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[–] soggy_kitty@sopuli.xyz 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Luxury often gets confused with high-cost. Which is confusing for people and kind of boils down to your definition of luxury.

Personally a new top of the range 35k Kia with heated seats, HUD, electric tailgate and radar cruise control is luxury but others will only consider a Porsche or above luxury? Donno it's just never going to be globally agreed

[–] grayman@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

That kia is a piece of shit (quality wise) that will fall apart easily, has literal cardboard in the seats and panels, has no sound insulation for road noise, handles like garbage, and has poor performance. Heated seats and cheap electronics do not make it luxury.

It is all opinion, but I think every person that's driven a wide array of cars would not consider kia luxury. Ever.

[–] soggy_kitty@sopuli.xyz 1 points 11 months ago

Interesting opinion.

I worked for Audi for two years which most would consider luxury but almost every part on an Audi was shared with SKODA and SEAT which others wouldn't consider luxury. It's all the same shit with a different badge.

I know plenty of luxury cars with recycled seats, poor handling, bad sound insulation and underpowered engine. Honestly if you feel so strongly that Kia and Hyundai are not luxury and Lexus is you're way behind in modern vehicle standards