If you covered the Kia badge with a Merc badge would you know the difference? It's quite remarkable how far they have come in the last forty years since the Rio graced our shores.
I'll second that. Kia and Hyundai have some very interesting cars right now. Not all of them are available in the UK unfortunately.
Bought a Kia Stinger recently and really enjoying it.
When the inevitable happens I'll be looking at a Kia again.