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Re:If Tesla Is the Apple of Electric Vehicles, Volkswagen Be... by Hamuko on Wednesday March 17, 2021 @10:43AM (#26491929)
>Tesla definitely has a much stronger brand than Hyundai, but that will change as more people see cars like the Ioniq 5 on the road.

Why? It looks like yet another Volkswagen Golf on the outside. If it was actually something exciting like the Honda e, I might get it, but it looks like a very average hatchback.

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Re:If Tesla Is the Apple of Electric Vehicles, Volkswagen Be... by twobitshifter on Wednesday March 17, 2021 @10:57AM (#26492124)
It’s actually a CUV, the number one selling type of car in the US, and is much larger than a Golf. The ride height is lower and The wheelbase is stretched which makes it look smaller than it is. They also have the kia ev6 which is a more organic type of design on the same platform.

I actually drive a GTI now so I like the blocky golf styling and the retro/cyberpunk look of the Ioniq5. The car is intended to pay homage to the old Hyundai pony coupe concept.

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