Used 1997 Kia Sephia Consumer Reviews
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We have a limited number of reviews for the 1997 Sephia, so we've included reviews for other years of the Sephia since its last redesign.
My Work Car, the 97 Sephia R.S.
A. Cook, 04/09/2004
1997 Kia Sephia RS 4dr Sedan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
This car, for what it cost me and for the way it was designed , wasnt a bad buy.It is easy on gas and tires. The front wheel drive is a god send in the snow and ice. I have had some problems with a sensor going out . Expensive sensor, 310 $ plus labor ! The local dealer wasnt real helpful fixing it and i had to take it to an independent shop. They had it diagnosed in 45 minutes, whereas the dealer couldnt or wouldnt tell me what was wrong with it in 3 seperate trips. Go figure that !
Low Price Transportation
manolito, 09/26/2009
1997 Kia Sephia LS 4dr Sedan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I just bought this 15 exterior color combination with a toredown interior. This little car will get me to school for the next 8 months and I will have no major or minor repairs. Yes, I paid $650.00 for it and I drove 56 miles one way to get it.
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Joebob99, 09/02/2002
1996 Kia Sephia RS 4dr Sedan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
This is my second car and I bought it two days ago and already the check engine light came up. I mean its only a 96 there should be anyhting wrong with it already I mean there is only 55,000 miles on it. But other than that its been alright its sort of noisy.
Good car just hard to find parts
lemichaelj, 05/15/2003
1996 Kia Sephia LS 4dr Sedan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
I own 2 Kia Sephia's they both are good cars one a 95' and one a 96' almost the same except one is a stick shift, only problem with them that I see on all kia's is the axle shafts only last about 75000 miles hard to find parts for these jokers too, but they are relativly good cars for the value, I have had no major mechanical problems with either one of mine, the 95 Air went out just a month ago and is expensive to replace car isn't worth it. but drives like a champ, like I said just hard to get parts for them but if you search hard enough you can find them.
Cheap little sporty sedan
colbywan, 01/01/2003
1996 Kia Sephia LS 4dr Sedan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Took a gamble when my '83 Accord gave up in late '96 and bought a Sephia LS. With the exception of a "Check Engine" light at 6,000 miles, it has been trouble-free, reliable and sporty transportation ever since. It performs just as well now with over 160,000 miles on the clock as it did when it was new, the paint still looks nice, and the styling is not yet obsolete. For what I paid ($12K), I feel I got a lot of bang for the buck.