chungkopi

it looks decent in person. it is similar to hyundai XG350. entry luxury sedan under 25K.

take a look!

http://kia.com/amanti/index.php

ruski_RENAMED

looks like a lot of cars at once. I can see Buick LeSabre, Jaguar S-Type, MB E Class, Chrysler LHS.

einsatz

WTF
I know Kia and Hyundai are always ripping ideas off of other car makers but I'm with ruski, it's a rip-off.
I hate Korean cars.
Only thing I hate more is the owners that start complaining after 10k miles about their cars breaking apart. Well what the fuck did you expect!?

ItalianStallion

there was a thing about this a while back, it was supposed to be a single car brand, separate from Kia.

oh well, no skin off my back. i could care less.

charliemike

Take a look at the numerous articles around here ... The Koreans are ranked higher in customer satisfaction than Mercedes in some parts of the world (like Germany).

kansaiwalker1

Also its not as if the Koreans are the only ones imitating other car designs.

If you want to be unique, get an Aztec! LOL!

ItalianStallion

i actually saw one of these at the bucs game! it doesnt look horrible. probably a nice alternative.

Chaptorial

That grill looks Chryslerish.

dallison

no matter how hard kia tries. it will be at least another 10 years until they are a reputable and desirable brandIMO

SpeedyV6

Isn't Kia owned by Hyundai? To me the XG350 & the Sonata look better. For the $$ I'd rather buy an Accord EX V6 though.

anj2

They do have an unbeatable warranty...10 years or 100,000 miles .

These cars can't be so shitty, I mean how does the entire population of South Korea drive them? If the car was as shitty as people say they are, then I'm becoming a mechanic and moving to Korea, cause there must be a huge demand for mechanics.

BTW, did u know even Samsung makes cars over there, through a deal with Peugeot.

proaudio22

Whatever...lets see there are at least a 10 million if not many more Mercedes cars in Germany. There are prob less than 100,000 Kias, etc, etc. Which one is going to have more complaints? Have you eva been to Germany? Go there, you'll see the light. x100

pimpscls

good try

chungkopi

that's true.. hyundai is getting there, so i see kia becoming a major car company as well. year 2013 maybe?

chungkopi

because of 100K warranty, people are trusting korean cars more and more.. many of my friends have tibby's, elantras, XG350, and etc.. none of them are complaining after 10K. i bet hyundai's transmission lasts longer than ours..

chungkopi

i don't know about kia, but there are probably more hyundai cars in the world than benz.. in countries like china, indonesia, phillipines, and etc, hyundai is the best selling car.. it's cheap with value, so they sell them like crazy. also, hyundai sells alot in europe.(matiz, tiburon, and etc). in the U.S, hyundai will catch mercedez in numbers if their sales continue to grow..

1SICKLEX

Too much of an obvious knock-off.

melo72

SpeedyV6: Yes Hyundai owns Kia but they are keeping them seperate, supposedly.

Also, I know some people complain about their cars being cheap or rip-offs. But you have to admit that in terms of value, these cars are good buys. $10-$20 for a new car with a 10 yr warranty, most US made cars in that price range can't match that.

Also, when Honda and Toyota first started selling cars in the US, people complained that they wouldn't be reliable....

matteichenfels

I really like the new Kia sport ute, and I think Hyundai has came a long way...and the warranty...i'll take one!

Sarlacc

I saw one on the highway a few days ago. Was not impressed at all. Looked like junk.

nandowong

I saw one on my rear view mirror and I thought it was a new jag cuz of the front grill. Front is alright, back sides so so

charliemike

You're a dingdong ... Use your head for more than a place to hold your hat ...

It's problems per 100 vehicles ... it's a ratio.

Unbelieveable ...

soopa

what do you think the japanese did?

shit... Toyota & Lexus still do it.

proaudio22

You are the idiot. Your stupid survey doesn't mean shit. Who cares about the ratio. Have you ever been to Germany? Mercedes is just like Ford/GM over here. They have the largest number of complaints b/c they have the largest number of cars on the road. You can't honestly tell me they surveyed every single person that owns a car in Germany.

Side Note: I saw one of these Amantis today...the LED front turn signals were pimp, and I thought it was a Jag from waaay off - but up close it still looks like shit.

AcuraFan

tee hee hee..."You're stupid. Screw your surveys, I've been to Germany so I know." tee hee hee

Aegi

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humm...actually, it IS really nice.

Mokos23

I saw a commercial for it, looks nice for a Kia, but maybe when Kia brings out more reliable cars and their quality recognition will be shown in the next couple of yrs........maybe, nah, don't know.

kiteboy

Like the Hyundai XG350, it won't be on the radar of anyone buying in that segment. The Korean companies need to prove themselves vs. Camry and Accord in the core 4-cylinder midsize sedan market first.

NeoChaser

it's a cross of a MB-E class and a Jag.

ABP-CL9-TSX

Basically, its a rip off of a Mercedes E-class, Jag S-type, and Lincoln Town Car. Can't they be more original than copying and combining other makers designs?

$26k for a fully loaded Amanti is a good deal, but it still is a Kia.

Here are some pictures of the Amanti for those who didn't know what it looks like:

tsxer.ca

well.. dont like the front. rear lookes like a mix of Jag S-type, Lincoln Town Car. interior likes like Lincoln Town Car. wait and see if korean car will fellow japanses car step. cause cause when japanse car first lunch in North America. peoples have teh same ideal compare today we look at the korean cars..

Junkster

The interior of the Amanti doesn't look half bad, kinda reminds me of the Avalon interior. The exterior is just fugly at its fugliest.

Kia is making strides in improving their product line-up. Their minivan and the SUV have recieved pretty good marks all around. Of course, their selling point is the price factor, but slowly it seems like they are trying to fill the void left by most Japanese companies that have moved more upscale.

The one real positive that Kia has going for them is the fact that they have the youngest demographic of buyers of all makers, which puts it in a good position to try and keep the customers coming back for number of years. They would have to offer higher standard products and more refined cars, which is yet to be seen.

All in all, Kia and Hyundai have improved very much over what they used ot be in the early 90's.

Junkster, who wonders why people keep buying the Sante Fe... it's ugly.

tsx-mdxman

I kind of like Sante Fe and I think people keep buying it because:

(1) It's reasonably attractive
(2) It has a V-6 option
(3) It's a SUV (some folks on this board hate 'em but the market loves them)
(4) It's relatively affordable

Too small for me but I think it's kinda cute.

phile

You should see the Hyundai Tuscan (sp?) concept being shown in Chicago. It's like a better looking Santa Fe. I would actually buy one when it goes on sale if only it offered better engines. A 2.0L 140hp 4-cylinder is standard and a 2.7L 170hp V6 is optional and standard on higher end models. Not adequate on the Santa Fe, and I don't think it would be any better here. Even the Toyota RAV4 upgraded to a 2.4L engine.

RJC RSX

the interior doesn't look that bad, but once you sit in one, you realize how cheap everything is. i mean every button, interior trim piece, even the leather, is cheap to the touch.

Saintor_RENAMED

Rolling joke for senile folks.

1SICKLEX

Jeez, can u say knock-off Jaguar. You can't have anything nowadays....

chungkopi

well, interior looks better

titan

I think the interior's pretty good looking.

Moog-Type-S

Nice interior.