Author: Tonja Randolph

KIA manufactures crossovers and SUVs in four sizes. The largest, the Sorento, is a mid-size crossover in its 14th year of production and   third-generation configuration that has been freshened for 2019. I test drove a 2019 Sorento recently, an SXL (Limited) model painted titanium silver metallic. The SXL represents the top of the line Sorento, with a generous list of standard equipment items included in its base price of $46,490. Like most of the Hyundai and KIA lineup (Hyundai owns KIA), the Sorento is good looking. It is a sister-in-law of the Hyundai Santa Fe, and the 2019 model...

The 2019 Toyota Avalon, currently available in hybrid and non-hybrid configurations, is now in its fifth generation iteration. DriveShop, the Toyota press fleet handler, recently loaned me one painted opulent amber (dark brown) metallic with premium Cognac (gold) leather seating. Manufactured in Georgetown, KY, the Avalon model is a full-size, front-wheel drive sedan that has been in production since September 1994 and represents Toyota’s largest offering in that class. At my age and with my taste (the Beatles hit U. S. shores while I was in high school), the Avalon represented a nice car to head out to the...