Overview & Reviews

User Reviews:

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  Nothing lasts forever..! =( - 2000 Kia Sephia
  By loves2drive1 - September 1 - 9:53 am

  I bought this car last year from a woman on Craigslist who she was sad to sell it, and I quickly found out why! I paid less than $400 for it with 180k. I did not have to do any major work at all! I do a lot of back & forth driving & this car was perfect for me & my child.Great gas milege,the car was very well cared for before I got it&I kept up w reg maintenece.Only issue I had was rear defrost didnt always work. AC needed charging.The cup holder design is terrible,as others have posted.Today,it has 201,982 mls & will be heading to the scrap yrd,sadly it has a minor crack in head & w this many mls,I am getting something else,but am sad to see it go!I def say YES to Kia, we had a great run!

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  Just got it - 2001 Kia Sephia
  By purpleletha - March 24 - 6:56 am

  I just got my kia a few days ago, and i just love it its a cute little car and im falling more in love with it everyday. I about to dress it up with some tint and u aint gone be able to tell me nothing!!!! lol

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  reliable, fun to drive transportation - 2000 Kia Sephia
  By slick - February 1 - 7:33 am

  I bought the Sephia brand new in 2000 with 6 miles on it. It now has 140,000 miles on it and still going strong. Ive abused this car beyond belief during the past six years and it has held up to the challenge. Ive had few problems with the engine, which happens to have a lot of potential for modification like its Civic rivals. Overall, its dependable, good on gas, and performs better than the day I bought it.

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  best value out there - 2001 Kia Sephia
  By adam - December 21 - 2:33 pm

  best bang for the buck. I got my car for $ 6995...cant be beat on price..change the oil every 4k and you will have reliable transportation for 100K. Put the money you save in the bank and watch the $ grow....

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  Great Car! - 2001 Kia Sephia
  By MelissaP - October 10 - 2:16 pm

  I bought my 5 speed Sephia brand new in 01 and have never had a problem. I think this is a great investment. I do regret to say I am thinking of trading my car in after a few years (and 2 children) but good news is its for another Kia! Very Dependable Car!!!

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  Good used car - 2001 Kia Sephia
  By Charm - July 31 - 2:20 pm

  Only owned for 3 months but very impressed so far - bought for only $2300 with 130K and have put on 10K without a problem and seems like itll go on for many more miles. Ive already made my $ on it considering we mostly drive trucks that are difficult to park and get about 12mpg. Agile and peppy engine, decent fuel mileage (getting in the mid 20s) in stop and go traffic.

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  Keep in Perspective - 2001 Kia Sephia
  By ericdunham - June 8 - 10:25 am

  I bought this car used for $800 with over 200k miles on the odometer, a wreck in the near past and work to be done in the near future. I knew it wasnt a great car, but I needed a car—I was broke. Well over a year later, this little thing is coming up on 250k miles and until today I had no major work done on it. I replaced an alternator belt a couple months ago and that was it. The bill today was $660—a price I would normally never consider on a car I bought for $800. But this car just takes a beating and keeps on going! Im awful about maintaining my vehicles and I hate to spend money on them, and yet this little car has never faltered. As long as you know its not a BMW, youll be happy!

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  GREAT little car! - 2000 Kia Sephia
  By Josh - May 14 - 5:26 pm

  This is my first car and I absolutely love it. Every time I get in and turn the key, a huge grin appears on my face. Its peppy, responsive, reliable and very fuel efficient (I average 29 mpg in around-town driving). I have heard horror stories about sephias, but I have yet to have a major problem. I mean, it was tough enough to survive a 16 year old learning to drive stick:P My few complaints are the easily dented body panels, terrible cup holders, cheap tires, and engine noise on the highway (the final drive gear is very low, giving it great acceleration but poor top speed). I may be the butt of a lot of jokes, but when I see my friends volkswagens, old BMWs and toyotas dying early, I grin

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  best car I ever owned - 2000 Kia Sephia
  By waya37 - January 19 - 4:36 pm

  Bought the car as a repo, it had 33,000 miles on it. I drove it to New York and back several times, and numerous trips to Texas. The only thing I had to replace on this vehicle until this year was the power steering pump, and normal upkeep items like filters and belts etc. It still hardly uses any oil or other fluids for that matter, had to replace the the rack and pinion this year, but I feel that was due to the rocky roads its driven on on a daily basis. Over all its the best car I ever owned, and I would highly recommend it. Im no doubt going to buy another one when this one goes down for good.

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  My little Kia - 2000 Kia Sephia
  By just_asks - November 24 - 10:00 am

  Watch out for the OVerDrive components, but the car is otherwise great!