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Originally Posted by ptack
Pictures say a thousand words and I don't think 'originality' is one of them when you look at Hyundai. People praise their value and greatly improved quality, but no one looks at them as stylistically original at all. The Kia Soul is the only such product that comes to mind.
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That second sentence should be worded differently, or there should be an "imo" tacked to the end, because I see things completely differently.
Can't get much more innovative and original than making a three-door hatchback/coupe/sedan thing that seriously doesn't look like anything else on the road.
The company will continue to make their designs more their own (although I believe they've hit the sweet spot) as their brand strength continues to skyrocket, allowing them to take more chances.
And Kia has plenty of strong products coming out that have their own unified identity, too. The Soul is the last one I'd bring to mind simply because it's strikingly similar to the last-gen Civic. This Optima, on the other hand...
