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Remember the PV5 electric van concept that Kia introduced at CES 2024 in Las Vegas and recently displayed in more adventurous attire at the Montreal Auto Show? It’s now showing up in nearly identical production form. The Kia PV5 will be sold in global markets—although it’s not immediately clear whether …

Unlike many automakers scaling back their electric vehicle plans, Kia is not easing off the throttle as evidenced by the introduction of the all-new EV4. This is the production version of the EV4 Concept that made its global debut in October of 2023. While the existing EV6 and EV9 as …

Canadian Black Book (CBB) has just announced its 2025 Best Residual Value Awards, which forecast a vehicle’s value as a percentage of its original MSRP after four years. As new vehicle inventories return to normal, residual values have shown a consistent trend of leveling off over the last two years, …

It’s pretty rare for automakers to sell vehicles in Canada but not in the U.S. Some examples include the late Nissan Micra and Mercedes-Benz B-Class. Kia is about to add another one to the list, namely the EV5 compact crossover. Initially introduced in March of 2023 , this all-new model …

Kicking off the 80th edition of the Montreal International Auto Show on Thursday morning, the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC) announced its 12 best vehicles for 2025. The list was determined by a compilation of more than 600 ballots submitted by 48 jurors from coast to coast. By the …

The high-performance variant of the Kia EV6 electric crossover will no longer be offered in Canada despite the model continuing in the U.S. with a series of changes for 2025. A Kia Canada spokesperson confirmed the news to The Car Guide on Tuesday. Starting at $69,995 plus freight and PDI, …

Owners of a second-generation Kia Soul need to beware of a braking issue that could result in longer stopping distances and a greater risk of crashing. Basically, all MY2014-2019 units that were sold in Canada—nearly 60,000—are being recalled due to brake lines under the vehicle that could corrode over time.

Even though vehicles keep getting bigger, heavier and more powerful, with pickups and SUVs only getting more popular, the 2023 models on average proved more fuel-efficient and cleaner than any of their predecessors, according to the 2024 Automotive Trends Report published last week by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

While Hyundai seems to be moving away from conventional plug-in hybrids (the new Santa Fe is no longer available as a PHEV, remember) and turning to EVs with range extenders in the future, that’s not what its sister company Kia is doing. In fact, better PHEVs are on the way.

Back in March of this year, a problem involving the charging system and the 12V battery on several electric vehicles from Hyundai, Kia and Genesis forced the Korean automakers to recall a very large number of units . In fact, it was believed that up to 600,000 could be affected …