Hyundai to introduce N sub brand in Frankfurt

**bloowolf** · September 4th, 2015 05:41 PM

Just saw this in Topgear FB.

**bloowolf** · September 4th, 2015 05:45 PM

http://www.topgear.com.ph/news/indus...d-in-frankfurt

**geloloco** · September 5th, 2015 01:56 AM

Sarap ng popcorn habang nagbabasa sa comment section ng TGP regarding this topic.

**bloowolf** · September 5th, 2015 08:07 PM

I was laughing at the comments too. Most of those who commented most likely have never driven a Hyundai before & probably just heard about Hyundai from others.

**jaggerx3** · September 5th, 2015 11:05 PM

Originally Posted by bloowolf

I was laughing at the comments too. Most of those who commented most likely have never driven a Hyundai before & probably just heard about Hyundai from others.

Madalas mga nag cocomment ang mga fanboys ng ibang brand at madalas eh ung kwentonf Hyundai ay mga kwentong barbershop. Mga aala naman first hand experience sa Hyundai. Yung iba dyan maka comment kala mo marunong mag drive mga highschool lang naman. Hahaha

**bloowolf** · September 6th, 2015 08:58 AM

Does KIA, which is owned by Hyundai, get the same amount of flak from bashers?

**dr. d** · September 6th, 2015 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by bloowolf

Does KIA, which is owned by Hyundai, get the same amount of flak from bashers?

parang hindi naman..
maybe because kia does not advertise as loudly and as much..?
or maybe because in the past, kia did not .... dis-satisfy some of their customers as much as hyundai did..?

i know some folks (relatives! not strangers) who bought a kia recently.. they were mildly surprised, because... the product might look gorgeous, but the product wasn't up to japanese stuff, daw. nothing major like cracking engine block... minor, non-catastrophic stuff... they chose not to storm the kia gates just yet.
their basis for comparison was their experiences from their previous honda cars..

**bloowolf** · September 6th, 2015 11:02 AM

When an acquaintance asked me what a good & affordable SUV she can get, I asked hrer to look at the new Sorento. She said she would not consider KIA since it is considered a cheaper alternative to Hyundai. She got a Sta.Fe instead. It was the first time I heard that comment.

**jut703** · September 6th, 2015 11:12 AM

I hear that comment all the time - Kia < Hyundai.

The reason why Kia doesn't have bashers is because Kia isn't even big enough to be significant yet. They only sell a fraction of the sales of Hyundai, and don't have any household names (Starex, Accent).

It's a pity cuz Kia had some well-priced gems like the Sportage EX CRDi which undercut the Tucson GL CRDi yet had more features (except 4WD). I also like the Carens but the absurd SRP dissuades many potential buyers who don't even bother to go to the showroom and hence don't find out that it's got pretty hefty discounts. Also, the market would prefer a cheaper, less refined 7-seater MPV over the Carens even if the latter is better in all aspects except price (since at that price they'll either get an Innova or Montero, again, euro levels of refinement isn't a key buying point in the PH market).

**dr. d** · September 6th, 2015 11:15 AM

Originally Posted by bloowolf

When an acquaintance asked me what a good & affordable SUV she can get, I asked hrer to look at the new Sorento. She said she would not consider KIA since it is considered a cheaper alternative to Hyundai. She got a Sta.Fe instead. It was the first time I heard that comment.

get a fortuner. may sukli pa.
heh heh.

japanese believer to the ends of the earth...