2003 Kia Spectra Reviews - Page 5 of 7

I have had one of the Marker lights fill with water because it had a bad seal on it.

There is no head room.

The radio has no reception.

The the rear passenger side speaker is blown. I do not listen t music loudly and seeing on how I listen to mostly classical music I do not see how that strains the speaker. The other 5 are perfect. And it is not covered in warranty.

It s a fun car to drive to school. I bought it over the summer and just fell in love with it. It rides good on the interstate, the max speed is 115 mies an hour and it races around corners very nicely. I do race it and so far nothing has gone wrong with it. I just play around in it and it catches up to other cars in its class rather nicely (ie. the Focus ZX3 and ZX5). I love it. It also holds a lot of luggage when I travel and is comfortable to sit in for a while. The only gripe that I have with it is that it is not made for Tall people. I am 6'4 and I have 1 inch of head room. If I were ever in an accident I fear hurting my neck. I believe even the Mini Cooper and the lower KIA model Rio has more head room than this car. And a tall person cannot sit in the back because they hit their head... there is plenty of leg room however.

This car also gets bad Gas mileage compared to my last car (1992 Mercury Tracer Station Wagon) which had 100000 miles on it. But they are different companies and KIA is not known for their environmentally sound products.

Every since purchased car turning corners or turning into an elevated area dome light comes on.

Transmission went out at 9,789 miles.

The brakes do not stop the car in a very timely manner.

The car handles well in snow and other elements.

The car is roomy and somewhat comfortable.

It's a sporty looking car.

I have not had any problems with my car. It has worked wonderfully since the day that I drove it off the lot.

Maintenance is the key to keeping a great Kia.

The car rides wonderfully on long distance trips and holds speed well.

The car has performed flawless so far. It still looks and drives like new and it seems as it it will last the duration of the warranty. My only complaint so far is that the carpet is a little too cheap and showing signs of aging.

It isn't the most refined vehicle, but it is also one of the lowest priced vehicles on the market.

While not quick off the line, it is easy to catch yourself speeding once going.

Very comfortable and fun to drive car.

The city mpg could be better.

Easily seats 3 adults and a car seat for the 8 month old.

The trunk easily swallows the stroller, my golf clubs, and groceries.