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Redesigned Kia Sportage caught in new spy photos

The redesigned Kia Sportage has been caught undergoing chassis development in new spy photos from the Nurburgring. Expected to debut as soon as next year (as a 2022 model), the new compact crossover will be a replacement for the sporty but somewhat unremarkable model that debuted for the 2016 model year.  Like sister brand Hyundai, Kia has been revamping its crossover lineup in earnest. The redesigned Sportage will join the brand-new Sorento, which boasts a longer list of tech features, more all-terrain capability, and an available plug-in hybrid option. The last item on that list is important, as the yellow decal visible on this prototype's rear window denotes a PHEV powertrain, which it is expected to share with its Hyundai platform mate, the Tucson.  From what we can see here, the Sportage will retain its sporty, hot-hatch like shape, complete with the sharp rear spoiler and a matching ducktail protrusion mid-way up the tailgate. The current model's blunted nose also appears to be returning, though we expect it will wear a more refined version of Kia's new corporate front end.  Kia wants to sell half a million battery-electric vehicles by 2026, as well as another half-million hybrids, PHEVs and other "green" offerings. By 2027, Kia will have seven models powered exclusively by electrons. Then, by 2029, a full quarter of Kia's sales will be from EVs, which the company is currently struggling to deliver due to battery supply shortages. Dubbed "Plan S," Kia's strategy calls for 11 electric-only models by mid-decade, comprising 6.6% of the global EV market share and generating 20% of Kia's own sales. By then, Kia President Ho-sung Song believes the total cost of ownership for electric and internal combustion cars will be about the same, as ICEs require more maintenance and fuel costs are projected to rise.  

2014 Kia Sedona rises from the dead, same as it ever was

Don't throw away your car seats just yet, Korean minivan enthusiasts - the Kia Sedona is back on the market. If you recall, Kia killed its minivan offering at the end of 2012 (there was never a 2013 model). But here's what's making us scratch our heads: Despite the fact that Kia did confirm that the Sedona would eventually be back, we were under the impression that it would return with a proper replacement for the aging van. (Earlier reports suggested something along the lines of that cool KV7 concept.) Instead, the reincarnated Korean minivan you see here is, well, the same as it ever was. Consider our buzz killed.
That's not to say there haven't been a couple of delightfully refreshed bits thrown into the new package. For starters, the Sedona wears a slightly updated schnoz with a redesigned grille, LED positioning lamps and standard foglamps inside the reworked lower fascia. (If we're honest, the Kia looks a bit Ford Windstar-ish from the front three-quarter angle.) There's a new 17-inch wheel design for the 2014 model year, and aside from a couple enhancements to the interior in terms of storage, that short list rounds out the full extent of the new updates.
All Sedonas are powered by the same 3.5-liter V6 that debuted in the 2011 model, producing 269 horsepower and 246 pound-feet of torque, mated exclusively to a six-speed automatic transmission. Fuel economy ratings fall in at a rather mediocre 17/24 miles per gallon (city/highway).

2014 Kia Forte

Kia Tries Yet Again To Prove That Compact Sedans Are Its Forte
For those keeping track, the introduction of the 2014 Kia Forte sedan marks the second time in five years that Kia has completely redesigned its compact sedan offering. Put another way, car shoppers have now had three entirely different options in this category from Kia - the unloved Spectra along with two generations of the Forte - in the same period of time that Toyota has been building the current Corolla.
If nothing else, it's clear that Kia is committed to making as big of a dent in the compact class as possible. That said, none of Kia's entries have come close to challenging the dominance of the aforementioned Corolla, Honda Civic or Volkswagen Jetta, domestic offerings like the Ford Focus and Chevrolet Cruze, or even the Hyundai Elantra, its slightly older and more subdued Korean sibling, in the race for market share.