Car Base » New Car Review http://www.cars-base.info Mon, 21 Jun 2010 16:34:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 2010 Honda Accord Crosstour http://www.cars-base.info/2010-honda-accord-crosstour.html http://www.cars-base.info/2010-honda-accord-crosstour.html#comments Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:52:58 +0000 ben http://www.cars-base.info/?p=125 Potential buyers of a new Accord-based crossover vehicle didn’t want the 2010 Honda Accord Crosstour to have the appearance of a station wagon, like the Subaru Outback, so designers created this 5-door, fastback hatch instead. Love it or hate it, Honda thinks the Crosstour will appeal to the same kinds of people considering a Nissan Murano or Toyota Venza. It arrives at dealerships just in time for the snow to really start flying north of the 35th parallel.

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]]> http://www.cars-base.info/2010-honda-accord-crosstour.html/feed 0 2011 Kia Sorento http://www.cars-base.info/2011-kia-sorento.html http://www.cars-base.info/2011-kia-sorento.html#comments Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:40:21 +0000 ben http://www.cars-base.info/?p=118 The Kia Sorento arrived in U.S. showrooms in 2003. Riding on a truck-based body-on-frame platform, the first-generation model was a compact sport utility vehicle (SUV) with seating for 5 passengers. Under the hood was a 3.5-liter V-6 engine, rated at 192 horsepower, connected to a 4-speed automatic transmission. Kia offered the Sorento with rear- or 4-wheel drive, the latter with a rugged limited-slip rear differential and lower-range gearing. The Sorento was refreshed in 2007 when the Korean automaker made cosmetic and option changes to the 4-door SUV, and increased the engine size to a 3.8-liter V-6. Kia also introduced a less powerful, but more efficient, 3.3-liter V-6 powerplant.

Debuting at the 2009 Seoul Motor Show, the all-new 2011 Kia Sorento is a significant departure from the previous model. The new Sorento features a unibody platform shared with corporate siblings from Hyundai, the Santa Fe and Hyundai Veracruz midsize crossover SUVs. With a car-like ride, the Sorento offers seating for up to 7 passengers, a choice between front- or all-wheel-drive drivetrains, and either a 4-cylinder or V-6 engine.

The new 2011 Kia Sorento will be manufactured in a new factory located in West Point, Georgia and is slated to arrive in dealerships in January of 2010.

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