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Every year, The Car Guide unveils a list of Best Buys covering all the different vehicle categories in the industry. When it comes to compact cars, the only major change for 2021 is the introduction of the completely redesigned Hyundai Elantra , which wasn’t on sale yet when we voted …

Hyundai ’s electrification plan is certainly an ambitious one: to launch 23 models (including 11 dedicated EVs) and sell over one million electrified vehicles globally by 2025. And that’s not even counting sister company Kia , which anticipates 11 models (including seven dedicated EVs) by 2027. The foundation of all …

The Car Guide is back with its annual list of Best Buys covering all the different vehicle categories in the industry. While many automakers have abandoned small cars, most recently Hyundai (Accent), Toyota (Yaris) and Honda (Fit), a few models remain. After winning our Best Buy award in 2020, the …

The current-generation Kia Sportage is four years old and a brand new model is coming for 2022. Similar to its cousin, the Hyundai Tucson , it will receive a complete makeover. And we finally have a preview of what it will look like. Following spy shots of camouflaged prototypes being …

While GMC is the talk of the planet with the all-new, fully electric 2022 Hummer EV , Korean manufacturer Kia is also grabbing attention with a vehicle reminiscent of the AM General Humvee military SUV built for the U.S. Army. Remember the late Borrego ? Known as Mohave elsewhere in …

Automakers have made tremendous advancements in safety and driver assistance in recent years, but obviously not all of them have reached the same level of effectiveness and dependability. While Tesla is generating a lot of talk with its Autopilot system, even more now with the beta test of its “Full …

While many automakers are abandoning manual transmissions, Kia is somewhat reversing the trend by adding one to the Forte5 lineup for 2021. More specifically, a six-speed manual gearbox will come standard on the sporty Forte5 GT model, which returned last year with a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission only. The latter will …

The updated, fourth-generation 2021 Kia Sorento made its North American debut today during a virtual event. Built on the N3 platform, this model is longer (+35 mm in wheelbase) and stiffer than its predecessor. The Sorento, of course, will still slot between the Sportage and Telluride . In Canada, all-wheel …

It’s safe to say Hyundai and Kia hit a bull’s eye with their all-new Palisade and Telluride . These three-row midsize SUVs have received much praise from the automotive media and sales are strong in North America. Given consumers’ appetite for large SUVs and gas prices that remain low, could …

Two of the most popular Korean vehicles in North America now find themselves part of a massive recall due to a fire hazard. Some 203,000 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport SUVs from 2013-2015 are affected in Canada and the U.S. The platform-sharing Kia Sorento from 2014-2015 is in the same situation …