Yes, I bought a KIA

Karl_in_Chicago said:
Are there many EV wheels which you find you'd describe as really good in appearance? I'm not being snarky, really, just in my (admittedly quite limited and somewhat disinterested) views of EV wheels most of them seem "meh" at best and "oof" more frequently. I understand that, like an EV's front end, they are balancing style with function (usually not well); in that vein I don't find much difference between Kia/Hyundai's EV wheel offerings and most others. Like I said, though, I'm dealing with probably too small a sample set.
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I wasn't limiting my criticism to just EV's from that company. I find a lot of the wheels on their ICE cars overly complex and just not good looking as well.

To your question, I don't mind some of the wheels used by Polestar, Porsche and Audi on their EV's. Those used on the Lucid's look pretty good too from the couple I've seen on the road.

Wheels seem to be something automakers seem to struggle with. I've not found many OEM wheels I actually like.
 
Karl_in_Chicago said:
Are there many EV wheels which you find you'd describe as really good in appearance? I'm not being snarky, really, just in my (admittedly quite limited and somewhat disinterested) views of EV wheels most of them seem "meh" at best and "oof" more frequently. I understand that, like an EV's front end, they are balancing style with function (usually not well); in that vein I don't find much difference between Kia/Hyundai's EV wheel offerings and most others. Like I said, though, I'm dealing with probably too small a sample set.
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I wasn't limiting my criticism to just EV's from that company. I find a lot of the wheels on their ICE cars overly complex and just not good looking as well.

To your question, I don't mind some of the wheels used by Polestar, Porsche and Audi on their EV's. Those used on the Lucid's look pretty good too from the couple I've seen on the road.

Wheels seem to be something automakers seem to struggle with. I've not found many OEM wheels I actually like.
 
No kidding! For any vehicle, its so much better than a traditional trunk. Better access to the cargo area, and if you do it right, you get more cargo room too!
 
Desertnate said:
No kidding! For any vehicle, its so much better than a traditional trunk. Better access to the cargo area, and if you do it right, you get more cargo room too!
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Generally looks good too

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Klasse Act said:
I'm so glad they made a hatch too, sedan AND hatch, someone gets it️

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Desertnate said:
No kidding! For any vehicle, its so much better than a traditional trunk. Better access to the cargo area, and if you do it right, you get more cargo room too!
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Back before the Mondeo and Fusion melded into the same vehicle, the whole "One-Ford" thing they did there for a while, the Mondeo was available in 3 body styles; sedan, wagon and hatch. The wagon is self explanatory, but the sedan and hatch were separated by the sedan having a longer profile and hatch having a rear windshield wiper. Other than that, the hatch displayed a sedan-like form.





We had a later model Mondeo Titanium Hatch, the first fitted with the 2.0 EcoBoost and wet-clutch Powershift gearbox. We actually wanted the wagon, but Ford only offered the Titanium wagon with the diesel engine, and I didn't want a rattly diesel powering such a nice looking car. However, the hatch was a nice compromise, offering far superior access to the trunk than the sedan, and the cargo area was wide and long, especially with the rear seats folded forward.







Ours was painted in Midnight Sky, which on first look was a dark grey, but under certain light it had purple tones to it. Thinking back, it wasn't really a very interesting color save for that slight purple tinge, it just didn't POP. Great car though, rock solid at highway speeds, they were basically designed and engineered for the autobahn, these came out of Ford's plant in Genk, Belgium. Despite being front drive, they handled and steered exceptionally well, especially with the Titanium's firmer suspension tune. My only gripe was the complete lack of engine or exhaust sound tuning, despite the tasty looking set of angled chrome exhaust tips.







This car was replaced with a Jaguar XE, which actually had the same engine and same power. The lighter weight from the aluminum body made the Jag about 440 lbs lighter, meaning it was faster. The 8-spped ZF vastly better than the 6-speed Powershift. And the engine/exhaust tuning from Jag made for a more sporting car to drive.
 
My first introduction to the body style was when we lived in the UK back in the early 2000's. When we first got there we bought a Rover 800 hatchback. The idea of a hatchback sedan blew my mind and I loved how practical the car was. Sadly it only lasted a couple years and I ended up replacing it with a Honda Accord Wagon/Estate, a brilliant car in it's own right.

I still love the body style and liked the Stinger for that reason. If I was in the market for car right now and could afford a good used copy, an Audi S5 Sportback would be high on my list for this reason.
 
Figured KIA would jump on the mid-size truck band wagon eventually. Going to be interesting to see the end product.
 
Yeah, not sure what is going on with the wheels from Hyundai/Kia these days. Not a good look.

Interesting Kia may be bringing a full sized sedan to the US again. That last one didn't do very well, and these days sedans in general don't sell very well.
 
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