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Mercedes-Benz keeps up game in rising compact SUV market
Mercedes-Benz GLB, GLA offer versatile driving and ample space Maintaining its position as a favorite foreign car brand in South Korea, Mercedes-Benz has geared up for the competition of sports utility vehicles, presenting a lineup of entry-level, compact SUV models last month. The automaker has bee
Oct. 7, 2020 - 17:13:06
Kia Stinger returns with more power, technology
Stinger Meister adopts Kia’s first 2.5-liter turbo engine used for Genesis models Defying speculations that it may be discontinued, Kia Motors’ sports sedan Stinger was reborn with a face-lift in the Stinger Meister, three years after its launch in 2017, featuring an upgraded powertrain. Despite the
Sept. 21, 2020 - 15:56:25
Porsche‘s first EV Taycan brings best of all worlds
Porsche Korea plans to launch entry model Taycan 4S here in December YONGIN, Gyeonggi Province -- At this year’s Porsche World Roadshow, the automaker presented Taycan, the very first all-electric Porsche sports car, to South Korea for the first time. It was one of 26 vehicle models delivered from t
Sept. 13, 2020 - 16:59:48
SsangYong’s Rexton Sports Dynamic Edition shows off strength off-road
While pickup trucks have not been a major segment in South Korea’s automobile market, SsangYong Motor’s Rexton truck is something of an exception, with competitive pricing, convenient functions and designs attractive enough to change the minds of sedan-lovers. Rolling out Rexton Sports in 2018, the
Aug. 2, 2020 - 17:25:18
Mercedes-Benz’s upgraded AMG GT gives more invigorating drive
YONGIN, Gyeonggi Province -- “The ultimate sports car, spearheading AMG family. I love to call it our street legal racing machine.” Mark Raine, vice president of product & marketing at Mercedes-Benz Korea, proudly presented a face-lifted model of the AMG GT 2-Door Coupe to press at the AMG Speedway,
July 29, 2020 - 14:44:33
Renault Samsung’s SM6 returns with more power
INJE, Gangwon Province -- There are no remarkable changes to the exterior, but the revamped version of the Renault Samsung Motors flagship midsized sedan SM6 does appear to have been “reborn with a new heart,” as the automaker describes it. Ambitiously presenting the face-lifted model of the SM6 las
July 26, 2020 - 16:58:08
New Santa Fe: Hyundai’s family-friendly SUV gets smarter
Hyundai Motor’s new, face-lifted version of the Santa Fe is here with a much different look and smarter system, set to regain its reputation as the first SUV to sell 100,000 vehicles in South Korea. The automaker released the refreshed version of its signature family sport utility vehicle on June 30
July 9, 2020 - 17:26:05
Porsche offers fun and comfort with Cayenne Coupe
It’s been 18 years since Porsche released the Cayenne, its first sport utility vehicle, but skeptics still questioning the vehicle’s “Porsche DNA.” Undeterred, the carmaker has continued to bolster its SUV lineup, and sales show Porsche’s decision was right. Its SUV sales now double those of smaller
July 2, 2020 - 17:27:18
Renault’s hit model QM3 returns as Captur
Renault Samsung Motors’ subcompact QM3 sport utility vehicle is one of the bestselling vehicles in a passenger car lineup that includes the SM3 and SM6 sedans, and the XM3 and QM6 SUVs. With practicality and pricing having driven a boom in the local market for compact SUVs in recent years, the QM3 h
June 10, 2020 - 13:42:54
Re:spec Korando proves SsangYong Motor’s reason to survive
Automaker’s ambitious model returns with useful voice recognition system More often than not, when automakers launch their face-lifted models as something “new,” there are little design or functional changes, only a price increase. But that is not the case with SsangYong Motor’ relaunched subcompact
May 25, 2020 - 14:26:55
G80 sets identity of Genesis luxury sedan
Hyundai Motor’s luxury brand Genesis launched a revamped third-generation G80 on March 30, seven years after the previous version was launched in 2013. After releasing G70 in 2017 and the brand’s first sport utility vehicle GV80 earlier this year, Genesis has been diversifying its vehicle lineup to
April 14, 2020 - 09:31:24
New Sorento’s spaciousness threatens other family SUVs
Kia Motors’ mid-sized sports utility vehicle Sorento means a lot to the automaker, considering that its SUV lineup ranging from Niro to Mohave has begun to receive attention with popularity of Sorento. The first Sorento was launched in 2002, with the third generation of the car released in 2014. Six
April 7, 2020 - 11:00:43
Mercedes-Benz aims to bolster SUV lineup with facelift GLC
Mercedes-Benz has consistently commanded the top position in the South Korean imported vehicles market. Last year alone, it sold 78,133 units, led by its flagship sedan series E-Class. Compared to sedans, the German luxury automaker’s sport utility vehicles had taken a back seat. To expand its clout
Feb. 16, 2020 - 14:52:17
GV80 packs in high-tech driving experience, with some unfamiliar functions
Hyundai Motor’s luxury brand Genesis unveiled its first sport utility vehicle GV80 last week, with a goal of selling 24,000 units in South Korea this year. The model will be launched in North America this summer. The Korea Herald had an opportunity to test drive GV80 in Ilsan, Gyeonggi Province, on
Jan. 19, 2020 - 14:41:43
Why Mercedes-Benz GLB has it all
Through curvy Andalusian mountains, GLB variants shows why Benz went with 7-seater compact SUV MALAGA, Spain -- It may be difficult to have it all, but Mercedes-Benz’s new compact SUV lineup of the GLB has certainly tried its very best. It’s a luxury family car with enough spacious cabin room for a
Dec. 9, 2019 - 16:13:57
