Archive for the ‘SUV’ Category

Kia’s first US-built vehicle, a 2011 Sorento SUV, has rolled off the production line at the automaker’s newly built plant in Georgia. The all-white SUV is the first of an expected 300,000 vehicles to be built at the plant annually, and is set to go on sale in January.

As for the actual plant, Kia states that it employs more than 2,500 workers directly, with on-site and nearby suppliers creating another 7,500 additional jobs in the area. The site also represents an investment of more than $1 billion by Kia.

Built on 2,200 acres, the complex includes a body stamping facility, a transmission shop where the Sorento’s six-speed...

• What is it? A luxury SUV that returns a fuel economy of 21 mpg/24 mpg (city/highway) • The basics: Two electric motors and a 3.5-liter V-6 • On sale: November 16, 2009 • Price: Only available on lease, from $549 per month

First seen at the 2009 New York Auto Show back in April, the highly-efficient 2010 Mercedes-Benz ML450 Hybrid is finally ready for launch.

Official fuel economy numbers for the big SUV are 21 mpg around town and 24 mpg on the highway, which are very impressive considering the similarly sized (but V-8 powered) 2010 BMW X6 ActiveHybrid only returns an EPA-rated 17 mpg in the city and 19 mpg on the...

Following the announcement of the proposed alliance between Fiat and Chrysler in January, the question on everybody’s lips was which European top-sellers were finally going to come to North America.

With Wednesday’s reveal of the new Chrysler-Fiat duo’s five-year strategy, things are starting to get a lot clearer.

One of the biggest changes will be introduction of several small Jeep SUVs based on Fiat-supplied platforms starting in 2013, Jeep brand CEO Mike Manley revealed.

Jeep will be dropping the current Patriot and Compass (pictured) models after 2012 and replacing them with a single SUV based on Fiat’s C-segment...