Kia has released another video teasing its upcoming GT sports sedan. 

AutoGuide.com gathered six of the most significant new cars for the 2017 model year for our annual Car of the Year evaluations. This year, our contenders are the Hyundai Elantra, BMWM2, Volkswagen Golf Alltrack, 2017 Kia Optima, Ford Focus RS and Chevrolet Cruze. There was no hard price cap on this year’s entrants, but we tried to make sure none of them were extravagantly priced. We will release a new video on each contender every day leading up to Dec. 13, when we announce our winner. Stay tuned for our Crossover/SUV of the Year and Truck of the Year series, which is also coming soon!

2016 might just go down as the year in which the crossover SUV eclipsed the traditional car.

Kia plans to roll out its new sports sedan in early January and a photo of the car showing its side profile has leaked online. 

The SUV and pickup truck markets are booming in the U.S. and some owners love their vehicles more than others.

It’s that time again. Time to give our thanks to all the automotive manufacturers for yet another wild and crazy year.

The 2008-2009 Kia Sportage is being recalled to address an electrical issue.

These days, most modern cars are extremely safe, but that wasn’t a case a decade ago.

Sometimes, the car buying experience is more painful than pleasant.

Not long ago, Kias were disposable cars, however, nothing could be farther from the truth today as this South Korean automaker builds some truly world-class products.

Kia will have a Super Bowl ad for the eighth year in a row.

The all-new second-generation Kia Cadenza has a lower starting price than its predecessor.

The 2017 Kia Soul adds a turbocharged engine to its lineup.

Kia just unveiled four new concept vehicles on the opening day of the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show, all of which will be able to drive themselves.

We put a Nissan Sentra owner into a new  2017 Kia Forte for a test drive in the Malibu Canyons—and he was amazed by the experience.

The 2016 Consumer Reports Annual Auto Reliability Survey has been released and there are a few surprises.

We put a Toyota Corolla owner behind the wheel of the new 2017 Kia Forte—and she absolutely loved it.

BMW and Hyundai owners are satisfied with their vehicle’s technology.

The shortlist of nominees for the 2017 World Car of the Year award have been announced, with Audi and Kia leading with three entries each.

Kia’s 2017 Niro Hybrid small crossover SUV has just reached dealer showrooms, and the Korean automaker is already talking about a battery electric version.

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The redesigned Kia Rio isn’t the most flashy debut at this year’s Paris Motor Show, but it is a significant model that a lot of people will actually buy.

The 2017 Kia Sedona has earned an IIHS Top Safety Pick+ award.

Kia is finding inspiration from classic Nintendo games for its latest ad campaign.

Kia has pulled the sheet from the new fourth-generation Rio before the small car makes its worldwide debut at the upcoming Paris Motor Show. 

Kia is teasing an all-new Rio subcompact before the car makes its official debut at the Paris Motor Show at the end of September.

Kia is readying its Ford Fiesta ST fighter.

Korean automaker Kia is considering putting aside its planned diesel-engine mild hybrid program as emissions regulations become tighter and Volkswagen’s Dieselgate has heightened scrutiny of diesel engines.

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From its hot-selling breadbox on wheels, the Soul, to a chart-topping performance in the latest J.D. Power Initial Quality Study, Kia is a brand on the move.

The Canadian new vehicle market is not merely a mini-representation of the U.S. auto industry.

The ribbon is cut and the cars are rolling off the assembly line at Kia’s new factory in Monterrey, Mexico, the automaker’s second in the western hemisphere after opening a plant in Georgia about eight years ago.

Don’t look now, but Kia is on a roll.

The 2017 Kia Forte sedan will be built at the automaker’s new manufacturing facility in Monterrey, Mexico.

The worst thing about buying a new car is having to take it back to the dealership for an issue almost immediately.

The J.D. Power 2016 U.S. Initial Quality Study results are in and there are quite a few surprises.

The 2016 installment of J.D. Power’s annual Initial Quality Study (IQS) was just released and it’s full of unexpected news.

Kia is reportedly readying a compact crossover model that will compete with the Mazda CX-3 and Honda HR-V.

Kia is calling back about 219,800 Sedona minivans in the United States over an issue with the hood latch. 

While talk of a Kia sports sedan has been swirling for years now, new spy photos show us that the Korean brand is getting close to a real release. 

Shopping for a new vehicle this Memorial Day weekend?

Love ’em or hate ’em, the Kia hamsters are back to share some soul and are hinting at a new model for the funky compact.

The production Kia GT has been spied testing in Southern California near the company’s headquarters.

It’s easy to overlook the Sorento as being just another mid-sized crossover offering, but give this Korean some credit — it’s not only a good crossover, but it walks into premium territory as well.

The Kia Cadenza and Nissan Maxima are a couple of in-betweeners.

Another piece of evidence has surfaced suggesting that Kia is moving ahead with plans for a small sports car. 

The 2016 Kia K900 is the first and only vehicle to benefit from Kia’s UVO Luxury Services.

Hyundai-Kia is expanding its electrified vehicle portfolio, planning to have at least 26 hybrids, plug-in hybrids, fully electric and hydrogen fuel cell powered cars by 2020. 

The second-generation Kia Cadenza has made its North American debut at the 2016 New York Auto Show.

The family sedan segment is full of safe choices.

The Kia Sorento is already getting a facelift based on recent spy photos.

The Kia Sportage is a bit of an outsider in the world of compact crossovers.

A new list of the 10 best vehicles for 2016 has been released by Consumer Reports (CR). 

Can one car be good enough to represent the quality of an automaker’s entire lineup?

The Toyota Camry and Honda Accord are go-to cars for throngs of people. 

The Kia Optima Sportswagon has been officially unveiled ahead of its debut at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show.

Photos of the  Kia Optima Sportswagon have leaked ahead of the car’s official debut at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show.

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Say hello to Kia’s first dedicated hybrid crossover.

The Chicago Auto Show is typically a quiet event, as most automakers get their big debuts over with in Detroit. 

The 2017 Kia Niro has been unveiled as the Korean automaker’s first dedicated hybrid crossover.