2001 Kia Sephia LS review from North America

The only problem I have had with this car so far and its been about two months are the brakes. I bought the car used and while I was driving I could hear a constant squeak as well, when I would brake my car jolted and felt like it was going to stall. I took it to the place that does the warranty work for the dealership I bought it from and they ended up having to replace front pads, rotars, rear right side cylinder and the right side e-brake cable. The mechanic told me that it was a safety issue and I would not have to pay anything at all because this was one week after I bought the car. When the dealership certified it, they just "squeaked" it through. BUT, that's what you get when you don't buy from the manufacturer dealership. I have had the car back once so far again and will be going back in a week for the constant squeaking problem, but that is mechanic error.

Anytime you put on the air conditioner, you instantly feel the car lose power, but what can you expect for a 4 cylinder car.

The last concern I have is that KIA cars are hard to get parts for. I've looked into it and there isn't much after market part availability. Pretty much if anything goes wrong, I would have to order the part from the KIA Dealership. Minor things like bolts and hood protectors you can get from few places, but anything serious I would have to order from KIA directly.

I have not had any major car problems at all, just mechanic error and I love this car.

This car is great on gas, especially with gas prices on the rise. I can get about 550 to 600kms per tank with the air conditioner running often.

For a 4 cylinder, this car boots it pretty good.

Really comfortable!

Great options. The car came fully loaded.

The best thing so far though is that even though I bought this car used and not from a KIA dealership, I still have my 5 year or 100,000 km power train warranty, which will expire soon. I phoned KIA and spoke to a customer service representative, they told me there were not outstanding recalls on my personal vehicle and did not hesitate to mention that the car still had some warranty left without me having to mention it and all they had to do was change the information into my name and for me to send them a copy of my ownership for proof that the car was actually in my name.