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While Hyundai seems to be moving away from conventional plug-in hybrids (the new Santa Fe is no longer available as a PHEV, remember) and turning to EVs with range extenders in the future, that’s not what its sister company Kia is doing. In fact, better PHEVs are on the way.

Los Angeles, California— Introduced three years ago, the fifth-generation Kia Sportage gets a mid-cycle update for 2026 that includes a refreshed exterior, improved connectivity, new displays and advanced powertrains. The Korean compact SUV will once again be available in conventionally powered, hybrid (HEV) and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) configurations. The 2026 …

The Kia Sportage will receive a mid-cycle update for the 2026 model year, as shown today in the first official pictures from South Korea. As we suspected, the most significant change can be found in the front, with the boomerang-shaped LED daytime running lights replaced by new ones that are …

Who doesn’t want a compact SUV? These practical and family-friendly vehicles are seemingly everywhere now and there are many reasons to like them. But which ones stand out as the best buys in the segment for Canadian drivers? The team at The Car Guide has analyzed all the various models …

Hyundai and Kia are once again under fire (pun intended, of course) due to a safety problem that may result in vehicles catching fire. A bit more than 600,000 units in Canada now have to be recalled. This includes 326,942 Hyundai vehicles, to be exact. Affected models are the 2012-2015 …

Compact SUVs are the best-selling SUVs in Canada and it’s not even close. People love their combination of size, versatility, efficiency and affordability. Which one is the best money can buy? The Car Guide has gathered its team of experts to identify the top three compact SUVs on the market …

Stop us if you’ve ever heard about a recall on Kia vehicles that can catch fire due to an electrical short or a leak of some sort. The latest one affects the 2008-2009 Sportage compact SUV including more than 71,000 units in the U.S. and exactly 10,115 in Canada. Those …

Hyundai has come up with a plan to protect its most theft-prone vehicles after several videos were posted on social media in recent months showing how easy it is to hotwire the engine and drive away. We’re talking about certain 2016-2021 Accent, Elantra, Elantra GT, Sonata, Veloster, Venue, Kona, Tucson, …

Here’s a shocking number that illustrates the impact of the global chip shortage and other supply chain issues on the auto industry: 1,000,000. It’s the combined backlog of vehicles at Hyundai and Kia right now according to a report by The Korea Times . Of course, one can point to …