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This episode is a great discussion coming from a question submitted by our producer Jake: what is the modern equivalent of the Mercedes W201 190E?
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Jason and Derek try to come up with a list of 5 Cars That Are Significant Like the W201 was.
The first question is what made that old Mercedes so special. The criteria are:
Technical Innovation.
Moving Into a New Market.
Meaningful Change to the Industry.
Democratizing Features Previously Not Part of a Segment
With bonus points for:
Motorsport Heritage
Design
Then, it becomes so much more. And possibly includes the Hyundai/Kia triplets: Hyundai Ioniq 5, Genesis GV60, and Kia EV6. The 1992 Toyota Camry.
The answer lies somewhere between Tesla's Model 3, the Porsche Cayenne, the Toyota Prius, and the Lexus LS400.
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