2000 Kia Sportage review from North America
"One of the best 4x4's available!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The auto hubs ceased to work due to the vacuum pump failing.
General comments?
I've had almost no problems with this car. The auto hubs went out due to the vacuum pump failing, so I replaced them with manual hubs (easy fix, parts about $100 and about a half hour of my time). Absolutely no other problems in over 100,000 miles!
Very economical (about 25mpg) and will easily give stock Jeeps a run off-road. Well behaved on highway performance, if somewhat underpowered.
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| A great little go-getter! |
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| Very good bargain for the $20,000 or less sticker price |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 2000 |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 4 cylinder Automatic |
| Performance marks | 6 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 2 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 3 miles |
| Most recent distance | 143285 miles |
| Previous car | BMW 3 Series |
| Date of Entry | 5th March, 2003 |