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Behind the Wheel: Cruising Hamster-Style in the 2020 Kia Soul GT Line

What’s in the box? Kia’s Soul! The brand’s famous boxy hatchback returns with evolved styling, a turbocharged 1.6L four, and a well-assembled interior.

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The Kia Soul is an iconic vehicle and it's all new for the 2020 model year. Learn more about this versatile, spirited, and modern crossover.

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2020 Kia Soul: What You Need To Know

Though small, the Kia Soul balances features and value with solid driving dynamics as one of the most compelling offerings in its segment.

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2024 Kia Soul: Proving Subcompact SUVs Can Be Fun, Quirky, and Cheerful

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2020 MotorTrend SUV of the Year: How Does MotorTrend Decide the SUV of the Year?

The 2020 Kia Telluride is sportier than ever. It displays outstanding interior and exterior design, along with plenty of power, all without compromising space or affordability. That is why it is MotorTrend’s 2020 SUV of the Year.

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2020 MotorTrend SUV of the Year: the Kia Telluride

The all-electric Kia EV9 SUV blends style, performance, and thoughtful features with benchmark-setting all-electric powered prowess.

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With 18 different name plates and 30 models at this year’s Car of the Year testing, one car shone above the rest: The new Mercedes-Benz E-Class. Miguel Cortina explains how it won every judge’s heart, as well as the famed MotorTrend calipers.

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2021 MotorTrend Car of the Year: Mercedes-Benz E-Class

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Rivian's First One-Off Model Is the R1S Pebble Beach Edition

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Join Kristen Lee as she dives into all the intricacies of the new ID Buzz EV. How did Volkswagen do with its first production electric minivan? Did Volkswagen nail the retro design it was aiming to capture? Watch along to find out!

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2025 Volkswagen ID Buzz Deep Dive! Modernizing the Iconic Microbus

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