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Isn't KIA a generation behind Hyundai?Technically, both are two sides of the same coin. I lean more towards Hyundai, nonetheless.
No it is not. Excellent vehicles. They get a bad rap because of early model problems.Isn't KIA a generation behind Hyundai?
I can appreciate your dealer loyalty. It's probably more important than the brand you buy. In North Texas we have the Sewell dealerships which have a great reputation. My daughter bought a certified used Infiniti from their Dallas location and she absolutely loves them. Almost zero stress when buying, and excellent service since.Had a Sonata for a year. Very nice and comfortable car. Texan Hyundai was an excellent dealer. No interaction since but no reason to think they changed. Truthfully though I will never have anything except Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Ford, GMC, Honda and Toyota from now on as that is what Classic Galveston sells and I will never buy anywhere else again. Good luck.
who cares!Isn't KIA a generation behind Hyundai?
Isn't KIA a generation behind Hyundai?
Who needs transponders in your key when you've got a USB flash drive? Duh!They're so far behind they don't even have transponders in their keys!
I dunno about their gas stuff, but Hyundai/Kia EVs are tip of the spear. True 800v architecture, 20k+ rpm motors, Only Tesla and Koenigsegg are in that arena, ans Tesla is 400v architecture (still). All the VAG products rely on 2 speed transmissions and the Porsche 800v batteries have issues. Ford is so far behind the curve they're beyond the line of sight over the horizon. GM we have yet to see much of. Volvo and Polestar are similar to Ford. Tesla had serious quality issues. Every year since about 2017, Toyota releases lies about "their nearly ready solid state battery". Honda and Acura = GM. For gas engines? BMW has cracked the code, there. Suspension? MB AMG and Porsche, as well as BMW M.They're so far behind they don't even have transponders in their keys!
Car & Driver Magazine would agree with you about Kia's EV technology. Have to wonder how Kim Jung Un's side of the 38th Parallel is progressing. Maybe they've been able to electrify a Trabant?I dunno about their gas stuff, but Hyundai/Kia EVs are tip of the spear. True 800v architecture, 20k+ rpm motors, Only Tesla and Koenigsegg are in that arena, ans Tesla is 400v architecture (still).