Overview & Reviews

Kia ushers in the 2000 Sportage with a new sound system, dual airbags, new colors and some additional equipment, but keeps last year's MSRP.

• Low price, Lotus-tuned suspension, high fun factor.

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

User Reviews:

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  not satisfied with the 4x4 performance! - 2000 Kia Sportage
  By fitz - October 16 - 8:43 am

  We bought it as an extra vehicle for short trips (also have a suburban we love). It is fun to drive. Easy to park. Mine is an automatic. If you really get on the throttle the motor is sufficient but definitely not high performance. I have Michelin Harmony tires. It does a bit better than a 2wd on snow and ice. Forget it off road. Its definitely not a true 4x4. Maybe mine has a mechanical problem??? The ds front and rear slip. The other side seldom spins. If I cant get this resolved Im going to try a Toyota truck. I need something that will go in all road, terrain and weather conditions.

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  none - 2000 Kia Sportage
  By deekle - June 10 - 2:00 am

  I am very dissatisfied with 4 wheel drive ability of vehicle. I seem to slide more with it engaged than remaining in 2 wheel drive. It has been very reliable mechanically. It just seems that minor annoyances occur such as rattles and noises which I do not know where they are coming from. The ride is very hard and stiff. As far as appearance goes, I do not like the fact that the wheel rims get brake dust ground in to them and no matter what I spray on them to clean them, it wont come clean

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  Rented the kia - 2000 Kia Sportage
  By juddie - December 19 - 10:00 am

  We were origanally going to get the spectra but we were on vacation and needed the extra space...NOT MUCH! Anyways it was a nice stiff seated car with VERY little acceleration ablitys. I often found my self SLAMING on the gas trying to pass someone in a 2 way 2 lane road, white nuckleing it to pass with very little tourque. So in conclusion if you need a car but want it big get a sportage. If your doing any off roading whatsoever dont even waist your time

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  Its Okay for the Price - 2000 Kia Sportage
  By 2yrKiaOwner - July 27 - 2:00 am

  Bought used with 14000 miles; now have almost 45000. No major work; only brake replacement and regular maintenance. Vehicle was noisy on highway but when we put wider tires on it, the ride and noise improved tremendously. Gas mileage is not as good as my husbands F150 V6. The little 4 cyclinder works too hard; would have been better with a 6.

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  DONT BUY IT!!!!!! - 2000 Kia Sportage
  By KANNA - December 12 - 2:00 am

  I bought this thing because I thought Id make my first ever new car purchase something different, innovative and hoping Id be a trendsetter{like early Toyota buyers-HAH!}. I have had to replace rotors,[with deep grooves, MY MONEY],brakes,battery at 12,000 miles. Within six months of purchase the power windows would go down, but not up! Hold button sticks in very cold weather.Now the brake pedal cover fell off. Snow, ice is embarrassing. I fishtail like crazy.Metal dents easily. Cant wait to get rid of it.

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  Dont buy this car! 2000 Kia Sportage - 2000 Kia Sportage
  By dewfuss - December 30 - 4:03 am

  This car is good looking, good 4x4 action and nice interior but thats it, its really bad on gas for a small 4 cylinder, underpowered, and annoyingly noisy. If you have one with about 150k and its extremely underpowered then your catalytic converter might be clogged, that was my case.

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  Buyer beware!! - 2000 Kia Sportage
  By MotherRockDog - August 18 - 2:00 am

  I bought my Sportage 4WD because the price was right and the warranty couldnt be beat. I need a 4WD where I live and it seemed like a nice little SUV. Well its a good thing it has such a great warranty because its in the shop practically every other month with a variety of problems. From minor things like the dome lights not working and the door to the gas tank not opening (I had to pry it open with a screwdriver), to major things like the nuetral safety switch crunching into a dozen pieces under the clutch pedal and the 4WD breaking TWICE (so far). Ive been without 4WD for most of the winter. My Sportage has been carted away on a flatbed three times so far.

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  kias dont tow - 2000 Kia Sportage
  By gregg nagelhout - September 30 - 2:00 am

  this vehicle was not purchased to tow a boat but since it is three years old and we are still upside down on it we have to make the best of it. the specs say we can tow 2000 lbs w/ the vehicle but our boat motor and trailer are about 1800 lbs and its almost dangerous to tow it. not to mention that we have already broken a drive shaft and now the rear brakes are failing. after using it to tow, each time we use reverse the brakes lock up on it