A friend dropped a bombshell on me a couple of weeks ago. He’s ordered a new Kia Sportage PHEV. His Ford Focus, at nearly 20 years old, is on the verge of being recycled into saucepans so a new family car is needed.
His choice of the Kia is a sensible one, the bombshell bit is that for the last year I’ve been trying to nudge him towards a classic Porsche 911 that I, er, might be able to enjoy with him.
Kia used to make bargain machines, undercutting rivals from Europe and Japan. Now that’s no longer the case. The Poundlands of the motoring world are Dacia and MG these days, and it’s no coincidence in these times of financial pressure they are doing exceptionally well.
