Form over Function: 2018 Kia Forte

"Probenja" (probenja) 01/17/2018 at 11:07 • Filed to: None

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Why did Kia’s designers think this is a good idea? It was bad enough on the Sportage, now the Forte has bumper mounted turn signals and tiny reverse lights, at least the Sportage is a tall vehicle but with this any scrape on the corners might mean a broken light and they are harder to see.

Still, at least I prefer it to the blinking brake lights of some USDM cars.

fintail > Probenja 01/17/2018 at 11:28

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Looks like it might be a PITA to change the bulbs, too. Of course, these aren’t VAG cars, so it won’t be a weekly thing.

I look at Toyolex products with reflectors low on the bumper as kind of a marker at night, to dodge these vehicular pylons. Maybe these lights will have a similar function.

I think blinking lights might be a commercial vehicle or aftermarket thing.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Probenja 01/17/2018 at 11:38

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That’ll be an expensive Camry/Carolla bump.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Probenja 01/17/2018 at 11:40

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My guess is they were trying to find a use for the ubiquitous fake vents that all new cars “need” and thought “let’s put lights in it”

punkgoose17 > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 01/17/2018 at 11:43

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I had the same thought. This will make Kia owners get their Camry dents fixed.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > fintail 01/17/2018 at 11:44

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For toyolex that’s just to make the inevitable camry dent repairs more profitable

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Probenja 01/17/2018 at 11:55

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The solution to this is easy, don’t hit stuff.

The Powershift in Steve's '12 Ford Focus killed it's TCM (under warranty!) > fintail 01/17/2018 at 13:26

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I thought those were blanks for rear fog lights, like you get in Europe. That’s what the reflectors in the bumper of my Focus are, so I figured other companies do it too.

fintail > The Powershift in Steve's '12 Ford Focus killed it's TCM (under warranty!) 01/17/2018 at 14:56

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Could be for the RX, which is a typical lane-clogger at night. Id on’t know about the Corolla though, which I don’t think exists in Europe in USDM form.

I do know I don’t want those drivers with rear fogs - they will leave them on 100% of the time.