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Kia K5 GT 2.5T – The “Optima”l sedan?
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Sedans are dead, except that they aren’t. While major manufacturers like Ford are pivoting away from the four-door passenger car, others are making them even better. It’s hard to argue that Kia, Genesis, and Hyundai are killing it lately. And not just in the SUV market, they are producing some South Korean goodness in just…
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Kia Seltos SX Turbo Review: The surprising Florida road trip test
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Consumers cannot get enough of the small-to-midsize crossover market. Accordingly, nearly every manufacturer provides an offering in the segment. Longing for a piece of the pie, Kia recently launched the Seltos, with all-wheel-drive and plastic cladding aplenty. Kia’s website touts “Big design, technology, and versatility.” Are they right? My wife and I would find out:…
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2020 Kia Telluride SX: As Good As Everyone Says
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The delay in writing up this review makes for an interesting perspective. As I write this it is late April 2020 and we are in week five or six of lockdown because of COVID-19. Whereas back in February when I had the vehicle in for review, a three-row crossover was one of the hottest segments…
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Kia Niro EV: A peek at our enthusiast future?
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This article is less about what is, and more about what could be. I’ve been driving this Kia Niro EV for the last week and something occurred to me, it’s pretty damn quick! Most mags estimate the 0-60 time in the mid six second range with the 1/4 mile passing in the mid 15s. That…
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2020 Kia Soul X-Line: Soul Gone Missing?
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Having driven all the previous generations of the Kia Soul over the years they have been one of my favorite affordable vehicles. Nicely sized, good interior room with the only issue being the lack of cargo room with the back seat up. So when the opportunity to drive this latest generation became available I was…
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Review: 2020 Kia Telluride SX AWD
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Designing a modern, reasonably priced, three-row SUV-ish family vehicle isn’t an easy task. The field itself is very competitive, with the Toyota Highlander and Honda Pilot setting an unwritten and evolving standard. Any serious new contender coming to the market must at least meet the competitive criteria of space, power, comfort, features, economy, and safety.…
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2019 Kia Forte EX: Where Cheap And Good Aren’t Mutually Exclusive
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Have you looked at the sticker prices on cars lately? Yes, Mildred, they are getting ridiculous! The average MSRP for a new car is almost $38,000 and the average transaction price is right at $35,000. For many, buying a new car may seem out of reach. Leasing comes with its own thirty-yard dumpster full of…
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First Drive: 2020 Kia Telluride
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Kia grabbed our attention with the Stinger, and now it has us fully focused with its new 2020 Telluride. The three-row SUV manages to bake in a healthy dose of premium features while providing a top-tier cabin experience. Especially in the fully loaded version. Under the hood is a 3.8-liter V6 and it produces 291…
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Review: 2018 Kia Stinger GT
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The headrests. I don’t love the headrests. If you keep the backrest of your seat more on the vertical, the headrests will push on the back of your head. They should really have some back and forth adjustment. Everything else about the Kia Stinger GT is excellent. It looks great. It goes and handles as good…
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First Drive: 2018 Kia Stinger GT
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Here’s a car we’ve been looking forward to driving for some time now. The roll out of the 2018 Kia Stinger GT has been happening for awhile and we’ve waited quite a bit to see if the car lives up to the hype it’s generating. First off, you should know it lives up to its…
