Kia Enters The ‘Diss Musk’ Chat With ‘I Bought This After Elon Went Crazy’ Sticker On EV3
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Kia’s social media post on Elon Musk comes at a fitting time, as anti-Musk stickers are gaining popularity online, driven by backlash against his political views and controversial statements.
Kia Norway shared this picture on Instagram. (Image: Instagram/kiabilnorge and GettyImages)
Kia, South Korea’s second-biggest carmaker, has turned up the heat on Tesla CEO Elon Musk with a viral social media post that’s got the Internet talking. Kia Norway took to its official Instagram page to share a picture of its small SUV EV3 with a sticker pasted on it. It reads, “I bought this after Elon went crazy.”
The Instagram post that has met with backlash online comes at a time when Elon Musk’s popularity has declined, apparently due to his political affiliations and actions within the US government.
In response to the post, which was shared in February and has recently gained traction, one individual said, “Getting rid of my Kia now,” with another joined him: “Wow! This KIA store just canceled themselves.”
“My respect for Kia just went through space,” yet another person wrote on Reddit. An X user said, “Love it. We just bought another Kia last month for our new driver.”
Here’s what Kia posted on Instagram:
Kia’s social media post comes at a fitting time, as anti-Musk stickers are gaining popularity online, fueled by backlash against his political views and controversial statements. One reads, “Anti-Elon Tesla Club,” while another reads, “Elon killed my resale value.” A third urges Musk to “Shut up.”
One even read, “I bought this before we knew Elon was crazy.”
Kia vs Tesla
The rivalry between Kia and Tesla is not new. In 2024, as Tesla maintained its dominance in the US EV market with the Model Y, Model 3, and Cybertruck among the top five best-selling electric vehicles, Kia set its sights on Tesla owners.
The company even rolled out a “conquest cash incentive”, offering up to $1,500 in discounts to Tesla owners who switched to a Kia EV, directly challenging Tesla’s stronghold. In response to this, Elon Musk wrote, “But here’s the rub, Tesla never has to bribe Kia drivers to buy a Tesla….”