mate hyundai owns kia they bought it in 1998 and all KIA engines are made by hyundai.Methylamine wrote:If you want an affordable and reliable car, go with Hyundai. Kias nowadays are really flashy, but they're still pieces of shit. Recently, an uncle of mine came up from Toronto in a brand new Kia Forte that he rented. The interior quality was so inferior words can't even describe it; not to mention the engine was struggling once you went over 105km/h. You get what you pay for.
They are near identicle brands, although the KIA bodywork design is brilliant,
i think hey hired pinanfarina in italy thats why they look really good.
i am partial towards hyundai and kia hey ar really good quality, they have an image problem which is being overcome.
Toyota had an image problem in the 70's as a low quality car.
My first car was a hyundai 90 excel a shit box but i loved it.
then it was mercedes c200 2000 model, then lexus IS300 2007 model, then the economic crisis forced me to downgrade to Honda civic 2008.
Now i drive a Honda CRV 2008 SUV not bad.