KIA

Long term reliability of this little car.

Advantages: Cheap and cheerful. With good comfort for a tall bloke
Disadvantages: None really.

I bougfht the car from new after my previous car was written off. My daughter was just coming up to start driving lessons and I wanted a car suitable for someone to learn in and have as a little run about afterwards. In fact she has now grown up and gone but I have kept the car rather than trading it in for something more "macho" something Clarkson wouldn't snigger at. I would agree with all the people who said this car is excellent. It has a raft ...
...plays mp3 discs so you can put something of the order of 8 or 9 cds onto one mp3 disc and play the lot. It has all round disc brakes, ABS, Electronic brake force distribution. Fuel consumption is supposed to be about 50 mpg. I get nearer 45 but most of the miles I do are commuting ten miles to work each day and ten miles back so it doesn't really get warmed up. On longer runs it is a bit better. The one thing I really liked about it was the headroom ...

jenxy5 17.08.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Kia Picanto 1.0

Kia Sedona LE (old type)

Advantages: space, looks very good, comfortable
Disadvantages: turning, size causes it to have difficulty reversing, air conditioning

Very good car! One of the most comfortable cars you can buy. It's spacious seats make it perfect for long or short journeys. The huge amounts of space make it good for carrying large loads and awkward objects. When I was moving house, it played a great part in shifting our heavy bulky objects such as the washing machine and tumble dryer. It also seemed to have endless space for storing clothes in it! I must recommend having tinted windows, keeps ...
...Of course every car has problems. The main problem is turning. It has trouble getting round sharp corners at any kind of speed, which also means parking can also be an issue. The pure fact the car is such a juggernaut can mean it is hard to see behind during reversing. We have also had problems with the air conditioning and blowers. The air con and blowers are a little bit weak, blowing very little out, causing delay when trying to clear the windscreen. ...

north_rider 21.08.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Kia Sedona

Cool designed car. Solid and compact

Advantages: Love the exterior which different design compared to normal bullets
Disadvantages: Smaller interior than expected compared to the outside

Overall its a very good car... Considering owning it for 7 years since Feb 2000... A silver metalic colored, 2CC, 4DW automatic with extra manual gear (which I\'ve never use before as it has sufficient power for normal driving and also for highway, didn\'t really need it even when I was going up the slope too), fabric seats. Love the exterior most with its cool design. Like the more squarish shape which gives attitute to both the car and the driver. ...
...which has the bullet look or the roundish shape... Very suitable for people like me who is taller and bigger build. (hard to imagine myself driving a car with lower body in future) Gives people a feeling of power with such design cars... Very solid looking... Installed extra accessories such as kangaroo bar, which I\'m very glad of having as I got into an accident 2 weeks after driving it but my car was totally scratchless, the other party however ...

GeliTifa 14.11.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Kia Sportage 2.0

I love my Kia Pride

Advantages: Economical, Simple and low mainteance expenses
Disadvantages: not so stylist

...has one unit of 1997 Kia pride Lx sedan model available on his garage. At first i was hesitant to buy this car because i am hearing a lot of confusing things and advices from my friends but what the heck! this is the only decent car that would fit my budget that time, and so i took it. I named it "Adrian" and treat it as my first born. You can't expect much from it since it was a second hand and an ex-cab. Yet, it surprise me by its performance. ...
...speed exceeded my expectation. My Kia pride is just a simple car and it look better if you just let it that way. The maintenance wont give you a headache (unlike what my office mates gets from their car). Every thing is affordable with Kia pride. This car consumes fuel economically and its size is a huge advantage when driving in traffic. ...

MAMANG_MALDITO 12.11.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Kia Pride

  Her name is Rio

Advantages: Cheap, reliable, comfy
Disadvantages: Name, quality

...that I tried our local Kia Garage. I took my boyfriend and had a look, my eye was immediately caught by the Rio they had on display, it was cheap, it was only two years old and it looked nice from all angles. I took the car for a test drive, the staff were wonderfully helpful. They simply gave me the keys and explained the indicators and wipers were on the other sides than the way I was used to in the Volvo. They put on the special plates and off ...
...have is an LE. The Kia Rio looks rather like an estate even though it is actually a hatchback. The car looks every large from the outside though I have to say it is not that spacious. When I drive (I am 5' 4") there is plenty of space behind me for back seat passengers but when my boyfriend drives (he is 6' 4") there is really no space in the back. The boot protrudes a lot and there is a lot of space with several additional storage compartments ...

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Review of Kia Rio 1.3