Used 2006 Kia Spectra Sedan Consumer Reviews
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surprising comfort and value
N. Bowles, 09/04/2006
2006 Kia Spectra EX 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 4A)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
Bought this for my job in sales as my Range Rover and F-150 were gas guzzlers. I own or have owned many nice vehicles including an 04 Range Rover, 04 Mercedes E-320 and 00 Corvette convertible. I expected to "tolerate" this for the sake of efficiency. How wrong I was. My initial drive left me speechless at the refinement,velvety switchgear, and quiet cabin at cruise. Engine thrashes a bit at 4K rpm but not excessively for a 4 cylinder. Once at highway speed, noise is nicely quelled and a pleasure to drive. Ergonomics are excellent and visibility is great. Peppy engine, great brakes, and agile handling make this a sleeper. You will not find more bang for the buck than this car.
What a car
Steve, 09/14/2006
2006 Kia Spectra LX 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
This car has a lot of pep and driving a 5 speed is great. Front has plenty of room and everything is easy to get to. Drove 110 miles before the gas gauge moved off full.
Fun to Drive!
Wayne, 10/24/2006
2006 Kia Spectra SX 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
Good PEP for a 4 cylinder. Exceptional handling around curves. Gas mileage isn't the greatest (31 MPG combined City/Hwy).
Not what it is cracked up to be.
DH, 09/02/2006
2006 Kia Spectra SX 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 4A)
2 of 4 people found this review helpful
The car has good gas mileage and average reliability for a car of this class. The quality is average to mid-low, except in the safety department where the car is excellent.
Safety questionable
Heather, 09/30/2006
2006 Kia Spectra EX 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 4 people found this review helpful
I recently was in a bad accident with my Kia Spectra 2006 has no more than 9,000 miles. I hit an oncoming vehicle with my left front into their left front at 60 miles per hour. My front end is pushed in and ripped most of it off and none of the air bags deployed. The auto body shop along with the Deputy on the scene stated there is no reason that the air bags should have not went off. This incident is currently under investigation with Kia. I have three young children and I bought the car because it was supposed to be a safe car, and then this happens. I have a friend that also just got into an accident, rolled his Kia and the air bags in that vehicle did not deploy either.
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