"Edmunds Roundup: April 7, 2009" Edmunds Daily

Edmunds Roundup: April 7, 2009

The latest highlights from Edmunds.com and its blogosphere.

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Inside Line Technology Review: 2010 Kia Soul Sport

In an effort to lure in younger buyers, boxy econo cars are packing a great deal of technology for less than $20,000. Edmunds.com's Technology Editor Doug Newcomb recently tested a 2010 Kia Soul equipped with a Bluetooth hands-free system, iPod integration, an eight-speaker stereo system, and a USB port for playing music files on a flash drive. Is that technology any good? Follow the link for the full story.

Read the complete technology review.

Edmunds Inside Line: 2009 New York Auto Show Coverage

2010 Subaru Legacy

Subaru believes that the lack of interior room was the reason why the previous generation Legacy didn't sell, so they went back and took a "bigger is better" approach to the new model. The automaker will be unveiling the upsized 2010 Subaru Legacy at the New York Auto Show this week. Inside Line got the early details on the midsize-sedan that will be 3.2 inches longer, 3.6 inches wider and 3.2 inches taller than the outgoing model. But while the new sedan makes its entrance, the Legacy wagon bows out.

More details from Inside Line here.

2009 GMC Yukon Denali Hybrid

If the standard Yukon Hybrid is too pedestrian for your tastes and the Cadillac Escalade Hybrid is out of your price range, General Motors has the answer for you. The 2009 GMC Yukon Denali Hybrid gets 21 mpg in city driving while riding on 22-inch chrome wheels and offering a host of luxury features.

More details from Inside Line here.

2010 BMW X6 M

A turbo M car? An M-badged SUV? Has BMW jumped the shark? The 2010 BMW X6 M making its debut at the New York Auto Show is a first for BMW's Motorsport division. But according to Inside Line, it still retains the pedigree of an M car. With 555 horsepower and 500 pound-feet of torque, the X6 M is poised to be a worthy competitor to the Porsche Cayenne Turbo S.

More details from Inside Line here.