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Used 2006 Kia Amanti Sedan Consumer Reviews

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Pure Luxury

Flpoodle, 03/19/2006
2006 Kia Amanti 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

I have been driving a 2004 Hyundai Sonata GLS and was so impressed with the quality,styling and performance, I decided to buy the bigger luxury Kia Amanti. The Amanti is only 6 inches narrower than a Lincoln Town Car. Hyundai owns Kia and the same quality and fabulous warranty is there!

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2.13 out of 5 stars

Kia still has a lot of work to do

aubbon, 03/13/2007
2006 Kia Amanti 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

This 2006 Kia Amanti was a replacement for a 2005 Amanti which had many problems starting with a transmission that was replaced. The dealer replaced the vehicle with the 2006 and from the very first day I experienced the same problems as with the 05 model with the addition of having the engine light come, intermittent lurching and lose of power. The vehicle spent most of February at the dealership at which point I was offered a Mitsubishi in a straight trade, which was declined. I am now in the process of arbitration to have the manufacturer buy back this vehicle as we do not have a lemon law in Canada.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

06 Kia Amanti - It's amazing....

new car guy, 05/17/2006
2006 Kia Amanti 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Some of the features of the trip computer are useless such as the elapsed driving time. Having a fluid systems status check would be more useful and why didn't Kia think to integrate a compass into the trip computer; that would have been useful too!

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3.88 out of 5 stars

Dangerous KIA

Me and my 2006 Kia , 03/14/2008
2006 Kia Amanti 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
4 of 6 people found this review helpful

I purchased this car six months ago and had it at the dealers three times in the first month. I complained that there was a problem with the transmission. When I would accelerate the car would lurch forward. I was at a traffic light and when the traffic light changed I accelerated the car lurched forward .I steered the car toward the sidewalk to keep from hitting the people in front of me. I hit a pole. The gas pedal stuck. This car is beautiful on the outside but dangerous mechanically.

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3.5 out of 5 stars

Dangerous to drive

wolley segap, 12/28/2006
2006 Kia Amanti 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
4 of 6 people found this review helpful

The Amanti has severe problems with acceleration. The car will lunge forward or backwards when taking off. I have had the car in the shop many times and Kia says they are aware of the problem but does not have a fix. It was declared a lemon by the Arizona lemon law and replaced with a 2006 model Amanti. The 2006 has the same problems. Now I have to start all over again to try to solve the problem.

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