Kia Sorento News

Portland was home to the first Honda dealership and is now a pioneer in the green-vehicle movement.

In an attempt to sell SUVs and minivans to modern family-goers, car companies have come up with some funny and clever commercials aimed at making these vehicles slightly less boring.

Starting at $24,100, the 2014 KIA Sorento reenters the fray with a host of upgrades.

From the outside, the 2014 Kia Sorento may look like a mere freshening when compared to the 2013 model, but if you look beneath the skin you'll find much has changed, including a new more powerful V6 engine.

Yes, the 2014 Kia Sorento can already stretch over the $40k mark, fully loaded; but it's the Cadenza that reaches beyond that, and really tests the brand's boundaries by expanding into a new part of the market: big sedans that some call 'near luxury'-cars that might not have a luxury badge, but be for all intents and purposes luxury cars.

Although the Subaru Forester looks nearly the same, considerable changes have taken place to bolster the reputation of this popular compact crossover sport utility vehicle.

The new Cerato is not only larger than the outgoing model, it is the biggest compact sedan in its class, with a wheelbase that is identical to its more sizeable stablemate, the Kia Sorento SUV and only 95mm shorter than the full-size Optima sedan from the segment above.

The 2014 Sorento has an all-new chassis, a powerful new Gasoline Direct Injected V6 engine, a substantially restyled interior, a next-generation infotainment system and Kia's first-ever blind spot detection system.

All-new 2014 model year vehicles, including the Forte sedan, Rondo Urban Utility Vehicle and Cadenza premium sedan arrive at Canadian dealerships in April achieved over 1,000 sold units through four vehicle lines: the Rio subcompact, award-winning Optima sedan, Sorento Sport Utility Vehicle and the Forte family of compacts.

Kia Motors of America reported their best sales ever for the month of April, and Georgians have a reason to be proud of these numbers.

For the month, Kia sold 47,556 vehicles, six more than the same month last year.

Both the 2013 Dodge Journey and 2013 Kia Sorento are capable 7-passenger crossovers with the strength and versatility to suit families of all sizes.

The South Korean manufacturers are partners, although they compete with each other as well as against other Asian, European and American companies.

South Korean newspaper Financial News said on Wednesday that Hyundai Motor Group, which includes Kia Motors and affiliate Hyundai Motors , is in talks with Georgia state officials to construct the new plant, "KMMG 2" with an output capacity of as many as 150,000 vehicles a year, without identifying sources.

You'll need to decide this for yourself, of course, but I am far from convinced that the 2014 Kia Sorento is a true head-to-head competitor for Honda's CR-V, Hyundai's Santa Fe Sport, the Chevrolet Equinox, Toyota's RAV4 and Ford's Escape.

Alloy wheels. Only one owner! Hey! Look right here! Don't Worry, Drive Happy! You don't have to worry about depreciation on this charming 2012 Kia Sorento! The guy before you got it all! What a guy! Sorry Daytime soap fans.

The 2014 Kia Sorento SX AWD SUV has had a mid-cycle rebuild and I think this may now be a better car than its popular brand mate the Hyundai Santa Fe for about the same money.