Overview & Reviews

User Reviews:

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  Watch Warranty - 2000 Kia Sephia
  By DLaPrade - August 30 - 10:00 am

  This is the third new vehicle I ever owned. Of the three, this vehicle has been the most dependable. The only drawback is the warranty is not what it is made out to be. I was told if I didnt service the car with all KIA parts, it would not be covered. Needless to say only the Dealership provides these parts at an inflated price. I am happy with the car but very disallusioned with the Dealership and bogus warranty. Carry your warranty book with you as they will try to tell you things arent covered unless you show them proof from the manual. Customer Service with KIA needs major improvement.

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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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  Off lease bargain? - 2000 Kia Sephia
  By Matt from Florida - February 9 - 2:00 am

  Bought a Sephia LS 5 spd off lease, 32k for $3600. Replaced the horrible Hankooks with Yokohamas, set off on a cross Florida tour (leap of faith). Nothing broke in our 1.5k tour, but the car is only a city car. Steering is numb at highway speeds, and the car tracks poorly. Shifter is balky, and the engine drones so you short shift and wont drive over 70. That said, its comfortable enough and the price is right. Reliability is a question.

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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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  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.