Focus lookalike...

[TVR IS KING]

Hey, I saw a new Ford Focus today and at first I couldnt decide if it was a focus or a Kia Rio...
Was my eyesight playing up?
Also they both have oval badges...just to confuse me further...
Anyone got a good reason why? Is Kia owned by Ford? I dont think it is is it...?

PS: I have a friend down from outta town, therefore I cant really reply on this till thursday.

[SupraMan22]

No you are right. They do indeed resemble one another.

[clutch-monkey]

not as bad as the kia rio wrx look alike i've seen....it had blue paint, gold rims and a bonnet scoop. when i firts saw it from a distance i thought it was an oddly proportioned wrx

[syko]

Originally Posted by clutch-monkey

not as bad as the kia rio wrx look alike i've seen....it had blue paint, gold rims and a bonnet scoop. when i firts saw it from a distance i thought it was an oddly proportioned wrx

wasn't there a wheels or motor article about that, where they compared the two cars. Can you guess which they rated better

oh and btw ill take any focus over a rio anyday

[Revolution]

Originally Posted by syko

wasn't there a wheels or motor article about that, where they compared the two cars. Can you guess which they rated better

I've got that article, do you want some scans?

[Spastik_Roach]

Originally Posted by clutch-monkey

not as bad as the kia rio wrx look alike i've seen....it had blue paint, gold rims and a bonnet scoop. when i firts saw it from a distance i thought it was an oddly proportioned wrx

Oh yeah I remember that. Truely disgusting

[Zytek_Fan]

It's not as bad as all the rebadged cars GM has, example: the Holden or Vauxhall Monaro was rebadged as a Pontiac and called GTO

[Spastik_Roach]

Thats a good car though! This wasn't even rebadged. This was a cheap knock off.

[TVR IS KING]

Originally Posted by SupraMan22

No you are right. They do indeed resemble one another.

Yay someone agrees. Lol sorry Im sick of getting flamed.
Is there any partnership between the companies? Who owns Kia?

[The_Canuck]

Originally Posted by TVR IS KING

Yay someone agrees. Lol sorry Im sick of getting flamed.
Is there any partnership between the companies? Who owns Kia?

hyundia (spelling?) either owns kia or is partners with them

[snowskateRX8]

Hyundai used to make heavy machinery like tractors and stuff. Then started making cars. They tried to buy out Kia and got about 51% of the Company but the government there wouldn't let them take over the company and made them sell some until they only had 36% left. so they only control 36% percent of Kia. So they are trying to take over the World! Kia is doing well in the States so that is why Hyundai is trying to get them. They also have the same parts distribution networks. They are slowly merging so eventually all thier cars will run off of 6 different frames for the two companies. Hope i was a little informative.

[pAinTrAin]

All the cars these days look the same Thats why I drive 80's or older.

[TVR IS KING]

Originally Posted by The Canuck

hyundia (spelling?) either owns kia or is partners with them

Hyundai

Thank you snowskate, you were helpful
Nice avatar as well...

And...yes Revolution, I would love some scans

Who owns Hyundai? Or rather...who does Hyundai own...whichever is closer...

[snowskateRX8]

Hyundai owns 36% Kia and thats it. no one owns them. they were just a tractor making company that decided to up and make cars. it took them a while to get it right too... eww those first couple of tiborons...

O and thank-you yours is pretty tight too...

[The_Canuck]

i found this (should i make a thread on it?)

BMW owns:
-BMW
-Mini
-Rolls Royce

Daimler/Chrysler owns:
-AMC (brand discontinued -- Chrysler bought AMC primarily for the Jeep brand which was owned by AMC)
-Chrysler
-Dodge
-Eagle (brand discontinued)
-Hyundai (Daimler/Chrysler only owns 10% --13 May 04 changes!)
-Jeep
-Maybach
-Mercedes-Benz
-Plymouth (brand discontinued)
-Smart

Fiat owns:
-Alfa Romeo
-Ferrari
-Fiat
-Lancia
-Maserati

Ford owns:
-Aston Martin
-Ford
-Jaguar
-Land Rover (bought from BMW)
-Lincoln
-Mazda (Ford owns 33% of Mazda)
-Mercury
-Volvo cars

Fuji Heavy Industries owns:
-Subaru

General Motors owns:
-Buick
-Cadillac
-Chevrolet
-Daewoo (GM owns 44%)
-Fiat (GM owns ~20%) (GM has decided to divorce itself from Fiat as of Feb '05)
-GMC
-Holden
-Hummer
-Isuzu (GM only owns a percentage)
-Oldsmobile (brand discontinued)
-Opel
-Pontiac
-Saab
-Saturn
-Subaru (GM owns 20%)
-Suzuki (GM only owns a small percentage)
-Vauxhall

Honda owns:
-Acura
-Honda

Hyundai owns:
-Hyundai
-Kia

Nissan owns:
-Infiniti
-Nissan
-Renault (Nissan owns 15%)

PSA Peugeot Citroen owns:
-Citroen
-Peugeot

Porsche is an independent company (they do work very closely with VW, however)

Renault owns:
-Nissan (Renault owns 44%)

Toyota owns:
-Daihatsu (~51%)
Fuji Heavy Industries (Toyota owns ~20%. Toyota bought this from GM in late 2005. )
-Lexus
-Scion
-Toyota

Volkswagen owns:
-Audi
-Bentley
-Bugatti
-Lamborghini
-SEAT
-Skoda
-Volkswagen

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Last update: 11 November 2005.