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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  Problem Child - 2001 Kia Sportage
  By hyundai_91 - September 25 - 9:26 am

  Purchased a Sportage new, 10 Service calls in the first 6 months of ownership

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  What a pile... - 2001 Kia Sportage
  By emtsuj - March 19 - 7:20 am

  This is a pile of junk. I have had to fix ignition coils, replace sparks plugs(x4), air conditioning doesnt work, heat only works on the highest or lowest setting, thermostat (x2), timing belt, other belts, battery, starter, alternator, catalyc converter, entire exhaust, transmission, and the fan clutch. The 4WD doesnt work, and I havent been able to find a mechanic that will touch it. I have had 3 out of the 4 doors break so that they either wont open from inside or out, and the windows on all 4 doors have needed to be fixed at one time or another because they wouldnt open or shut. 2 of the seatbelts are broken and cant be used. Cupholders, paint, ALL JUNK! DO NOT BUY THIS CAR!

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  Kia Sportages are TERRIBLE!! - 2001 Kia Sportage
  By DAYTON - November 14 - 2:00 am

  Check engine light on over and over... dealer can not tell us why. Vibrations at upon decleration at 40mph and acceleration at 60 mph. Trying to get a Kia rep to look at car for 6 months. Dealer NOT helpful!

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  Wanted to buy my first car soooo bad.... - 2001 Kia Sportage
  By McFly - January 28 - 10:00 am

  Im still waiting to be right-side up on this car... Darn thing loses value every day!

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  Not the Best! - 2001 Kia Sportage
  By meh - July 24 - 4:56 pm

  I bougth this thing used. I read reviews before I bought it, and I ignored them, thinking it cant be that bad. I was wrong. Problems after problems with this thing, I blew out the front dif, gas leaks, slow acceleration, no power, and just before I traded it in, it would only start once in a while... piece of junk.

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  Make Lemonade? - 2001 Kia Sportage
  By A. Kittrell - July 1 - 5:56 am

  "Have I told you how much I love my car today?" I would ask my husband as I gazed dreamily out of the kitchen window at my lipstick colored little car, 7 yrs. ago... Today Im laughing myself to tears reading the other 40 reviews on this site...most so similar to mine its eery. Bad cup holders,ashtrays, visors, gaskets, fan, starter, seat belt latch, seat clips, dry rotting trim, trim clips break and trim falls off, gas mileage so/so, belts whistle, radio(s) replaced, oxidizing bumper, on and on...I needed the warranty way after it expired. In the shop being fixed now, my son wrecked it for me so I wouldnt have to. Now Im driving my husbands work truck, and missing my little red lemon

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  God Love this Car... - 2001 Kia Sportage
  By hildymac - May 19 - 2:00 am

  ... because I cant. Been in the shop over 20 times, the first time being 2 months after I got it for a leaky fuel line. Fan belts make it sound like a Singer Sewing Mach... and they cant EVER seem to fix them. Biggest POS ever. Im trading it in on a MINI when I graduate.

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  Would Rather lose money - 2001 Kia Sportage
  By Upside Down Kia - April 10 - 10:00 am

  Well I am so glad my wife and I decided to go totally upside down on our car loan and managed to buy a 2005 Ford Focus. This car was a lemon since mile 60001. The dealership ordered parts and never called us back, they would charge an arm and a leg for basic problems, the brake dust was awful, there was no power uphills, no one wanted to work on it, the radio was horrible, the interior design was not well thought, the only thing I can say somewhat positive is that we basically putted into the dealership and left that day with a car. Although, I see now why they were all smiles.

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  Kia Sportage - BEWARE - 2001 Kia Sportage
  By jfoote - May 27 - 10:00 am

  Losses value quicker than Enron stock. Purchased 2 years ago for 15000, now only worth 6500. Terrible gas milage and worse handling. Slower than everything out there. Grannys in Buicks would pass me and laugh.

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  Bad purchase! - 2001 Kia Sportage
  By Zooball - January 22 - 1:26 am

  My story is not as bad as others, but here are the problems: unstable in winds, spark plugs a pain to replace, -cannot drive on any amount of snow -drink holders break easily -one passenger window stuck for a year -fuel pump squeals -check engine light constantly on -exhaust rattles -underpowered -extended warranty was a Ponzi scheme fraud -replaced battery only to cause more electrical problems -air conditioning weakens in a year -KIA dealership service is a joke at best -paid off car only to have it become un-driveable soon after -cannot fit three childrens car seats comfortably -would not sell on used market -mileage drops off rapidly -alarm so difficult to turn off it goes unused