2005 Kia Spectra5 consumer reviews

This car is a pretty nice looking car. But after owning this car I don't really think I will ever get another kia. Fuel economy is worse than most mid size sedans, about 18 city and 25 hwy. on cold days when its under 15 degrees F. the car won't start up right away, materials throughout the car (inside and out) are just darn right CHEAP! Slow acceleration. I have the kia 16" oem wheel, and 3 of the 4 wheels got bent due to pot holes, now I had to get aftermarket wheels. Expect to always dump money into maintenance, not allot, but it will add up. It seems like every other month something breaks down on it. I have owned this car for 3 years and have put 30k miles on it. Car only has 110k miles on it. I expected a better quality car from kia, i guess I was wrong.

I've had my car for over a year now and out of the 2 other cars I've had this is by far my favorite. It drives really good and I love the hatchback style. I will definitly have this car for a while.

Purchased the car 2 months ago and brought the maintenance current with a new timing belt, serpentine belts, flushed transmission and had rear brakes replaced. Had one issue where the ground off of the battery was corroded and the car didn't start. This was a simple fix and I Plan on this being a good reliable car for a long time.

Bought this car used a year ago to save gas. Wow, this thing is great! No repairs to speak of and it starts right up every morning. Runs smooth and rides great for a small car. I had no idea what a money saver this little gem would be.

I bought mine for a great steel. When I bought it the car only had 37,000 on it and now it has 61,000 four years later, only thing I had to ever replace was the battery soon after I got it (aside from tires and regular maintenance). The gas millage could be better for the amount of hourse power it has. I average 21 mpg with a mix of city and highway driving. The only other thing about mine personally is I might want to replace the head light covers soon as they are beginning to look old and faded. My car is mainly parked outside. Its so nice to not have to worry about if your going to have a unexpected expensive repair bill. Make sure you do ALL of the recommended maintenance and this car will last you a good long while! :) :) :)

i bought this car new in 06 with 5 miles on in, its 09 and i have 73,000 miles on it now runs fine parts are very cheep had to replace lower control arm because i went to far over on rr tracks and went off road lol im thinking about buying kn cold air intake car has 138 hp now when i buy it suppose to give 7.8 extra hp not to bad did i say its a 5 speed people gave me some because its not american made .

THIS IS AN AWESOME CAR FOR THE PRICE YOUR GONNA PAY. I LOVE THIS THING! I RECOMMEND THIS TO ANYONE WHO WANTS A COMFORTABLE RIDE AND SOME GET UP AND GO IN THE SAME PACKAGE.

Have had the car for 1 1/2 years, and never had any problems. Great on gas mileage around town and freeway. Best car I've ever had.