Archive for the ‘Sorento’ Category

What is it?: A new crossover aimed between the Honda CR-V and Honda Pilot, among others The basics: A smoothly rounded shape, V-6 power and available all-wheel drive On sale: January 2010 Price: $20,000 base (est.)

Earlier this week, TheCarConnection was among the first dozen journalists to drive the new 2011 Kia Sorento, a crossover that's sure to cause some heartburn for the Toyota RAV4 and Honda CR-V. Despite some flooding in Georgia that abbreviated the test route, and the availability of only the six-cylinder Sorento, our drive confirmed a few things. Most importantly, that the Sorento's repositioned size and mission cuts across the...

What is it?: A new crossover aimed between the Honda CR-V and Honda Pilot, among others The basics: A smoothly rounded shape, V-6 power and available all-wheel drive On sale: January 2010 Price: $20,000 base (est.) Earlier this week, TheCarConnection was among the first dozen journalists to drive the new 2011 Kia Sorento, a crossover that's sure to cause some heartburn for the Toyota RAV4 and Honda CR-V. Despite some flooding in Georgia that abbreviated the test route, and the availability of only the six-cylinder Sorento, our drive confirmed a few things. Most importantly, that the Sorento's repositioned size and mission cuts across the... Read More

With the 2010 Kia Forte sedan headed to showrooms, and the 2010 Forte Koup coming later this summer, what's up next for Hyundai's sister division Kia?

Motor Trend reports Kia will have a busy 2011 model year ahead, with the first vehicle on its launch list coming from the U.S. The new Kia factory in West Point, Georgia, is in preproduction for the 2011 Kia Sorento, and the first versions of the new crossover vehicle should begin to ship to dealers early next year. The Sorento thus will skip the 2010 model year, as Kia purges dealers of the old, body-on-frame design that's been around since 2003.

After the Sorento appears, a new Kia Optima...

With the 2010 Kia Forte sedan headed to showrooms, and the 2010 Forte Koup coming later this summer, what's up next for Hyundai's sister division Kia? Motor Trend reports Kia will have a busy 2011 model year ahead, with the first vehicle on its launch list coming from the U.S. The new Kia factory in West Point, Georgia, is in preproduction for the 2011 Kia Sorento, and the first versions of the new crossover vehicle should begin to ship to dealers early next year. The Sorento thus will skip the 2010 model year, as Kia purges dealers of the old, body-on-frame design that's been around since 2003. After the Sorento appears, a new Kia Optima... Read More

Research and statistics firm Nielsen has released more data about U.S. shopping and buying habits, and as always, the company's findings are pretty interesting. In fact, after surveying 250,000 Americans online, Nielsen has identified a few causes for optimism in the auto industry, despite today's flailing economy.

Most importantly: Nielsen finds that people are shopping. Yes, vehicle sales are down, year-over-year--way down. Like, around 37% down. However, the number of people shopping for new cars online has dropped only 9%. In other words: although folks may not be able to afford a new auto just yet, they're still looking. That could...

Research and statistics firm Nielsen has released more data about U.S. shopping and buying habits, and as always, the company's findings are pretty interesting. In fact, after surveying 250,000 Americans online, Nielsen has identified a few causes for optimism in the auto industry, despite today's flailing economy. Most importantly: Nielsen finds that people are shopping. Yes, vehicle sales are down, year-over-year--way down. Like, around 37% down. However, the number of people shopping for new cars online has dropped only 9%. In other words: although folks may not be able to afford a new auto just yet, they're still looking. That could... Read More