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Old Jul 29, 2009 | 10:23 AM
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Red face Kia's "near lux" sedan

Kia's concept for its upcoming fwd sedan. Kia slots below Hyundai these days, but this is an incredible looking car, especially next to ugly ducklings like the current Camry and Accord - it almost looks Jag-esque. It looks like it will compete against the Passat CC but with the 306 hp engine - no word on pricing yet.

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Old Jul 29, 2009 | 10:42 AM
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Good job Kia! Just because Kia is positioned at the lower end of the market, it doesn't mean it has design its cars to look cheap. More power to Kia.


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Old Jul 29, 2009 | 10:45 AM
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So they copied Jag and a bit of Audi with this one.
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Old Jul 29, 2009 | 10:53 AM
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screw renderings. I want to see the real thing.
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Old Jul 29, 2009 | 11:11 AM
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Old Jul 29, 2009 | 11:14 AM
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Wow, whereas other manufacturers have been dropping the ball lately when it comes to styling (I'm looking at you Acura and BMW), Hyundai and Kia really have been picking it up in this department.

Looks great so far. Can't wait to see what the final production model looks like.
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Old Jul 29, 2009 | 11:15 AM
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Dang, Kia and Hyundai are bringing the noise.
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Old Jul 29, 2009 | 11:15 AM
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Most concepts look pretty neat in sketches. I'll wait for the real thing, though the latest Kia coupe arguably looks better than the Honda Civic coupe they copied...
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Old Jul 29, 2009 | 11:52 AM
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If they wanna play in that segment, they'd need to improve their image first.
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Old Jul 29, 2009 | 02:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Snowmoto125,Jul 29 2009, 11:45 AM
So they copied Jag and a bit of Audi with this one.
good job on copying.
but still, I will not buy a Kia
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