Kia has given their mid-size SUV, Sorento, a mid-cycle facelift in its home market, South Korea. This refresh for the 2018 Sorento includes a bunch of subtle visual changes on the exterior as well as the interior. A new set of full-LED headlamps are accompanied by a set of “ice-cube” LED fog lights. The grill and the bumper are also tweaked a bit to complete the fascia update at the front.
The 2018 Cadillac XTS, the current flagship model, has received a mid-cycle refresh. The new design conforms to Cadillac’s new design language.
A new report claims that first-quarter new-car sales in the GCC for 2017 are down by 30% compared to the same period in 2016. And new-car sales in 2016 overall were already down by around 27% compared to 2015.
Mercedes-Benz revealed the all-new Mercedes-Benz X-Class recently. After showing off the concept last year, the production version expectedly has a more subtle design, with a range of engine options.
Sitting between the hatchback-like X1 and the midsize X5, the BMW X3 compact crossover has undergone a complete makeover for the 2018 model year.
Jaguar has launched a new sub-compact crossover to accompany the F-Pace in its lineup. The new model called the E-Pace will lock horns with the trio from Germany, Mercedes GLA, Audi Q3 and the BMW X1. Loosely based on the Range Rover Evoque as both are front-wheel-drive-based platforms, the E-Pace is expected to hone Jaguar’s appeal to the crossover buyers.
The all-new 2018 Honda Accord was just revealed in the United States. Slated to hit U.S. showrooms in late 2017, the new Accord looks like a liftback, but is actually a sedan with a larger cabin and a smaller boot opening.
All car manufacturers are now part of a rat-race to go green. As countries like Norway, France, and Germany have vowed to eliminate the use of fossil fuel-powered cars in the next few decades, European carmakers have no option but to act accordingly. Volvo has recently announced that they will only sell hybrids and electric vehicles from 2019, stopping the production of the petrol-only and diesel cars altogether.
Following the relaunch of the Patrol Super Safari 5-door earlier this year, Nissan has launched the 3-door version of the Patrol Super Safari, also known as the Hard Top version.
Porsche has taken the wraps off the most powerful road-going 911 ever produced. Called the GT2 RS, it slips in as a halo model to the iconic sports car range which sold more than a million units since its inception 55 years ago.