Comments on: Kia VG spy shots

By: Joe

Joe — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 22:02:29 +0000

I believe this is a beautiful car if all Kia VG’s did look like the nice show case white paint and white interior, fully loaded. I would love to perches one just like the pictures white exterior and white interior.. lets be realistic here not everyone will be able to afford a fully loaded model. In this American economy I hate to say that I doubt that it will sell if it is pricey and expensive. Kia here are known and seen in the u.s.a. as economical vehicle. The type of consumers that perches Kia really cant afford a pricey vehicle, or just need a economical vehicle for work or business. The consumers i see on the road with Kia’s here in the u.s.a. are a younger crowd teens and young adults or elderly consumers. To to the fact that kia consumers need economical vehicles. Kia vehicles are look a bit down upon, i hate to say a cheap vehicle. i am in my mid 20′s i would not get a Kia myself, but on the other hand the white on white Kia VG is beautiful i would love to test drive it and see first hand the vehicle. In my most humble opinion I say if the car is 28k or more i would much rather go with a higher end make and model vehicle like a Lexus, Audi, BMW etc. Kia in the U.s.a. is not known for high end luxury vehicles. I myself drive a fully loaded 2009 Audi A5 … Most consumers that afford high end luxury vehicles wont even pay attention to a Kia dealer or vehicle. In other words kia to to a high end consumer will not have the thought or interest to buy a Kia.

Not to mention the horse power the Kia VG has and size of engine. I hope the kia VG has good MPG. Here in the U.s.a. gas prices are high. This moment people here in the u.s.a. are looking for fuel efficient.

Thank you,
Joe
i drive an 2009 Audi A5

By: Andrus

Andrus — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 10:56:21 +0000

newer pictures here, with less camouflage.
http://globalmotors.net/spy-pictures-20102-kia-vg/

By: Darrin

Darrin — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 06:58:01 +0000

From my understanding is that the photos above are the 2010 Kia Optima

By: Patrick

Patrick — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 04:58:58 +0000

haha… yeh the car above looks plenty luxurious to me… in fact it looks somewhat better than one of my favorites – the genesis! i really hope it is!

By: Greg

Greg — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 21:23:29 +0000

Now that you put it in to perspective, it makes more sense. I really wish Kia would leave 1 luxury model.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 06:16:12 +0000

greg, obviously thats the whole point of buying other companies. you share platforms and get more profit to make better cars for the next redesign or facelift. if you dont understand that, i dont know what to say. i mean, the Hyundais and Kias these days are completely different and now with Peter Schreyer working for Kia and Joel Piaskowski for Hyundai, they are going to be completely unrecognizable from each other in the next gen of cars from Hyundai-Kia.

i say this cos they have different styles and tastes. Piaskowski likes a more complex look as far as i can tell from the Genesis Coupe and the Veracruz, while Schreyer likes simple and clean surfaces on his designs (“simplicity of a straight line” is the new design theme at kia, set by none other than Schreyer). this is approach is also shared by Tom Kearns, chief designer of Kia Motors America, who oversaw the development of the Soul production model and also the Koup concept. quote – “Good design shouldn’t look like you are trying too hard” Kearns.

Kia is as you know going for a youthful and sporty look while Hyundai is going for a more mature, luxurious brand image and to achieve this, they need to get rid of stuff like the Amanti and bring something based off the Genesis and the coupe variant. its only going to make the brand 103040x more desirable.

Kia also opened a new design centre in Irvine to be used exclusively for Kias and already have produced the Soul and Koup as mentioned before so the designs wont even come out of the same studio! if you say that Kia is being lazy, you are either ignorant or stupid. please think twice before posting stuff like that in the future greg…

By: JoshyLofty

JoshyLofty — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 03:00:36 +0000

the avalon can’t be a competitor cuz it’s last year is the 2009 model year & 2010 when the new Camry comes out it’ll offer a long wheelbase version to take place of avalon. Its a way to save $ cuz they don’t have to spend a ton more money to develop & update constantly a separate car… FYI.

I think this’ll be a Genesis-Kia & i can’t frickin’ wait!

By: William

William — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:27:24 +0000

You guys have wrong information regarding the VG. The VG will be available in either a 3.3L V6 or a 3.8L V6. Come on, use common sense. The “closely related to Azera” car will not pack the 4.6L Tau V8. Smarten up.

By: mr.ed

mr.ed — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:06:04 +0000

FYI: The Avalon will be no more very soon. Their Lexus line covers it already. The Genesis concept was more sophisticated than the production model, quite usual in the industry. If they can translate its sharper lines to this new Kia, I think it would sell. Anything would be better than the limp Amanti. Only its relatively low price helps it sell, ’cause it’s hopelessly outclassed by everything on the market.

By: JTZ (Jamayl)

JTZ (Jamayl) — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:31:47 +0000

You know what I just found out about this design. It took me a while to figure out what concept it got its cues from I looked at the Genesis concept and the Genesis production form. Notice how their fronts are diffrent. Yet the VG’s headlights favor the Genesis concept a little more. It’s like the VG’s headlights are a mix between the Genesis concept and the Koup concept. If you ask me I always did think the Genesis concept looked much sportier than the one in production form. What I dont’ understand is why the VG looks so simiular to one of Hyundai’s products. I’m not saying it’s going to look like that I’m just see more simularities than any other Kia concept. So far.

By: Greg

Greg — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:48:30 +0000

They use the same platforms! How f-ing lazy!

By: Patrick

Patrick — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:43:38 +0000

ummm… greg, the wheels are just there cos this is a PRE-PRODUCTION PROTOYPE. trust me they won’t use the same wheels as the genesis. also, kia wouldn’t even be close to being what they are now if hyundai didn’t rescue them from financial crisis… i dont find the cars similar in design apart from the 4 wheels bit so i dunno what youre talking about there…

By: Greg

Greg — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:37:08 +0000

I REALLY dislike the wheels. They are too Hyundai for my liking. I wish that Kia would build enough profit to split away from Hyundai. I am sick of similar designs, sharing platforms, and am especially sick of the company being called Hyundai-Kia!!!!!! Throw on the 9 spoke Amanti wheels, or even the 6 spoke ones. Those are nice. I love the wheels on the Optima, too.

By: himi

himi — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 06:39:07 +0000

It’s side profile reminds me of new Jaguar sedan.

By: JTZ

JTZ — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 01:26:26 +0000

This vehicle may be a rival to the Genesis but I don’t think this is the CH.