HYUNDAI-KIA WILL KEEP ON ASTOUNDING

Remember the first time you pondered just how far Hyundai and Kia had come in such a short space of time, probably about 10 years ago? Chances are you have pondered the same point just about every single year since. The co-owned firms’ rate of growth is as relentless as it is remarkable.

Today, you’ll note a line-up of mainstream models that equal the most established of their opposition in every sector of the market. You’ll appreciate that they have launched a hot hatch in the i30 N that is, at the first attempt, a rival to the best on sale. Then you’ll consider that the Kona Electric (and soon Kia e-niro) has completely rewritten the electric car cost versus range equation. And, finally, you’ll nod approvingly that the second-generation Nexo hydrogen fuel cell car that’s already on sale before most car makers have even launched such a product.