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Originally Posted by anglo
Why would anybody get a Kia if you can get a Honda Accord or Civic, much nicer cars?
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Depends on the model. Accord and Civic are nicer than the Kia competitors, but thats not to say the Kia is worst of the pack, if anything while not number one they still rank highly. This is all dependent on models, while a Civic or Accord can be argued to be nicer, not all Honda's are. Why buy a Pilot when you could have a Telluride which is arguably the best mainstream 3-row suv. Hyundai/Kia also excel in other areas like autonomous tech and warranties, which some may value over the features of the equivalent Honda. At the end of the day its all dependent on the buyer and their needs.
Kia has grown as a brand, the problem is they still have the stigma of that company that made pos cars that fall apart. A lot has changed over the last 30 years, and some people can't get over that history and stigma, just look at the posts on here about the Genesis G70, another excellent vehicle. If anything I would argue the domestics (Ford, GM, FCA) are all worse in both quality and reliability than where Hyundai/Kia is today. If anything the Ford Focus and Fiesta in my opinion is the car synonymous with bad credit and falling apart, they are real pos'.