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King of off-roading, Wrangler, targets urban drivers, but will it work?
One challenge many automakers face with sport utility vehicles is how to maintain their off-road capabilities while still appealing to daily SUV users. Jeep, an SUV brand under the Fiat Chrysler Automobile group, faced this challenge with its iconic Wrangler, which maintains its rough and tough off-
April 22, 2019 - 15:13:21
BMW 3 Series gets sportier, coupled with safety
Since its launch in 1975, BMW’s 3 Series models have been considered a benchmark for compact sport sedans, selling at least 15 million units globally in the past four decades. The Korea Herald drove the new 3 Series on a rainy day on a 100-kilometer route from Southeastern Seoul to Yangpyeong, Gyeon
April 16, 2019 - 16:30:41
8th-generation Sonata sets standard for smart mobility devices
Hyundai Motor’s eighth-generation all-new Sonata -- the vehicle’s first new version in five years -- has changed seemingly everything about the car except the name. It has undergone some drastic design changes, featuring hidden lighting and a coupe-like frame for the first time. It has adopted a slo
March 27, 2019 - 14:07:56
The all-new QX50: An elegant ride powered by a smart turbo engine
The 2017 model of Nissan’s luxury crossover Infiniti QX50 drew frequent comparisons to its rivals, Mercedes-Benz’s GLC and BMW’s X3. Mercedes-Benz sold 5,717 GLC vehicles in South Korea in 2018 and BMW sold 2,304 X3s -- far outpacing Nissan, which sold only 27 QX50s so soon after its launch. But it
March 11, 2019 - 15:36:41
New Peugeot 508 offers French chic to Korean drivers
France’s Peugeot may be less ubiquitous on the streets of South Korea compared to other rival imported brands from Germany or Japan. But the new Peugeot 508’s stylish look and premium feel are gaining popularity among drivers who want a less common and sleek design that can grab attention on roads f
Feb. 24, 2019 - 14:10:19
Tale of two sports cars in wintery Korea
GM’s new Camaro SS is a rough diamond to Mercedes-Benz’s refined CLS 400 d 4Matic Driving a sports car on slippery roads in wintertime is definitely not a smart thing to do, but can be fun if you know how to handle the adrenaline-stimulating horsepower from a turbocharged engine. And the advanced sa
Jan. 20, 2019 - 16:53:59
Don’t be swayed by BTS -- the Palisade is the ultimate family car
It’s practically a taboo for a car company, particularly South Korean carmaker Hyundai Motor, to hire a celebrity as the face of a new vehicle. It’s supposed to be all about the car, not the star. Breaking this unspoken rule, Hyundai Motor brought a global sensation -- Korean boy band BTS -- into it
Dec. 17, 2018 - 16:44:19
QM6: French SUV offers perfect movie night
Fun driving doesn’t have to be all about speed and power. French sports utility vehicle QM6, for instance, offers premium audio inside the cabin, making every driving moment exquisite. Wherever you sit -- front or back – the QM6 delivers a premium sound quality, as if you are sitting on the center o
Nov. 25, 2018 - 16:08:26
All New Jeep Compass gets urban touch
Upon stepping into American classic sports utility vehicle brand Jeep, one cannot help but feel the urge to become a little bit more adventurous. The brand that symbolizes such boldness, however, gets a softer tone with the Jeep Compass, a midsized model in its SUV lineup, especially in its latest v
Oct. 29, 2018 - 14:33:18
Electric Kia Niro flaunts 385km driving distance, affordable charging
GONGJU, South Chungcheong Province -- Riding the wave of green cars, Kia Motors recently released its first fully electric vehicle, the Niro, highlighting its driving distance of 385 kilometers per charge -- enough to drive from Seoul to the southern port city Busan. South Korea’s roads, which until
Oct. 9, 2018 - 16:05:14
2018 Jeep Wrangler traverses rough terrain
PYEONGCHANG, Gangwon Province -- As Fiat Chrysler Korea eyes to make the most of South Korea’s growing sport utility vehicle market and boom in leisure activities, the sixth-generation JL Wrangler was launched here last month amid high expectations from the carmaker and local off-road adventurers. T
Sept. 2, 2018 - 14:57:38
Revised Tucson: smoother, edgier and interactive
Midsized SUV dubbed as ‘Song Joong-ki car’ is back with refreshed design, high-tech features The midsized sport utility vehicle Tucson is the most popular Hyundai Motor product in the world. The South Korean carmaker sold more than 640,000 units globally last year alone -- around 8 percent of its an
Aug. 20, 2018 - 16:07:42
Volvo enters compact SUV market with XC40
POCHEON, Gyeonggi Province -- Sweden-based carmaker Volvo has completed its sport utility vehicle lineup with the launch of the XC40, stepping into the compact SUV market for the first time in the carmaker’s 90-year history. The XC40 is smallest in the XC family consisting of the flagship large-size
Aug. 15, 2018 - 17:52:28
Hyundai’s Santa Fe family SUV is bigger, safer
Hyundai Motor’s fourth-generation midsize sport utility vehicle Sante Fe is revamped for the first time in six years, geared with features for higher convenience and cutting edge safety suits. Like the Kona small SUV, the new Santa Fe also carries Hyundai’s trademark features of enlarged and contemp
July 31, 2018 - 15:21:45
New Jeep Compass apt for adventurous off-road driving
PAJU, Gyeonggi Province -- Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Korea has its sights set on the sport utility vehicle market here, revamping its showrooms to be Jeep-exclusive by next year and completing the lineup with the first fully changed Compass compact SUV released in 10 years. As a model positioned bet
July 22, 2018 - 15:32:00
