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The biggest question around the 2019 Hyundai Kona Electric has now been answered: it will have a rated range estimated at 250 miles on the U.S. test cycle. Hyundai debuted the U.S. version of the small all-electric hatchback on Wednesday at the New York auto show media days. While the company refers to the all-electric Kona as a "crossover" utility vehicle, it doesn't offer all-wheel drive—although its gasoline counterpart does. DON'T MISS: Hyundai Kona Electric debuts before Geneva show with two battery sizes First unveiled at the Geneva auto show two weeks ago, the battery-electric...
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2018 Renault Zoe electric car: more powerful motor to go with last year's bigger battery
The subcompact Renault Zoe hatchback has been Europe's best-selling electric car for several years now. Last year, sales soared after it received a major upgrade to its battery pack, which grew to 41 kilowatt-hours, up from 22 kwh in earlier versions, almost doubling its range to 300 to 400...
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2018 Hyundai Accent small sedan debuts at minor auto show
Hyundai decided to skip the major auto-show circuit and debut its redesigned Accent subcompact sedan at a relatively minor auto show. The Korean automaker revealed the 2018 Hyundai Accent at the Orange County Auto Show in California, which boasts a new design, more interior space, and an updated...
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2018 Honda Fit: new safety features, style, Sport model, smartphone connectivity added (update)
Honda's smallest of vehicles—the Fit hatchback—has received several updates for the new model year, its fourth for the current-generation version. The 2018 Honda Fit now has incremental styling modifications, additional safety features, a new optional audio system with Android Auto and...
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Acura CDX could migrate from China as luxury subcompact crossover
Acura today has a thin lineup that has as many passenger sedans as crossover utility vehicles. With only the TLX, RDX, MDX, RLX, and NSX to work with, Honda's premium line doesn't compete in a number of important markets. The most glaring absence is in the raging hot subcompact crossover realm...
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2018 Hyundai Accent confirmed for U.S. as well as Canada (update)
In a U.S. where all the new-vehicle buzz seems to be about light trucks—especially crossover utilities and SUVs—is there even a place for a new subcompact sedan? That's the question posed by the launch of the 2018 Hyundai Accent, the latest generation of the Korean maker's smallest...
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The next-generation Ford Fiesta was unveiled in Europe earlier this week.
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2017 Chevy Spark Activ: fake crossover jacks up minicar into SUV wannabe
The 2017 Chevrolet Spark Activ debuts at the 2016 Los Angeles Auto Show.
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2017 Nissan Versa Note gets updates before LA Auto Show
The 2017 Nissan Versa Note gets styling updates, but no mechanical changes.
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New Kia Rio subcompact debuts at Paris Motor Show
The next-generation Kia Rio debuted at the 2016 Paris Motor Show.
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2017 Renault Zoe electric car: larger battery doubles range
The Renault Zoe electric car is by far the best-selling plug-in vehicle in Europe. Now in its fifth year, the Zoe received a significant battery capacity upgrade at today’s Paris Motor Show. The Zoe will now have a 41-kilowatt-hour battery pack, up from 22 kwh in earlier versions, giving it a...
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Nissan Note hybrid leaked, but not likely for North America
The Nissan Versa Note has never been a particularly big seller in North America. Its sedan counterpart is one of the largest and most capacious vehicles in the subcompact segment, but the Note has always been more of a car for European and Asian markets. There, it does fairly well, in part due to a...
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The 2011 Nissan Leaf was the first mass-priced modern electric car when it launched in December 2010. Nissan has since sold close to a quarter of a million Leafs, and together with its alliance partner Renault it has now sold more than 350,000 all-electric vehicles. But the Leaf is still with us, albeit with a slightly longer range, whereas the Chevy Volt was replaced last year and a slew of new electric models has since arrived. DON'T MISS: Renault Zoe Leads 2015 European Sales Of All-Electric Cars Many eyes at the moment are on the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV, the first 200-plus-mile mass-priced...
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Range-extended electric Nissan Note to launch in November?
An extended-range electric Nissan Note will launch in Japan in November, according to a new report.
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More details, photos of new Kia Rio to debut at Paris Motor Show
Subcompact hatchbacks and sedans may be a minor part of the U.S. market, but they're hugely important in the rest of the world. So the launch of a new generation of Kia Rio during next month's media days at the Paris Motor Show is worthy of note, even if some U.S. drivers and dealers yawn. The new...
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2017 Honda Fit priced, unchanged
The 2017 Honda Fit enters the new model year virtually unchanged.
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2017 Mitsubishi Mirage preview
The 2017 Mitsubishi Mirage boasts a number of notable updates.
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Can Chevy Spark Activ 'soft-roader' SUV-like version boost appeal?
An SUV-like version of the Chevrolet Spark could arrive in the U.S. soon.
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The 2017 Mitsubishi Mirage gets a host of updates, but remains a very basic economy car.
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2017 Chevrolet Sonic updated with CarPlay, new styling
The 2017 Chevrolet Sonic will debut at the 2016 New York Auto Show.
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2017 Mitsubishi Mirage Sedan Unveiled At Toronto Auto Show
The 2017 Mitsubishi Mirage G4 sedan debuted at the 2016 Toronto Auto Show.
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Toyota C-HR Small SUV To Offer Hybrid; Production Debut At Geneva Show
The Toyota C-HR will debut at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show.
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2017 Mitsubishi Mirage: Styling, Trim, Suspension Updates At LA Auto Show
The 2017 Mitsubishi Mirage debuted at the 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show.
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Scion C-HR Concept: Live Photos From Los Angeles Auto Show
With its iA subcompact sedan and iM compact hatchback launched, Scion is now starting to reap the benefits of its first mainstream new models in several years. But there's a third model coming, the brand's first-ever crossover utility vehicle, and today at the Los Angeles Auto Show, Toyota's "youth...
John Voelcker