Extra, Extra!!! Hyundai/KIA Replaces Ford as the 4th Largest Automaker on Earth!!!

Hyundai/KIA is now the Worlds 4th Largest Automaker in the World surpassing Ford in sales. In the first 6 months of the year, Hyundai-KIA Motors Inc of sold 2.153 Million cars, while Ford Motor Company sold 2.145 Million cars.

I do have some questions here for you guys (some of this will take inquisitive minds to do global research about Hyundai/KIA cars):

1. What do you think?

2. What current global recipe do you think Hyundai/KIA benefits from the most?

3. What Global models should be exported to the US?

4. What do you think should be the strategy of Hyundai/KIA in the US Market in the next 10-15 years?

5. If Hyundai built the Premium small cars, the Premium CUVs/SUVs, and Premium large Sedans they promise and have in development, while obtaining almost universal Global Acclaim over the next 10 years, would you buy one?

6. If KIA built the Mazdas and Alfas that you guys are looking for covering all segments, and have superb top notch quality by following their "Defects to Zero" program, would you buy KIA?

Just think about it.
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rxh8me9000 - 8/11/2009 11:27:26 AM

+6 Boost

I would have no problem considering a hyundai for my next car purchase.Right now im still skeptical,but a year or 2 from now id definately think about it. Kia on the other hand,no. Not even because of the name or anything,they just dont have any interesting product at this point.

pennfootball - 8/11/2009 12:59:17 PM

+1 Boost

I don't understand how they can make a Genesis so good, but give it a hard ride, but it doesn't handle all that good. I drove one and was a little disappointing in the suspension, the motor was good, the gadgets were good, they even give you a donut spare tire the size of an Egg McMuffin, but they at least have a spare and a jack! Cheep Shocks maybe?

JUGNU - 8/11/2009 3:12:12 PM

+2 Boost

All the suzuki and Dhaitsu buyers are going to Hyundai/Kia now, so i think Koreans benefited the most from small car category. They are selling tons of those i10, i30, Accent, Verna...etc in india and neighbouring countries.

btw out of their new models, all New Kia Sorrento seems very nice. I like the design and if i have to buy one, i would take Sorrento, it seems good Prado, Pathfinder, Pilot..etc competitor.

Good Job Hyundai/Kia.

JUGNU

MSP6 - 8/11/2009 3:25:26 PM

+2 Boost

You're right, I was in Cuba last week and Hyundais are all over the place. small cars, small truck, small cargo vans, all Hyundais.

91z4me - 8/11/2009 8:49:55 PM

+1 Boost

I will give Hyundai a shot in the future but in the end if I can find a better product from someone else I will buy that. If there is a Ford as good as an equivalent Hyundai I will choose that not because I hate the brand but I am supporting a company that has supported my local economy far more than Hyundai. The town where I will be living has 2 large scale Ford plants.