By David Finkelstein

Love it or hate it, newer-style minivan “people movers” are generally quite purposeful and serve a good deal of the needs and desires of young family's. The number of players in this arena has trailed off over the years with Ford and General Motors having ceased production sometime back.

By Jim Meachen and Ted Biederman

Kia has redone its award winning (J.D. Power 2015 IQS) mid-sized Sorento crossover for the 2016 model year. The consensus — Kia has done a masterful job in updating its popular SUV from the standpoint of styling, performance, technology and interior enhancements.

By Jim Meachen and Ted Biederman

Minivan sales peaked around the turn of the century and have been steadily retreating for more than a decade in the face of formidable competition from sport utility crossovers. Over the years, Ford and General Motors ceased building the people movers as Chrysler — and to a lesser extent — Honda and Toyota gained domination of the remainder of the market.

By David Finkelstein

For the 2016 model year, the Kia Sorento crossover utility vehicle (CUV) has been completely redesigned and re-engineered. Sorento is loaded with premium/quality materials and almost countless user amenities.

By Jim Meachen and Ted Biederman

Kia picked the perfect vehicle for its first electric car effort and surely the hamsters are dancing in the streets charged up by a jolt of electricity. The second-generation Kia Soul was introduced for the 2014 model year loaded with style and character and it's now the company's second-best seller. So it seems a no-brainer to turn the hip urban crossover into the company's first all-electric zero emissions vehicle.

By Jim Meachen and Ted Biederman

While we found our test car, the all-new full-sized rear-driven Kia K900 luxury sedan certainly worth its $66,000 price — in fact, a true bargain — the question that kept popping up as we floated down the road, who is going to buy this vehicle?

By Jim Meachen and Ted Biederman

The dancing hamsters have got to be loving life these days. The first Kia Soul "driven" by these amusing rodents has been transformed into a second-generation Soul that includes an upgraded interior, more cargo space, loads of desirable options, a panoramic sunroof that boldly brings the great out-of-doors in, and improved performance from a beefed up platform and a revised 2.0-liter 4-cylinder engine.