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During the press launch of the 2017 Kia Sportage, I had the opportunity to talk with some of the company's spokespeople about future products. Seems like we were about to get diesel-powered Kias in North America! A few short months ago, Kia had a very nice surprise coming for us.

In order to stay competitive in the small SUV segment, a manufacturer must make a splash year after year. They often redesign their models after only a few years on the market, and it’s pretty rare to see a vehicle being sold for more than five years without receiving a …

MOJAVE, California — These are exciting times in the quest for the self-driving car. Many believe that autonomous vehicles are not far from becoming a reality, and the truth is that driver support devices are already foreshadowing it. From adaptive cruise control, blind spot detectors or lane change warning, all …

Autonomous driving technology is currently all the rage in the automotive industry, but it's important to understand that, like hydrogen fuel, we're currently years away from its widespread implementation - and will likely remain years away for decades. There are so many factors working against self-driving cars that they seem …

Kia is feeling the pressure from ever-mounting fuel efficiency regulations as much as any other automaker, and like many of its peers it has decided that the path to appeasing those wielding the measuring stick at the EPA is to produce hybrid versions of its popular models. The 2016 Kia …

Taking risks is an important step in the growth of any automaker. The next roll of the dice for style-conscious Korean automaker Kia? The Niro, a compact utility vehicle that gambles on Canadian customers transferring their loyalties to the brand's very first dedicated hybrid. In a move designed specifically to …

This week, The Car Guide is heading to Seoul, Korea, to drive the all-new 2016 Kia Optima Hybrid and Kia Optima Plug-In Hybrid. These two models have been completely redesigned for the current model year, and aim to combine Kia's track record of eye-catching style with improved fuel efficiency compared …

Android Auto is an unmitigated disaster. There, I've said it. After experiencing the new interface for linking your smartphone to your vehicle's infotainment system (which is increasingly available across the industry) in the 2016 Kia Optima, I can honestly state that it's not something I'd ever want to use, and …

In the thin air of Aspen, Colorado's peaks, which range in height from two and a half to a full four kilometres above sea level, I discovered that it can be advantageous to bring along your own oxygen. Even the slightest physical exertion during my time there driving the all-new …

This week The Car Guide is travelling to Aspen, Colorado to drive the all-new 2016 Kia Optima. The Optima is the brand's mid-size family sedan, and it's been given a refresh that creates a sleeker, more fastback-like look for the current model year. The Optima's chassis has been stiffened, the …