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Used 1997 Kia Sephia Sedan Consumer Reviews

3.7 out of 5 stars
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3.5 out of 5 stars

fixer-upper

paul , 05/05/2008
1997 Kia Sephia RS 4dr Sedan
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I bought this little car last month, and I was pleased at the smooth idle and responsiveness of the engine (148,000 mi!) Runs well, handles well, and has decent gas mileage(28?). A couple of annoyances: the radio doesn't work, and the check engine light is on, and I have no turn signals. I think it will be a good car, though..I'm 6 feet tall and have plenty of room and it seats 4 fairly comfortably. I would not discourage someone from buying a kia, even an old one with a lot of miles.

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5 out of 5 stars

great cheap car

J Matos, 03/22/2020
1997 Kia Sephia RS 4dr Sedan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

mazda base engine (bpo5) , easy fix issue.

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5 out of 5 stars
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2.5 out of 5 stars

Can you say junk

Tim G, 04/28/2002
1997 Kia Sephia RS 4dr Sedan
0 of 1 people found this review helpful

Well not totally The car stales all the time when the temp and humidity goes up and the dealer got me on a technicality that it was over 12,000 miles the first time I took it in. It was 12,105 miles. I just found out by the police that my speedo is off by 5 miles an hour, which makes me wonder...is my odometer off too? And if so that means that Kia stiffed me out of a car. That was in 98 I guess I am still bitter about it.

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