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A few years ago we thought we'd try a hybrid and we were open to anything that wasn't a Prius. KIA put together a really great package with everything but the kitchen sink in it so we bought one. At first it felt luxurious and high tech, but driving that after driving my F10, it really wasn't at all. The leather was sparse and cheap, the plastics and interior felt cheap too. If you just touched a bumper to a tree branch, it would separate from it's clips. I'll say it was a perfect first car for our daughter though when she got her license (she's moved up to BMW too now). But KIA is definitely not in the same league with any of the German brands. And I can say that from experience.