2000 KIA Spectra

Pros: Affordable, Sporty look

Cons: Low horsepower

The Bottom Line: This is a great car for any driver.

Review: I recently bought a Kia Spectra GS hatchback. I am a recent college graduate so affordability was important. Kia met that requirement. I also wanted a comfortable four door sporty look. Kia came through again. Then I drove the Kia Spectra GS. I am...

Pros: fuel economy, storage, handling, interior space

Cons: under powered, sound system, rear view, seat comfort, cupholder

The Bottom Line: YESSS!!!!!!!!!! Good Value, Good reliability,ample interior space AND good fuel economy

Review: This is the second Kia i purchased used. My other opinion on the 2000 Kia Sportage wasn't high, so I wasn't expecting much from this car. That's where I was surprised! I'm a 6'4 295 lb man. I fit COMFORTABLY in this car. That was the first surprise. The ...

Pros: Sporty, Price, Many Features, Roomy for a Compact

Cons: Reliability ? Drum Brakes !

The Bottom Line: Kia has a long way to go in terms of gaining market share - The Spectra GSX will help. It is sporty, fun and roomy.

Review: Many car makers promise value and affordability, Kia delivers. The new Kia Spectra offers a lot of car, for a bargain price. Although the Spectra is mechanically identical to the slightly mundane Sephia. The 5-door GSX package gives you a surprisingly...

Pros: vast inner space,decent quality,high performance

Cons: poor insulation,hard suspension

Review: I bought Kia Spectra 2000 (known as Shuma) in July,in Turkey.Yes, Turkey.
This is my fourth brand new car. I had Hyundai, Fiat and Passat before
that. I've inspected all the cars and prices in the market and I realised
Spectra is the only...

Pros: It's compact.

Cons: Read on.

The Bottom Line: If you are in a hurry to get a car that is fairly inexpensive, and seems pretty dependable, then buy the Kia Spectra.

Review: While I was waiting for Kia to give me a replacement for my lemon, I got to borrow a Kia Spectra. It was a 2000 model in electric blue.

There are two models, the GS, and the GSX hatchback. I drove the hatchback.

The...

Pros: Sporty look -- especially the GSX model, competative pricing.

Cons: Gas mileage, acceleration, braking, cheap interior, unpredictable automatic transmission shifting, durability of parts.

The Bottom Line: I would possibly recommend the Kia to someone who uses it as a short-distance vehicle, but there are better options for a few extra bucks.

Review: The Kia Spectra is an attractive option for first-time buyers, college students (like myself), or si ...

Pros: Sporty, Roomy

Cons: Insulation, noisy

The Bottom Line: I would think you could find a better car for your money, A good value if this is the kind of car you want.

Review: It's a nice car to look at, kinda fun to drive. Trunk latch works when it wants to, windows always fog up. Shifts like its a manual but I have an automatic, IE you can really hear it shifting, not so great on gas. It's either too hot or too cold in...