Kia Motors America announced today that it will be issuing a recall of about 35,000 Sorento and Soul models due to a faulty wiring harness issue that could potentially cause fires. The bulk of the recalled vehicles includes about 23,972 2010 Soul compact crossovers equipped with a feature which illuminates speakers in the door panel, [...]
We actually learned something new today – there is an Atlanta Auto Show. Moving on, Kia today unveiled its new 2011 Sorento SX trim at the 2010 Atlanta Auto Show following the official grand opening of its first U.S.-based manufacturing facility in West Point, Georgia. “Receiving critical and consumer acclaim, Sorento has surpassed all expectations [...]
Kia is being sued over the background track, preformed by “The Heavy,” used in the Korean automaker’s weird Super Bowl ad for the 2010 Kia Sorento. Drive-In Music Co. has filed a lawsuit against Kia, CBS and NFL claiming that the featured song “How You Like Me Now” is originally by a British rock band [...]
Most of you are probably headed to your friend’s or family’s houses to watch Super Bowl XLIV (let us know if you’re a Colt or Saints fan in the comments section after the jump). As we did last year, we’ll cover all the exciting automotive commercials during the game. We’ve already seeing Hyundai’s 2010 Sonata [...]
Key Competitors: Chevrolet Equinox, Ford Escape, Dodge Nitro, Ford Edge, Mazda Tribute, Toyota Highlander, Honda CR-V. Power: 2.4L 4-cylinder – 175-hp / 169 lb-ft; 3.5L V6 – 276-hp / 248 lb-ft. Transmission: 6-speed automatic. Availability: January 2010. Pricing: TBA. Taking some cues from its big brother, the Kia Borrego, the 2011 Kia Sorento will hit [...]
Kia’s fist U.S. built vehicle, a white 2011 Kia Sorento crossover, rolled off the production line today at Kia Motoring Manufacturing Georgia. “The start of production for our first manufacturing facility in the United States further demonstrates our commitment to growth in North America and we are proud to be adding 2,500 jobs to the [...]
Following the debut of the Sorento Hybrid Concept at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show, Kia has confirmed that it will be pursuing diesel-hybrid technology in future production vehicles. A source has confirmed to AutoCar that the Kia Sorento Concept is likely to enter production by 2012. “Diesel hybrids are certainly the way we”d like to [...]
The 2010 Kia Sorento is ready to make its European debut at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show later this month. It will go on sale in the U.S. later this year after it makes it stateside debut at the 2009 LA Auto Show in December. In the U.S., the 2010 Kia Sorento will be offered [...]
Kia has officially taken the wraps off of the 2010 Kia Sorento CUV in Korea at the 2009 Seoul Motor Show. The 2010 Kia Sorento was totally redesigned under the direction of Kia’s Chief Design Officer Peter Schreyer (former head of design at Audi). The new Sorento will be available with a total of five [...]
While we wait on the official details and images of the 2010 Kia Sorento, another batch of images of the new Kia crossover have been leaked on the Internet. The new shots come from a catalogue photo shoot and give us our first look at the 2010 Sorento in all its glory. It is rumored [...]
