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by kellir
May 07 '03
Author's Product Rating:  Recommended: Yes 
Pros: Price, warranty, appearance.
Cons: Service, resale value.
The Bottom Line: My experience has been this is a good car for the money. The gas mileage is great. The appearance is good.
The Kia line of vehicles resemble, to me, the Toyota line. Look at a Corolla or Camry and then look at a Kia. Very similiar styling at a much lower price. However, because this is not as established a line of vehicles, the resale value is not as high...
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by ajsent
Jun 12 '01
Author's Product Rating:  Recommended: Yes
Pros: Larger engine than most compacts in its class.
Cons: Some cheap interior materials used, transmission needs a bit of refinement.
The Bottom Line: I would recommend the Sephia based on 4 things: price, quality, roominess, and engine size/power.
I bought my Sephia in October of 1999. Honestly, the main reason was price. But I have to admit, I am quite surprised at the performance and value of this vehicle. True, it has not been around for as long as the Honda Civic, or Toyota Corolla, and has...
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by smeurer8
Nov 23 '99
Author's Product Rating:  Recommended: No 
Pros: cheap
Cons: cheap
Yeah this car's cheap - but as they say, you get what you pay for. Considering that most decent sub-compacts start at least a few thousand more than the Sephia, it seems a bit weary.
I speak from experience, living in misery with this piece of junk...
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by amethyst1974
Dec 22 '03
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Economical, roomy, safe, good-looking, great warranty, takes a licking and keeps on ticking!
Cons: Cheap interior materials, cheap rims, breaks are short when car is cold, engine is loud.
The Bottom Line: Recommended, but only new. I don't know if it's as good when it's used. If you need a simple, affordable, economical car with a great warranty, this is it.
After having 3 cars break down on me in the last 7 years, I vowed never to buy a used car again. I could not afford anything too fancy so I went to my local Kia dealer because of the great prices. I must admit, I was also seduced by the 10-year ...
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by smellonoma
Dec 02 '99
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: affordable, and it works
Cons: not THE single greatest car ever made
Here is a handy dandy little car. It's cute, affordable, and fun (for the most part). Lots of reviews of this car will tell you that it doesn't corner too smoothly or that road noise is a big problem. I've driven them before, and I can honestly say...
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by louthebug
Sep 13 '00 - Updated Aug 21 '01
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: loaded and a great price
Cons: people are putting them down way to fast.
The Bottom Line: I would buy this car again if I had to. Great value
Well, my wife and I decide that it was time to replace these clunkers that we have.
We got on the net, checked some sites, read some opinions, and then we did some test driving.
Well, we knew that we had to have a car that was fairly cheap. So,...
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by JONAHRBEAR
Jan 01 '00 - Updated Mar 23 '00
Author's Product Rating:  Recommended: Yes
Pros: price
Cons: read review...many
We traded in our clunky, unreliable Ford Escort for a 2000 Kia Sephia and couldn't be happier. We love our Kia! It handles as well as any car we have ever driven. We also have a Nissan Quest, but our Kia is now our driving preference!
I would...
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by misswillowb
Feb 22 '01
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Affordable, roomy, comfortable, good get-up-and-go.
Cons: none that would make me change my mind.
The Bottom Line: Recommended for first-time buyers, college/students, and second vehicle purchases. ENJOY!
After I had purchased 5 used vehicles in 5 years, and putting more than $15,000 into upkeep and repairs, I decided to look at a new car. It was purely by chance I was standing in the used car lot at Incredible Auto in Billings, MT when I turned to the...
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by Shawnalt1
Feb 11 '00 - Updated Aug 09 '00
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Size, price, insurance, colors, features
Cons: Safety feature of ABS brakes, not there
I bought this specific car because of the price, quality, color, value for the money and the sales people seemed eager to help me, not to just have me "buy" a car.
I love the fact that it is a nice size, inexpensive on gas and...
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by Driver2000
Aug 08 '00
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: It's a good price, nice ride, and great warranty
Cons: it's a not a toyota or lexus.
Well i'm a family man at 36 years old, my wife and 2 kids mean the world to me, and so the future for them is #1.
So to plan for your future you have to work allot, i have 2 part time jobs my wife has 1 job full time, when my wife works during the...
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by tio4dawn
Jun 16 '01
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: No
Pros: The overall look is appealing.
Cons: Road noise, craftsmanship, brakes, power windows, MPG
The Bottom Line: Stay away from them unless your are a gluten for punishment, buy a Honda.
I bought this car brand new off the lot at Auburn Valley KIA from the Giant Of The Valley. The first problem was a dead battery, which should have forewarned me of the future, but I was blinded by the appeal of a new car. At about 10,000 miles I...
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by lvwendybird
Oct 24 '00
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: roomy,efficient and great ride
Cons: seats adjustability
We bought a 2000 Kia Sephia about 10 months ago and are very happy about this decision. In the past ten years we have had two chevy cavaliers that we found to be comfortable and good economy cars. We did have the problem of them overheating, which is...
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by danielle241
Oct 08 '00
Author's Product Rating:  Recommended: No
Pros: cute
Cons: cheap
When I saw the Kia Sephia it looked so cute, I got it all hooked up with power windows and locks and a cd player. Two weeks after I get it my front passenger window gets stuck open. The power window motor broke.
Then my gears started getting...
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by cnovela
Jul 16 '00
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: No
Pros: Inexpensive
Cons: underpowered "lawnmower" engine
If you want basic transportation, the Kia Sephia is a great little package. It is a no frills car that has excellent MPG and a low sticker price about $8,999. The re-sale value is high, as there are few year old cars for less than $8,000. The paint job...
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by BillyZLuver79
Sep 13 '00 - Updated Sep 15 '00
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: No
Pros: cute on the outside.....
Cons: junk on the inside !!!!!
Oh, Lord.....Where do I begin on this hunk of junk! Sorry to be so blunt. But this is the most uncomfortable car I have ever driven! Luckily I did not by this car. It was a loaner from a dealer where my Honda was getting some repairs. Well, this is a car...
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