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Originally Posted by lra
Ford fans and KIA detractors seem to forget that the Ford Festiva was a KIA. It sold 1 or 2 during its time here. Yes, early KIAs were rubbish, but with Euro designers and engineers, along advice from Aus as to how to make them durable, they have improved a tad.
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Kia as we knew it went bankrupt in the late 90s & the pieces were gradually picked up by Hyundai.
The Kias of today are simply built on Hyundai platforms with different panel & badges.
Kia's "improvement" in quality has more to do with Hyundai's ownership than anything else.
Dr Terry