Korean Cars

[anthony]

Yes,the new Kia Optima is a great looking car...

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IMO, too ostentatious. They're trying to make a statement, but in the end, they're just a Korean built to price, not to last. Interesting the massive price drops over the past couple of years when Kia tried to ask stupidly high prices for the Sorento or Sportage(or whatever their SUV is ) The new add for the Kia hatch with the boyfriend getting street cred driving around in his girl's car is a crack-up, very funny- at least they've got a sense of humour.

I was inside a new i30 sedan (the big one anyway) and honestly, I'm sure a 9 year old boy must have designed it! Talk about bling - it was just too ridiculous for words - and ergonomics were very bad especially location of some switches and releases. Check out the cheap plastic trim on the doors, dash and centre console, just too horrible for words. Ride was also dreadful for a large sedan, but was reasonably quiet.

[tessie]

Correct me if I'm imagining all this but, I'm seeing a lot of Hyundai i45's about, if they have'nt taken a good hard look at the Passat CC and made a cheap rip-off, I'm Elvis Presley! The latest Kia's are looking very smart, but its the asian way, the best copiers, but no innovation or leadership. And it'll probably always be so.

[Transporter]

Yep, 1990 technology under the skin.