Is Hyundai an upgraded Kia or vice versa?

Setup: “The guy at the rental counter said, 'Sir, we upgraded you . . . to a Kia.' ” (Audience laughs.) Punch line: “You upgraded me from what, shoes?” A welder makes final repairs to a completed body before it goes to paint. KIA ... Not every Kia has a Hyundai equivalent, and vice versa. read more

As I understand it, Kia exports were hot garbage up through the mid 90s. All that changed in the late 90s and early 00’s when they updated their fleet and started production in the US. read more

Not every Kia has a Hyundai equivalent, and vice versa. There is no Kia version of the Hyundai Veloster, no Hyundai version of the Soul. I’d say Kia’s designs skew younger and sportier, in general, but maybe I’m just buying into that hip-hamster-based marketing. Besides introducing anthropomorphic hamsters, Kia has also gradually moved upmarket. read more