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Used 2009 Kia Spectra Sedan Consumer Reviews

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4.5 out of 5 stars

Best for the money

Mister Big, 02/01/2010
2009 Kia Spectra LX 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 4A)
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I get 30 plus mpg around town, and got 37 mpg on a 1000 mile trip of hiway and city,and that's with automatic transmission. Bad stuff: Not the best paint job. Paint surface is rough down near and on the rocker panels, and the paint chips easily; ABS, floor mats are not standard. Good stuff: Peppy performance, great gas mileage; cool, intuitive dashboard controls; comfy seats (easy on my sciatica); solid warranty; roomy trunk; stylish, at least to my eyes. The Spectra is, I think, the best value out there. To get anything even slightly better, you'd have to pay lots more. I love my Spectra!

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2.38 out of 5 stars

Bad Spectra

kennyg, 03/26/2010
2009 Kia Spectra EX 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 4A)
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This is the worst car I have ever owned. I have an intermittent (has happened about 25 times) problem when the brake pedal will go soft while braking and the car takes a greater distance to stop. The dealer cannot replicate, this time they drove car 53 miles. KIA national does nothing to help me with this problem. I have had to pay for a rental car. The car is going to hurt someone, probably me. I will never buy another KIA. You get what you pay for.

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