KIA’s 2025 Niro Hybrid is a price-competitive, fuel-efficient SUV, if a bit underpowered

KIA’s 2025 Niro Hybrid is a price-competitive, fuel-efficient SUV, if a bit underpowered

By Lee Min-hyung South Korean carmaker KIA’s Niro Hybrid SUV seems to have solidified its identity, making it a price-competitive and fuel-efficient option for drivers seeking comfort and impressive fuel efficiency. The Niro, which debuted in 2016, has established itself as a versatile vehicle, suitable for both leisure activities and daily commutes. On a test … Read more

I Watched 136 Movies In 2024 And Ranked Them By How Well The Cars Are Used

I Watched 136 Movies In 2024 And Ranked Them By How Well The Cars Are Used

I watch a whole lot of movies every year. Cinema is pretty much my only non-car-related hobby. It combines my twin passions of storytelling and sitting in a comfortable chair eating snacks. This year I saw more movies than any year previous, and some of those movies had some pretty rad cars in them. I … Read more

The Best Cars For Short Drivers, According To Consumer Reports

The Best Cars For Short Drivers, According To Consumer Reports

Photo: Maserati In a way, it makes sense that tall drivers get a lot of attention. The Mazda MX-5 Miata may be great, but it’s hard to enjoy if you’re too large to physically fit inside. At the same time, though, tall people aren’t the only ones who have problems fitting into cars. Sometimes, it … Read more

Hyundai to offer free NACS adapters to its EV customers

Hyundai to offer free NACS adapters to its EV customers

Hyundai appears to be in a Christmas kind of mood. The South Korean automaker announced that it will start offering free North American Charging Standard (NACS) adapters in the first quarter of 2025. The offer will be applicable to current and new Hyundai electric vehicle (EV) owners who have purchased or leased their vehicle on … Read more

Kia Syros revealed: Check specifications, features of the new sub-compact SUV here

Kia Syros revealed: Check specifications, features of the new sub-compact SUV here

Kia revealed its new compact SUV, Syros, in the Indian market on Thursday. The car is the second sub-compact SUV after Sonet by Kia in India. The model will go on sale in 2025. The price for the new vehicle will be announced in January at the Bharat Mobility Show. The company will start accepting … Read more

PlugStar’s platform matches your lifestyle with EVs and buying incentives

PlugStar’s platform matches your lifestyle with EVs and buying incentives

A recent survey by research firm Accenture determined that a majority of potential buyers of electric vehicles (EVs) are mostly concerned with reliability, affordability, and how well EVs integrate into their daily lives. It seems Plug In America, a nonprofit dedicated to accelerating the shift to electric vehicles, has listened to those concerns as it … Read more

Weekend Car Buying Roundup December 14, 2024

Weekend Car Buying Roundup December 14, 2024

Photo: Facebook Marketplace Happy Friday, friends. It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas out there, even though, without snow, it may not look it. The park near the climbing gym is selling trees, the air has that frosty nip to it and the floor of my apartment building’s hallway is absolutely freezing when I … Read more

EV drivers are not going back to gas cars, global survey says

EV drivers are not going back to gas cars, global survey says

Nearly all current owners of electric vehicles (EVs) are either satisfied or very satisfied with the experience, and 92% of them plan to buy another EV, according to a survey by the Global EV Drivers Alliance. The survey of 23,000 EV drivers worldwide found that only 1% would return to a petrol or diesel car, … Read more

Hyundai Ioniq 9 vs. Kia EV9: Electric SUV sisters battle it out

Hyundai Ioniq 9 vs. Kia EV9: Electric SUV sisters battle it out

Table of Contents Table of Contents Design Interior and tech Performance Range and charging Pricing and availability Overall winner: Kia EV9 The long-awaited Hyundai Ioniq 9 is finally on its way. Hyundai has taken the wraps off a production-ready version of the electric SUV, showing a modern vehicle that could well be the electric SUV … Read more