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By Jim Meachen and Ted Biederman

(February 12, 2023) Kia arrived in the United States in 1992 with the Sportage compact SUV, well ahead of the current crossover popularity. The other initial entry was an inexpensive compact sedan called the Sephia. The Sportage, which quickly gained fans in the soon-to-be small SUV segment, was a collaboration of Kia, Ford and Mazda — Ford having a stake in the company and Mazda providing the powertrain.

By David Boldt
MyCarData

(January 15, 2023) In a few of the enthusiast pubs — notably, the Brit mags — there’s the regular reference to what their editorial staffs buy and drive. And those wheels just keep on spinning, with an ongoing hubbub of collectible this and track day that; you wonder how-in-the-King’s name they have the time, even if they can find the money, to acquire so many machines.

By Casey Williams
MyCarData

(September 4, 2022) If you take a look at the Kia Forte GT and think it could just have easily been a Volkswagen or   vAudi, your mind isn’t cloudy.  A good portion of Kia’s design team and engineering gnomes come from The Fatherland.  And, that rapid insolence carries over on the road where the car kicks it like it’s swallowing Autobahn — wherever your version of the famed motorway leads.  Beyond all of that, it spoils passengers rotten and presents a window sticker that reflects Kia’s reputation for value.

By Casey Williams
MyCarData

I have a pretty long commute – about 35 miles each way.  And as I noticed while picking up soda at the gas station last weekend, 87 octane was $4.65 per gallon.  Premium and diesel were uncomfortably over $5.  I own a Smart car and have test cars most of the time, so gas prices don’t usually affect my budget much, but good-ness that’s expensive.  I let it sink in, then realized I still don’t care because…I’m driving the 2022 Kia Niro EV.

MotorwayAmerica.com

By Jim Meachen and Ted Biederman

(April 13, 2022) Kia has given buyers of its mid-sized three-row fourth-generation Sorento sport utility vehicle, which was introduced as an all-new model for 2021, compelling choices for 2022 with four distinct powertrains and six trim levels. Kia has kept the Sorento affordable offering a model for every pocketbook from the base LX starting at $30,895 to the loaded X-Line SX Prestige at $44,405. And for 2022 a new plug-in hybrid SX Prestige begins at $46,405.

MotorwayAmerica.com

By Jim Meachen and Ted Biederman

(February 20, 2022) For most of the 21st Century Kia has been among the best at vehicle design — inside and out. Perhaps the leading example of its styling prowess over the past two decades is the mid-sized Stinger sports sedan that came to market as a 2018 model. It has an aggressive yet graceful design that skillfully incorporates a cargo-friendly hatchback. Over the past five years the Stinger has remained mostly the same — with a few exterior tweaks — but still has a fresh head-turning persona.