2023 Kia Sportage

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and Consumer Reports have released their annual list of recommended vehicles for teens, and the 2024 list offers more safety for less, as used- and new-car prices stabilize.

Kia has wasted little time issuing its first major recall of 2024 over an odd potential road hazard: loose roof molding.

An increasing number of vehicles with sticker prices of $40,000 or less, some much less, offer heated mirrors.

Wheel warming has gone mainstream, with the feature standard or optional not just on luxury vehicles, but on an increasing number of models with sticker prices of $40,000 or less.

The 2023 Sportage remains a worthy choice in a crowded category, long on value and with a roomier and more upscale interior than those found in many competitors, plenty of impressive tech and a comfortable ride.

Hyundai and Kia are issuing separate recalls for a population of their vehicles that are affected by an issue with an oil pump that may increase the risk of a fire.

Kia is recalling more than 98,900 examples of its Sportage compact SUV over an issue that could result in a loss of brake power assist.

Comfortable, beautifully appointed and packed with useful tech, the redesigned 2023 Kia Sportage is an outstanding compact SUV — made slightly sillier with a questionable new “off-road” trim level.

To find the best compact SUV for 2023, we tested six models: the refreshed Ford Escape, the redesigned Honda CR-V, the Hyundai Tucson, the redesigned Kia Sportage, the all-new Mazda CX-50 and the Nissan Rogue.

A blank instrument cluster display has prompted South Korean automaker Kia to recall nearly 109,000 vehicles.