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Exactly! It is sold as a gimmick (not just the EQB, but pretty much anything smaller than mid-size) for "growing families" while thinking nothing of the actual space back there plus the fact that with the 3rd row allegedly being used, you have killed what little cargo space there is in a vehicle that small. Just dumb for any maker to do that but because it's Benz, the resident fan gives them a pass without regard for actual usability. .

A third row makes no sense in something as small as the EQB...remember, this thing is smaller than an Equinox.

GTFO here! That Benz interior has already been sharply criticized as being cheap. And I quote (via MT)... "The cabin is well-made, but the materials are decidedly entry-level, which makes some sense as it shares its innards with the less expensive—and gas-powered—GLB SUV. Aside from faux-leather seating and some soft-touch surfaces, there's a lot of black, ordinary plastic. The flimsy temperature control switches are especially disappointing." Oh and this... And it can keep that useless 3rd row. No one in their right mind is using that. You will not find those same criticisms of the GV60. Face it. The EQB is literally outclassed by the faster charging, better looking, longer range, new kid from S. Korea but you keep on trying to sell that sizzle lol.

Googled the EQB, the local Benz dealers are listing them for $60-66k...all black, gray or white..what a dull looking turd. Couldn't imagine spending that much on such a nothing vehicle.

So, I got the Moderna enhanced Covid booster on Tuesday. This morning, I got the adult IPV - the PV part means polio vaccine (booster). I couldn't find in the family paperwork when I had it, and if I had it as a kid in Europe or the states. The lady said it's fine for adults who don't react to vaccinations - and she read the list of potential allergens - to get this one-time adult booster. I expect to be in the NYC area in about a month or so. I asked her if there has been an uptick in requests for IPV. She said she has only given it one other time in the recent past - to a customer who was also concerned because they had to travel to the NYC area.

Good morning ... ... maybe not.

I have been thinking about IKEA's Christmas smorgasbord lately. Damn pandemic had to ruin things. I have a feeling it may return this holiday season. For about $12,99, all I can say is "bring it on."

A Genesis GV60 starts at $59,290 has 314 hp, 248 mile range while the GLB350 starts at $58,050, has 288 hp and 227 mile range, but is larger and offers a 3rd row and has a Mercedes interior, not a Hyundai Ioniq 5 interior with quilted leather seats. I don't think they are that off base with $60k for an EQB, although I wish it looked more like the GLB's front end and headlights since those look better, and it should have another 25-30 miles of range at that price.

The 2023 Telluride starts at $36k though, loaded up they can go over $50k. But the EV6 is $6k more than a Telluride and sized like a Sportage. YTD Kia has sold 17,000 EV6, 90,000 Sportage and 72,000 Telluride. Tesla has sold 163,000 Model Y. And the EV6 had a tax credit until last month, now that it's gone I could see sales of it dropping. I don't see Kia becoming majority EV by 2030 as they say they want to be, partly due to the slow take rate on the current EV, secondly the EV6 doesn't fit their line up. Do they make EV5, EV6, EV7 and kill off well known products like Sportage, Sorrento and Telluride? For as much as a roll as Hyundai Kia were on in the 2011-2021 time frame, I could see that progress stalling or falling back in the 2022-2032 decade.