Shopping for a used Kia can feel pretty straightforward until you start seeing two different types of vehicles on the same lot: regular used and Certified Pre-Owned. Sometimes they may even be the same model, only a year or two apart, with similar mileage. One costs a little more and carries the CPO label, while…
Three rows sound like three rows until you actually start shopping. Put a Kia Sorento, Kia Telluride, Kia Carnival, and Kia EV9 next to each other and you’ll quickly realize they’re built for very different families. One is easier to maneuver and gives you the flexibility of an occasional third row. Another is a…
Daily driving across Albuquerque has a way of testing any vehicle. Between endless stop-and-go crawls down Coors Boulevard, sudden wind and dust storms along the mesa, and weekend climbs up into the Sandias or out toward Jemez Springs, a tiny hatchback just won’t cut it. You need a daily driver that gets great gas mileage,…
If you spend any time commuting across the Albuquerque metro area, you know how brutal high-desert driving can be on gas mileage. Between grinding through stop-and-go traffic on I-40, climbing steep inclines heading toward the Sandias, and dealing with unpredictable mountain weather, finding a practical compact crossover isn’t easy. You need something that won’t break…
Good Service Is About More Than Getting an Oil Change Buying a Kia is one thing. Finding a service department you actually want to come back to is another. Most people don’t look forward to vehicle maintenance. You have work, family, errands, and about a dozen other things you’d rather be doing. When it’s time…
If you drive around the Duke City, you know our roads test a vehicle in ways most city commuters never experience. One day you are cruising down I-40 under bright high-desert sun, and the next you are heading up into the Sandia Mountains through sudden winter slush, loose gravel, or steep rocky inclines. Finding a…
Your Brakes Usually Give You Some Warning Brake problems don’t always start with a dramatic warning light or a vehicle that suddenly won’t stop. More often, the signs are smaller. Maybe you hear a squeak backing out of the driveway. The brake pedal feels a little different than it did last month. Or the steering…
Shopping for an electric crossover in the Albuquerque area used to mean defaulting to whatever Tesla had parked on its lot. But times have changed. The high desert is a tough proving ground for electric vehicles. Between 100-degree summer heat baking asphalt along Coors Boulevard, sudden winter snow slumping over the Sandias, and long stretches…
Finding a solid family vehicle when you live in the Southwest can be tricky. Between school drop-off traffic on Coors Boulevard, scorching summer asphalt along the way, and weekend trips up into the Sandia Mountains or to Santa Fe, a flimsy commuter car just won’t cut it. You need space for gear and passengers for…
Kia Doesn’t Have Just One Answer to Going Electric Shopping for an electric vehicle used to be pretty simple because there weren’t that many choices. That’s changing fast. Kia now has electric vehicles aimed at very different drivers. One person might want something compact for commuting. Another needs three rows for kids. Someone else…
