Overview & Reviews

The Kia Amanti was completely redesigned last year. For 2008, the car remains unchanged.

• Spacious interior, quiet on the highway, long warranty, good value for the money.

• No navigation system available, exterior styling is not for everyone, overly soft suspension tuning.

User Reviews:

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  Outstanding Value! - 2008 Kia Amanti
  By Jagnomore - December 27 - 6:50 pm

  I have owned a Lincoln LS and Jaguar S- Type. Both have had their issues. The Amanti is hands down a better riding and quieter machine than both; with more features. Recently returned from a 500 mile trip and got 26-27 mpg overall with outstanding ride. Superb power, extremely comfortable and user friendly interior. Unique styling that does NOT look like everything else on the road. And, best of all-- this car only had 2k miles but paid less than 60% of original price. Undoubtedly the best riding car yet. KIA has done a superb job in building this machine; I was a little reluctant to purchase the brand, but glad I did.

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  What a shame they dropped the Amanti - 2008 Kia Amanti
  By sivled - May 14 - 5:04 am

  I am 65 yrs. old so I have owned all kinds of cars both new and used and I was never really happy until now. I have bought american cars for decades until they became to expensive. My wife says new cars are the only way to go. Anyway in 2008 I bought a car I had never heard of and a dealer I knew very little about except for all the people I spoke to . They raved about their 2008 Kia Amanti so I saw oe in a dealer and fell in love with the design. Anyway we bought this Amanti and I am thrilled I did. My car has super confort and a very quiet interior. It has great pick up and a 3.8. v6 engine. I may never trade it. My wife bought a 2010 Kia Sorento . We love both.

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  extended review - 2008 Kia Amanti
  By herb45 - April 21 - 1:00 pm

  update.after 17000 miles,i have realized that this car i lousy around town,both in ride & quietness,but take her on the highway,away from the virginia beach roads,and she shines.highway mileage is around 30mpg,but the ride in city driving is not even on par with cadillac.all rattles have pretty much disappeared,but still concerned with the ride which tends to turn harsh over sharp bumps.i thought this was a luxury car????????? the power is great,but the tranny seems to hesitate at times,unless you use the manual gate.

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  Excellent Car - 2008 Kia Amanti
  By Mumfrumson - September 18 - 12:06 am

  First of all if you want a car that looks like a camry, maxima, bmw, lexus (you really cant tell them apart these days) this is not your car. This car is (unique) in its styling. Having that behind us, the comfort, handling, and features of this car I recently purchased are amazing. Its the loaded model with everything. Heated seats, power, sunroof, incredible stereo, self adjusting seats and mirrors. Auto or manual shift transmission (lots of Fun) This car screams on the highway. If your looking for a run of the mill toyota or nissan, dont buy this car. Dollar for dollar I would by this car over a BMW or Lexus, and ive owned three BMWs.(which now look like Camrys)

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  Under $20,000 - 2008 Kia Amanti
  By Ron Ator - January 29 - 2:46 am

  I cant believe I got this car for under 20k. Yes I understand the 2009 models are on the way but I paid less than 65% of sticker price on this car. More power than Ill ever need but it is nice to know its there. I drive 45 miles round trip to work in a fuel conservation mode and consistently get better fuel mileage than I did in my Kia Spectra 5. The car is so comfortable that I find myself never being in a hurry to get where Im going. You should understand Im 62" and 240lbs so finding a comfortable car is not an easy task. Granted I have only had the car for 6 weeks but I could not be happier. People are always checking it out and commenting on it. I love my car!

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  My experience with Corporate KIA - 2008 Kia Amanti
  By Gary - October 30 - 9:23 pm

  Purchased this vehicle in January this year. Had problem with it from the star. Right front tire/wheel bounces/flutter/surges at all speeds but the best part is that the font end shimmies @ 70 mph. Dealer worked on it all they could but corporate said it was operating "as designed" whatever that means. Filed Lemon law complaint with no help there. Will have to drive it until the wheels fall off. Other than that I love the car!

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  owner review-updated - 2008 Kia Amanti
  By herb45 - July 11 - 5:40 pm

  since i bought car in december,and wrote 1st review,i have many things to say.first,have had car in dealership many times for interior rattles,both in the dash,and where the rear subwoofer sits,the front rotors have since been repaired,but the shake when applying the brakes between 45-50mph has returned.also,the ride has really deteriorated a great deal,and mine has the 16-inch wheels !.the gas mileage has still been much better than expected.i had to wait over a month for the dealership to let me know their loaner car has arrived,and will be taking my car thursday of this week.i hope they fix this right this time...would like to know if anyone else has the same issues.