Re:Hyundai’s Ioniq 6 EV makes its US debut at the LA Auto Show
by bmitc on Saturday November 19, 2022 @11:12PM
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Maybe more than a decade ago, but recently? That Sony is just a recent concept, and Hyundai and Kia have released EV concepts themselves for years. I'm not sure about Hyundai, but Kia's design center is in Germany.
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Re:Hyundai’s Ioniq 6 EV makes its US debut at the LA Auto Show
by xattt on Monday November 21, 2022 @12:51AM
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Yes, even Kia. Specific examples:
(1) The front end of the current Kia Carnival looks like a last-model Jeep Grand Cherokee.
(2) Last generation Kia Forte sedan was a essentially a last-gen Honda Civic.
(3) Current generation Kia Rio has the rear end of the Mk VI Golf.
(4) Current generation Kia Sorento has a rear-end similar to the Ford Mach E (specifically the tail lights).
None of these examples are enough to say Hyundai Motor Company is lifting their designs from other manufacturers, but the fact that there is a consistent pattern of design overlap is telling.