I got to look at 3 of the Chinese Electrics in Michigan a couple of weeks ago. The quality is mediocre at best and you can buy a pure for about $2k more, besides, these things are only registerible as 'neighborhood' cars restricted to 30mph.
Wow... in all due respect to the Chinese but-- if someone gave this vehicle to me,the first thing I'd do is get the windows tinted as dark as possible and some sunglasses when I step out.
Does it cost KIA and HYUNDAI extra money to design sharp looking cars? I think not.
The main reason they are so ugly is that they had to redesign the front when Daimler sued them for infringement. Since the Chinese don"t have an original thought, that is the best they could do. The original version looked almost identical to a 450.
The Chinese knock off does look like it has better racing style bucket seats. Can my speak of the 451 but my 450 cloth seats are terribly uncomfortable.
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