Overview & Reviews

Kia's Long Haul warranty, introduced late in model-year 2000, provides powertrain coverage for 10 years or 100,000 miles, while a new Limited trim level includes lots of standard goodies over the already well-equipped Base and EX versions.

• Budget price, impressive equipment levels, stout construction, high fun factor.

• Anemic engine, cheap interior materials, limited rear seat and cargo room.

User Reviews:

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  I hate this SUV - 2001 Kia Sportage
  By Keith - June 22 - 12:23 pm

  My wife bought this. Worst mistake ever, spend the extra money, get a Honda or Toyota. I cant even give this thing away. No power, bad transmission, shakes over 65, even on brand new tires. I feel every bump in the road. I have 77k miles and it feels like its going to completely fall apart. My wife wont drive it anymore because its a death trap. I cant even sell it because I would feel bad for whoever buys it. Dont buy one of these!

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  never ever buy a kia again - 2001 Kia Sportage
  By nevereverkiaagain - February 3 - 10:00 am

  its totally a cheap dirt.i wish i could go back on time and did not buy this junk ( 2002 kia sportage ). you pay more than $20k with taxes , etc and on the second year you can sell it only at $12-13k. all the materials used are cheap. you cant imagine, they corrected the power windows 3 times and its not working today again. over 65 mph , the car is so affected by the wind that the car starts sliding to right and left. it becomes really hard to keep it in the lane. not enough storage. the cd player is a stupid cheap one.

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  What a disaster... - 2001 Kia Sportage
  By Lan Lan - November 27 - 4:26 pm

  Bought it new... loved it for about 6 months when everything went wrong... Replaced exhaust 3 times, drive train broke and service center destroyed my hubs (to factory standard apparently)... heater fan replaced 2x... took it to a non-dealership to have heat shield replaced and weld one in... rear seatbelt (where my kids where)... broke and wasnt usable... dealership wanted $150. to replace, bought at a wrecker for $20., rear hinges on rear tire bracket rusted within a year... no warranty here either!(look at all of them they all rust!)... All I discovered about Kia was dont trust their warranty. Id never... ever buy one again!

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  Piece of Junk - 2001 Kia Sportage
  By KIA Sportage Limited - January 15 - 1:33 pm

  My 2001 KIA Sportage (or should I say Shortage) Limited is the worst vehicle I have ever purchased. I have had a great deal of problems with rust around the back window since it was 24 months old and the company would not fix it (it looks like a junk car because of this horrible rust problem that has spread all over the rear hatch). Things inside have broken off like visors, cup holder, and it doesnt go over 25 mph unless it warms up for a half hour once the temperature dips below 50 degrees. It is now in the shop for an electrical problem and the service people are rude about fixing it since it is not a pretty sight due to the rust.