It will not.
By who? JD Power? LOL. Hi, I would like to buy an award. Something vague like 'initial quality' please.
It's actually 10 years, but the warranty is so limited it really doesn't matter. It's just the powertrain, and there are so many asterisk that if you bat your eyes it feel like you are studying astronomy. You have to get all service at Kia, it doesn't cover the stuff that is going to break first like AC, batteries, infotainment, and cosmetics (p7). They get to decide if you 'drove the car correctly' as defined by Kia (p17). The warranty is void if you drive on a road that was salted (p14).
1999. A co-worker wanted to show it off. Didn't even have cutouts for the speakers. They may have gotten better, but the flashy limited warranty suggest they haven't solved it yet. As for the price that's just how cars go. If you want to move up from the 'premium' models you are going to pay a lot more. I have a friend who has a Continental GT and wouldn't even test drive an M3 despite very similar performance.
The GV80 looks amazing and the price is very competitive. With a new baby I’m looking more at the Hyundai Palisade vs the Kia Telluride. I like the Palisade interior but the Telluride reminds me of a Land Rover in a good way.
Actually it takes a lot of imagination to see Apple doing it at all. They had their chance and they blew it when they refused to consider buying Tesla..apparently!
It is called being an early adopter plus the fact that the Plaid+ absolutely blows everything out the water, or will do once it gets here.
Sorry to burst your bubble but it won't happen. It will be a major flop!
Maybe, but it would be a fail for apple excuse they are too late and the project has been in trouble from the start with zero vision or direction. I mean they keep firing and then hiring the staff not to mention continuously changing the head of the project.
I do not call another 3 to 4 years imminent. I call it a disaster, a total one!
Wrong! Apple has stated on many occasions that they refuse to accept less than 40% margins. They will not get that with the Apple car no matter how much you or they say so.
Consumer electronics are NOT the same as cars.
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Apple are renowned for evolving tech in a way that brings something new to the market. They are also known for trying to improve people’s lives. It’s a part of their DNA (as Tim Apple always says).
Where do they say this? You can bash Apple as much as you want, but you’re sounding like a Samsung Ad, and we know how boring they are.
So you have personal involvement in their vision and direction? Are you just sore because they didn’t invite you with your amazing foresight?
I was thinking about getting a GV70, but there are rumors that GV70e (EV) would be announced later this year. I'm guessing it's going to arrive very late this year or early next year in the US.
I don't think Lexus is what they are trying to emulate. If their recruiting practices is any indication -- Hyundai/Kia's key designers, L. Donckervolke and S. Lee, came from Bentley -- they are looking up, way up.
or it could be worse: Apple Foxconn car, or Apple Geely car. Which would you prefer?
Please stop. Kia can barely keep their SUVs in dealership lots thesedays. There are dealers still charging $5+K markup.
If all you can afford is a used Kia from 90's, you are not a target consumer for Apple's new EV.
Believe it or not, KIA snatched a long time ago VW/Audi's top designer, Peter Schrayer. Him among other engineers have been pushing the brand to quality levels (as you probably already read from many previous posts on this thread) that most american and german cars now aim to achieve. About a couple years ago, Schrayer became design manager and one of the company's presidents, and was succeeded as head designer by Luc Donckerwolke, responsible for designing Lamborghini's Murcielago and Gallardo, among some Bentleys and Audis. They are basically a company with asian brain and german/euro heart. They also have hybrid and electric options for many of their cars and SUVs around the world, so I suspect KIA knows a thing or two more about automotive design, tech and related mass production than Apple.
