2002 Kia Shuma II from United Arab Emirates - Comments

This is going to be funny, but truth is always stranger than fiction, this car can turn out to be a lemon beyond comparison and expectations.

EVERYTHING, there is not 1 area in the car which doesnot have a problem, lets start with basics.

Starting, duhhh the battery fails as if it is consumable which has to drain out every 2 months maximum 4, why? dealer says you probably leave the headlights or some electrics on when you park, the 4 to 5 batteries replaced and the best part is that when you pull the keys out all electronics are disconnected except the hazard then how the hell can I leave my Headlights or other electronics on while the car is parked.

Steering, Play lots of play how do I define it... umm 1.5 inches, maybe.

Transmission..it's a wow, engage the R and the car jumps as if it is going to hit someone in the back like a rocket and engage the D and you need to press the pedal half way through.

Engine, Mounts destroyed, Car vibrates like a massager, the moment I engage the D gear the massage char is activated and when I put is back in N wow what silence, you can actually burn calories while idling the car in D.

Power and speed, forget the BHP I get left behind by a 84 Sunny or lancer 1.3, haven't seen car crossing 120KMPH.

What more? I said every department in the car has some faults I cannot go on and on and on.

Last, but not the least the noises made by plastics, I can actually move the complete dash board by holding it from the driver side and it moves as if the complete thing is going to fall off.

Body is crap, takes dents like cardboard.

Seals, they shouldn't have put any on the car all fall off.

Seats, one department which is satisfactory, but then how could they leave it alone, they added leather like material as linings and corners which heats up like fire in the middle eastern weather.

Power windows, each makes a different creepy sound.

Enough guys.

Now someone from you is gonna ask me why the hell dint you take this up with a dealer, This car belongs to a frnd who should be answering this since I asked him the same thing since I have been driving this Tin Box for the last week.

Did it beat walking in middle eastern weather? You had a friend who did you a favour, and all you can do is bash his car? Remind me never to lend you my car.

I use KIA Shuma II in Nigeria and it is about 56,000km. I have observed that the D burns much fuel before it takes off. If you are dead slow to a speed break, the car will not be able to climb the bump unless you reverse and force your way over it.

Transmission oil for the gear box is leaking excessively. R gear jumps backward suddenly.

However, the car is a car when you are on the express. It moves like a V-6 engine. I have problem with the niose though when you are idling and the gear is engaged, it only goes silent when you are on P or N.

My mother bought a shuma in 2002, she drives at a snails pace of 50mph everywhere, its seats are hard, parts are expensive, but it has been a great little workhorse for her, never let her down, started first time everytime and it sounds to me people need to use manual gearboxs more, I borrowed it and it can move, easily reaching 105mph with quick acceleration, all in all a good car for the money.