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We first laid eyes on the all-new 2011 Kia Sportage last month at the Geneva motor show, but now that the cute-ute is in New York for its official U.S. debut, we're learning more about what we'll soon see at dealers across the country.inline_mediumwraptextright28631116/features/news/1003_2011_kia_sportage2011-kia-sportage-front-three-quarter.JPG.jpgTrue

Despite the fact that it debuted way back in 2005, the lovely Mercedes-Benz S-class remains at the very top of its class. And the new hybrid model happens to add a (slightly) more responsible version. Pleasantly, the S400 Hybrid is also the least expensive S-class for sale today, with a base price of $88,825 versus the S550's opening rate of $92,475. Sure, you might lose some cachet with the more traditional folks at your country club, but the overall fuel mileage gains of 3 mpg overall are pretty enticing. (The S400 is EPA rated at 19 mpg in the city, 26 mpg on the highway, and 21 mpg combined, which matches the EPA's combined figure for the Lexus LS600hL. The S400's trip computer indicated that I averaged 23 mpg over 320 weekend miles. The base-V-8-powered S-class, the S550, on the other hand, gets significantly lower ratings of 15 city/23 highway/18 combined mpg.)inline_mediumwraptextright32797503/green/reviews/1003_2010_mercedes_benz_s400_hybrid1003_z_02+2010_mercedes-Benz_s400_hybrid+front_three_quarter_view.jpgTrue

Remember all the fuss over the E-Class Coupe? How it was really a C-Class-based car that had been pushed upmarket? Well, there was a reason for all the subterfuge: Mercedes-Benz plans to offer a C-Class Coupe as well. And yes, it's based off the same hardware. The 108.7-inch wheelbase is identical to that of the C-Class sedan and E-Class Coupe. The engineering hardware isn't dramatically different, either. Talk about splitting a niche.inline_mediumwraptextright28475173/features/news/1003_2012_mercedes_benz_c_class_coupe1003_02_z+2012_mercedes_benz_c-Class_coupe+illustration.jpg.jpgTrue

With the 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport making its U.S. debut at New York, Mitsubishi has a crossover it can offer starting at less than $20,000. At a length of 169.1 inches, the Outlander Sport is more of a Lancer-alternative than a true compact crossover along the lines of class leaders like the Honda CR-V and Ford Escape.inline_mediumwraptextright32813706/features/news/1003_2011_mitsubishi_outlander_sport2011-mitsubishi-outlander-sport-side.JPG.jpgTrue