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In Brief: 2011 Kia Sorento

by Chris Sawyer on November 9, 2009

The crossover utility vehicle (CUV) market has exploded over the past few years as consumers switched from full-on sport utility vehicles with real off-road capability to people haulers adept at slogging through snow and ice. Cognizant of this change in the market, Kia moved the Sorento from a truck chassis to a car-based platform, fitted [...]

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In Context: Toyota Venza V6 AWD

by Chris Sawyer on August 11, 2009

Toyota’s Venza is built on the Camry chassis, endowed with the space and all-wheel-drive utility of an SUV, and topped off by styling that is at once both aggressive four-door coupe and hatchback.
At its most basic, the Venza is an example of what can be done when a car maker is so profitable that it [...]

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In Brief: 2010 Chevrolet Equinox

by Chris Sawyer on June 8, 2009

The question is simple: Will anyone give the 2010 Chevy Equinox a real chance? With General Motors in bankruptcy and the company’s image in tatters, the number of people willing to take a chance on buying a new vehicle from Chevrolet can probably be counted on fingers and toes. Especially when you consider that the [...]

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In Context: Kia Borrego EX 4×4 V6

by Chris Sawyer on April 5, 2009

The Borrego is Kia’s entry into the formerly hot SUV market. Like the other foreign automakers, Kia wanted a piece of the light-truck market’s profits, but had to build up to it as it had no history of light truck production or pieces on the shelf from which it could make one. The company wisely [...]

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BMW’s 5 Series GT: PAS or POS?

by Chris Sawyer on February 16, 2009

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BMW’s new 5 Series GT Progressive Activity Sedan is certain to cause apoplexy in the journalistic ranks because it is a monospace; a one-box vehicle whose design is maximized for the greatest interior room in the least exterior space. True, that is the same design brief as a minivan, or a Toyota Venza, but while [...]

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