2000 Kia Carens LX review from Australia and New Zealand
"Cheap rubbish - avoid this travesty of a car"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Persistant rattle in the drivers side door, which service staff have never been able to fix.
General comments?
6 seats are great, price is OK.
The car is very underpowered, so overtaking is not on.
Vague handling, severe body roll
Manual transmission has no 'feeling'- you can't be sure its in a gear at all until you let the clutch out.
The car has poor ground clearance, I am always hitting the ground going over speed humps.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 2000 |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.8EFI Manual |
| Performance marks | 4 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 7 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 6 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 7 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 4 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 0 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 65000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Mitsubishi Magna |
| Date of Entry | 26th October, 2003 |