autoevolution 5 May 2021, 8:46 UTC ·
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Right now, the shape of a car isn t a major factor in picking an EV to buy because Tesla s technology package seems ahead of everyone else. But in addition to the recently launched ID.4, we re seeing a couple of promising Korean alternatives to the Model 3. Namely, the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and the Kia EV6 have ticked nearly all the boxes.
Both of them do this weird thing with the design where you re not quite sure if they re hatchbacks or crossovers when you just look at photos. We just think of them as the ideal shape for that size of battery and passenger compartment. That s kind of reminiscent of some giant hatchbacks from the past, such as the Opel/Vauxhall Signum, a European car that was related to the Saturn Aura.