Overview & Reviews

A five-door hatchback model dubbed the Spectra5 joins the lineup, along with a sporty SX sedan. Both models come with a front spoiler, black mesh grille, black headlight bezels, upgraded tires, 16-inch alloys, side sills, rear valance panel and rear spoiler. Inside, there is leather wrapping for the steering wheel and shift knob, gray sport cloth upholstery, metallic trim pieces and metal pedals. A sport-tuned suspension is also included, and models with a manual transmission get a front strut tower bar as well.

• Low price, spunky engine, well-finished interior, standard side-curtain airbags, excellent warranty.

• Obtrusive engine noise at high speeds, ABS not available on LX model.

User Reviews:

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  One sweet import. - 2005 Kia Spectra
  By Devin - June 29 - 11:30 pm

  After looking at Civic, Corolla, Cobalt, Mazda 3, and Spectra5, it was a pretty easy choice. Cheaper, more features, better warranty, and a hot looking car to boot. And its always nice to be able to pull up along side some little punk in a Corolla or Civic, and blow him away off the line. They dont seem to appreciate it as much as I do though....

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  super ride and economy - 2005 Kia Spectra
  By Art Katser - June 23 - 6:53 pm

  As the price of fuel goes up, my attitude toward this car goes up appropriately. Its fun to drive and my Spectra5 looks as great as it rides.

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  Great Car - 2005 Kia Spectra
  By Southernmsboy - May 29 - 1:26 pm

  The Spectra 5 is a great car. It offers class leading interior room and great build quality. Every one of my friends who drive the car are surprised to find out it was a KIA. I traded my 03 Optima on this car. KIA has come along way. It deserves a look.

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  Fun car to drive - 2005 Kia Spectra
  By Greg - May 13 - 1:16 pm

  Very fun car to drive. Am getting about 28 mpg city/hwy. Will improve as engine gets broken in. Seats four very comfortably & has lots of storage. Need to offer a upgraded sound system as an option. Standard stereo is nice but would like a little more power.

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  Happy with KIA - 2005 Kia Spectra
  By Greg - April 28 - 4:56 pm

  Overall happy with the car. Could use a little more noise insulation a little thicker exterior metal and higher quality paint job.

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  An Excellent Value! - 2005 Kia Spectra
  By OmahaOwner - March 22 - 11:50 pm

  If buying a car is about value, then this car will satisfy. Good handling, extremely quiet interior, great looks and good gas mileage. Not a lot of power but more than adequate for highway cruising and plenty of torque for around-town driving. Ive put 15,000 miles on it and still appreciate the excellent value I received for the cost of ownership!

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  Great car all around! - 2005 Kia Spectra
  By human - August 19 - 10:46 am

  I never thought I would consider a Kia. But on paper, this car beat everything else in its class so I thought it was worth checking out. After the test drive I was sold! The ride is smooth and solid and the interior is quiet. Easily the best bang for the buck especially with the $1750 rebate. Image conscious drivers will have to pay thousands more for a similar performing car. "Reliability" = 9 because I havent owned it for too long. "Fuel Economy" = 8 because Corollas and Civics have better MPG ratings.

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  Great little car! - 2005 Kia Spectra
  By Sandra W - August 18 - 2:53 am

  Ive had my Spectra 5 for one month and continue to be impressed with it. I have had not one issue thus far. Whether in the city, on the highway or even on a gravel road, the car is comfortable & much fun to drive. It handles extremely well, the sport suspension is great. So much bang for the buck, its surprising that there arent more of them on the road.

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  Fun to drive - 2005 Kia Spectra
  By Jimmy - June 3 - 2:30 pm

  I traded my 2004.5 Spectra EX which I had 42000 miles on it, for Spectra5. It is really fun to drive. Perfect handling very nice, Interior design very stylish, CD player improved from earlier versions, lots of room for its size, Ground effects superb, keyless entry fog lights -- I mean you get everything you may get from a $26,000 car but $10K cheaper. And I have seen comparison chart. This car beats Mazda 3 and Chevy Cobalt But slower than Focus ZX4 ST and Corolla XRS but it is cheaper and has a better warranty. I say thumbs up.

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  Great Car - 2005 Kia Spectra
  By cpaguilar - April 13 - 10:06 am

  This is a great car at a great price.