Overview & Reviews

User Reviews:

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  Dont know about this one - 2000 Kia Sephia
  By CC - August 7 - 1:10 am

  The car has had its share of breakdowns and I will be glad to get my new car next week. You can feel the bumps on the road and the rubber around all four doors is coming off. I tried to get a CD player and the panel would not come off because the screws would not budge. Lately performance has been okay but I have not forgotten about the past. I guest you get what you pay for.

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  Dont Buy! - 2000 Kia Sephia
  By vj - November 30 - 12:50 pm

  I had problems from the beginning. The car overheated at 200 miles. Started with 16 mpg, but after several gas treatments and cleaning fuel injectors never got better that 19 mpg. All parts are made cheaply. Ive had MAJOR repairs: CV joints (65,000 mi), transmission (75,00 mi), ECM (90,000 mi). This doesnt include the starter, water pump, valve cover gasket, rotors, and several batteries. I cant wait to trade out! Save yourself the grief - dont buy one.

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  Stay as far away as possible - 2000 Kia Sephia
  By Jenny - June 27 - 1:16 am

  Within the first year of purchasing this car the battery died. Metal exterior very susceptible to dings and scratches that wouldnt normally happen on cars like Hondas. Major brake repairs nearly every year, costing me about $300+ a pop. TERRIBLE handling in snow. Interior parts (heat pipe) got loose. Transmission problems with only 60K miles on it (luckily it was still under warranty). Really good on gas, but that doesnt make up for the thousands of dollars youll have to make in repairs and maintenance (and Im not talking about your average oil change). Also note, I was in an accident and it was TOTALLED only going 30 mph.

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  The worst piece of crap every made!! - 2000 Kia Sephia
  By Tracy - May 31 - 2:13 pm

  I have had this car for almost 10 years now, I am counting the days until I can afford to purchase a real car. At present the locks consistently freeze in the winter.The doors will not close until the car warms up a little. The windshield wiper fluid spray hasnt worked for years creating dangerous driving situations at times. The interior around the odometer has pulled apart, the vents to defrost the windshield broke spontaneously making defrosting a nightmare. Now the heating system has stopped in the dead of winter. Im amazed that it made it this far. So I couldnt get out as planned this morning because without no heat I couldnt see out of the windshield!

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  Poor Poor - 2000 Kia Sephia
  By Neil Wright - April 25 - 8:43 am

  I bought this car new in 2000,the first things to go before 400 miles were the battery twice.Then the alternator the rubbers around the doors is constantly coming off,oh how about the one around the front windshield that blew out on the highway the second day we had it. the color just rubbed off when you hand wash it These cars were built cheap it has no pick up dont try to merge into traffic from a ramp because you will not make it there are no pick up power. i have a 1995 Toyota Corolla with 226,875 miles and the KIA SEPHIA is no match to it.last but not least gas mileage is lousy for a four cylinder we went trade it with only 48,000 miles recently they only want to give us $1,000.

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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.