Overview & Reviews

User Reviews:

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  No Problems Yet! - 2001 Kia Sephia
  By ladle24 - January 2 - 9:00 pm

  For an economy car -- paid $10,600 brand new (standard w/ AC), this has been a faithful car. Four years and 60,000 miles later, I have no complaints, although the older I get, the more uncomfortable the sparse interior gets. One great plus -- we live in a bad neighborhood, and our car is tough to break into. We see marks where people have attempted it, but so far no one has gotten into it (it took the tech 1/2 hour to do it once when I locked my keys into my car!). This car has taken us clear across the US (coast to coast) at least 3 times, and this summer, we took it all the way to LABRADOR, Canada (from Chicago) with 2 kids and camping gear. Weve definitely gotten our moneys worth out of it!

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  Great car for the money - 2001 Kia Sephia
  By Me - December 23 - 11:30 am

  I bought this car brand new. I have not had the first problem with it. Paid $10,060. I had timing belt and all drive belts replaced at 70,000 miles. Car had never been in the shop before that.

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  Not highly recommended!!!! - 2000 Kia Sephia
  By Ronsmom - November 23 - 2:00 am

  I bought my Kia Sephia new 4 years ago. Not even a year after I had it the computer went bad in it and just shut down in the middle of the road. The customer service is horrible!! Nothing is "covered" under the warranty. It dents easily, the sealant on the windshield comes off, the seatbelts only latch when they want to, and the gear shift gets stuck. I do not recommend these cars at all.

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  Gary - 2000 Kia Sephia
  By littlerok - August 20 - 4:43 pm

  This car is the best car i drove. when u are accelerating u can hear the gears changing automatically. so it seems like you are in a racing car. Love this Car.

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  this car awful - 2000 Kia Sephia
  By katie - July 28 - 10:00 am

  This car is horrible. My dad drives an SUV and get more gas mileage than mine does. I have had to replace everything on this car. I would not recommend it to anyone. The cup holders only hold cans and half the time they end up spilling.

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  The Sephia is Absolutely wonderful - 2000 Kia Sephia
  By Ernie W - June 23 - 10:00 am

  My 2000 Kia Sephia has never been anything but wonderful to me. Putting up with my cheapness atitude. The low grade unleaded AMPM gas, going 1000s of miles beyond my oil change needed, forgetting to put water in it, going over big pot holes, going on long car trips constantly. The sephia treats this poor college student like every car should. Absolutely superb performance everytime I turn that key.

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  Steak on a hamburger budget... - 2001 Kia Sephia
  By Friendship Auto - June 18 - 10:06 pm

  I had a $50,000 BMW 330 Convertible which got repossesed when I went belly- up in the stock market. After scratching together $2500 over 3 months, I went and bought a 1999 Sephia LS with 84,000 miles on it. I had it for 3 years and spent a total of $300 on service and minor repairs. After 130,000 miles, the timing belt finally went and since I was already back on my feet, I sold it AS IS for $500. Sure it is not a Lexus, but for the money one pays, it is damn well worth it. And people should remember to judge accordingly. I now own a car dealership, and do not hesitate to sell this car or to recommend it to the cost-conscious.

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  rhonda hill - 2001 Kia Sephia
  By rhonda hill - June 18 - 10:00 am

  i was pleased with my kia and would like to purchase another i have had no troubles with it since my purchase in 1999.

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  Okay for short-term - 2001 Kia Sephia
  By crazychemist78 - May 26 - 6:36 pm

  We bought this car new in 2001, mainly for the price, fuel economy and warranty. Handled pretty well, a bit underpowered but the manual tranny helped. Interior very cheap. Seats bent easily, vents broke easily, cupholder was awful, shifter skirt broke easily. Entire brake system minus master cylinder replaced three times. A/C system blew a hose. Doors froze constantly in winter. Recently lost power, found that both catalytic converters (yes there are 2!) had gone out and were blocking exhaust after the car heated up. This of course fried the spark plugs, wires, and coil packs. Dealer wanted $2100 just to fix this issue, used it to buy another car instead (not a Kia.)

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  cheap transportation - 2000 Kia Sephia
  By guachi - May 26 - 10:00 am

  Bought car used in 2002 with 28000 miles. It was very cheap and, at the time of purchase, I needed a car that could carry three adults. For a compact car the back seat is quite large - bigger than the Civic, for example. Havent had any major mechanical problems except for some faulty battery cables that cost $80 to fix (almost all labor). The other cable was fixed for free at the Kia dealership. Not really a car I recommend for anyone except if you are poor. :) But if you ARE, then a used Kia can be a great deal. By the time my then girlfriend (now wife) and I purchased the car it had depreciated 40% in only two years.