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Back in 2009, when the UK Government introduced a scrappage scheme to try to reverse a slump in car sales, the big winners were Hyundai and its sister brand Kia; they could barely keep up with demand for their ultra-affordable i10 and Picanto city cars. However, even then there was talk from company executives of wanting to move upmarket. ‘Hyundai’s Ioniq 5 and Kia’s EV6 have the potential to be landmark models’ I’ll admit, at the time I thought this seemed fanciful. But the two brands have absolutely delivered, with each now offering a wide range of cars that sell based on their all-round talents rather than budget pricing. For all the progress, though, it could be argued that you still buy a Hyundai or Kia with your head rather than your heart,…