Help ID a hit-and-run vehicle

"404 - User No Longer Available" (toni-cipriani) 11/17/2017 at 17:26 • Filed to: None

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YRP needs help ID-ing this vehicle.

not for canada - australian in disguise > 404 - User No Longer Available 11/17/2017 at 17:28

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Kia Cadenza.

Should be easy to find the driver because they’ve sold like 3 Cadenzas in Canada.

haveacarortwoorthree2 > not for canada - australian in disguise 11/17/2017 at 17:38

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That’s damn impressive. I will have some poutine tonight in your honor.

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > not for canada - australian in disguise 11/17/2017 at 17:39

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The wheels son’t look right?

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > 404 - User No Longer Available 11/17/2017 at 17:43

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want to say its a 2015 ford mondeo

dunno if they’re sold over there tho

CompactLuxuryFan > 404 - User No Longer Available 11/17/2017 at 17:43

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In general I’m getting a very Kia Forte Sedan vibe. However, the wheels line up just a little better with a Ford Fusion Titanium. Headlights and taillights check out as well:

RPM esq. > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 11/17/2017 at 17:47

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More or less, but it’s called a Fusion.

RPM esq. > 404 - User No Longer Available 11/17/2017 at 17:49

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Ford Fusion?

404 - User No Longer Available > CompactLuxuryFan 11/17/2017 at 17:52

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A few on the original Twitter mentioned Kia as well, though I’m also thinking Fusion.

MylesD > 404 - User No Longer Available 11/17/2017 at 17:58

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Agreed w/ Cadenza at first, but alloy design is off. Not seeing similar alloy in my scan of Cadenza photos.

Ford Fusion is an option. Rear Bumper in bigger photo, 5 spoke (and 5-ish) designs that could match, circular glow of tail lights.

Also, is the third brake light more toward the trunk line than roof line? Hard to tell. This can help narrow options (both Cadenza and Fusion seem to be mounted up high).

MylesD > MylesD 11/17/2017 at 18:01

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Just adding this to spur some thoughts. At first those alloys screamed Jetta GLI. The lower third brake light fits that idea, but im struggling with headlights/taillights.

MylesD > MylesD 11/17/2017 at 18:04

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I fell into a hole. Video here to help.

HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute > 404 - User No Longer Available 11/17/2017 at 18:05

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Kia Optima

not for canada - australian in disguise > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 11/17/2017 at 18:05

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Could be aftermarket or from another Kia.

404 - User No Longer Available > not for canada - australian in disguise 11/17/2017 at 18:09

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Perfectly possible... it’s winter tire season right now.

404 - User No Longer Available > MylesD 11/17/2017 at 18:09

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It’s winter tire season right now, so aftermarket rims are common.

CodyVella > 404 - User No Longer Available 11/17/2017 at 18:10

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The alloys and taillights scream Ford Fusion, but that third brake light is screwing me up.

crowmolly > 404 - User No Longer Available 11/17/2017 at 18:12

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nah, 3rd brake light

CompactLuxuryFan > 404 - User No Longer Available 11/17/2017 at 18:13

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The first and second picture look like a Kia of some sort because of the stance and proportions. The way the rear end seems to be sloped forward (bottom of bumper further out than top of trunk). Second pic especially seems not as long and low as a Fusion, but rather more short and stubby, like a Forte Sedan. I think what really completes the Kia effect, though, is those wheels. They look exactly like this set of Kia wheels:

http://www.autorimshop.com/kia-sorento-2013-18-wheel-rim-74633.html?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIkvHm_93G1wIVi-NkCh0qnQK-EAQYASABEgJmVPD_BwE

However, I don’t think those were put on the Forte, and you never know how surveillance cameras alter proportions. Either one seems like a good guess. They oughtta just find one of each and drive them around on camera and see which one it really is.

rillweid - Now with more TRD and less TDI > 404 - User No Longer Available 11/17/2017 at 18:15

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Wheels and tailights look like a Fusion.

CodyVella > HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute 11/17/2017 at 18:18

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I think you’ve got it. Same rims, taillight pattern (as the 2015ish ones anyways), and the low mount third brake light.

MylesD > 404 - User No Longer Available 11/17/2017 at 18:19

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Duh. Good call.

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > not for canada - australian in disguise 11/17/2017 at 18:28

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I think they’re from something elsebut on a cadenza. The twilight are exact and it has mirror turn signals too.

not for canada - australian in disguise > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 11/17/2017 at 18:52

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The taillamps are what set me off. They’re quite a distinctive shape.

IAN_Z > HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute 11/17/2017 at 23:26

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It’s 100% an optima. The Cadenza has the right taillight shape, but a center brake light mounted at the top of the rear window.

IAN_Z > 404 - User No Longer Available 11/17/2017 at 23:31

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It’s absolutely a Kia Optima. The Cadenza has a really close taillight, but the center brake light is situated at the top of the rear window, not at the bottom like the hit-and-run car. Even though the Fusion has a similar taillight, it’s ruled out because of its high mounted center brake light as well.

As you can see below, the Optima has the right taillight shape and angle, as well as the low mounted center brake light.

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > not for canada - australian in disguise 11/17/2017 at 23:33

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I thought so too. They are verrry round. Much more round the Fusion imo.

HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute > IAN_Z 11/18/2017 at 10:49

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I was surprised no one else guessed this, it was the first thing that popped into my mind.

HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute > HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute 11/18/2017 at 10:53

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I’ll elaborate on my guess. The rims are exactly the same, look at the bottom of the front bumper, the head and tail lights and the placing of the license plate. I’m willing to bet my life on this one, there’s literally NO OTHER MATCH. Good guessing though, to everyone else.