Kia Opirus

January 19, 2004

The local rag had an article on the Kia Opirus this morning, and as I was reading, I saw a phrase, which roughly translated said:

"the design was done in Korea to ensure a unique identity for the car"

so I go to look at the piccies, and what do I see? Mercedes headlights and a Mazda rear end. Well, that's what I see anyway, but check for yourselves:

Front:

Back:

January 19, 2004

Oh dear!

Its amazing how it can look so much like the Merc yet at the same time be so hideously ugly! :blink:

January 19, 2004

Was it Kia that had the motor that looked like a jag from the back as well,

But thats blatantly got mercedez lights!

(grille off a PT cruiser as well by the looks of it)

January 19, 2004

Those rear lights look like a Mercedes/MX5 offspring. They just don't look like they're position right on the car, the styling seem to come together...

January 20, 2004

Those rear lights look like a Mercedes/MX5 offspring. They just don't look like they're position right on the car, the styling seem to come together...

MX5 is what I was thinking