizeable rear hips. The battery-electric platform allows the…
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[See image gallery at www.autoguide.com] Possibly the coolest looking minivan yet, is here. Say hello to the 2022 Kia Carnival. After the Optima, the Sedona is another Kia staple nameplate to bite the dust. But the good news is that, just like the K5 replaced the Optima, the Carnival moniker will now replace the Sedona. Unveiled Tuesday, afternoon, the reveal of the 2022 Kia Carnival marks the beginning of a revolutionary new chapter not only for Kia as a manufacturer but also for the minivan segment as a whole. By the looks of it, it would seem Kia has leapfrogged its competition in all imaginable ways despite adamantly denying to call their new minivan, a minivan. Tho…
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Both General Motors and Kia presented new brand logos this week—but which is best? It’s not often car manufacturers tinker with their badge. This week we saw two. We’ve broken down the redesigns for both General Motors and Kia down below, and we pose the question to you, dear readers: which one did it better? General Motors Earlier today, General Motors unveiled its latest logo, only the fifth time the company has significantly changed it in 113 years. It’s a familiar evolution of the previous badge: it’s still roughly square-shaped, and the two initials remain in place. The General has gone for lowercase lettering this time though—think “i’m loving it” from McDonal…
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[See image gallery at www.autoguide.com] Kia is looking to satisfy every crossover buyer’s needs with its lineup of “just-right” models, the latest of which is this, the 2021 Sorento. Last year, it was the Seltos‘ time in the spotlight. That little high-rider split the difference between sub-compact and compact SUVs. The Sorento has been pulling off a similar feat a size up, offering three rows of seating in a footprint more compact than the Telluride. It was very much part of the “old Kia” lineup however, lacking the clever details and eye-catching styling of models like the Telluride, Seltos, and (especially) the new K5 sedan. Not anymore. Kia has given its semi-mid…
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