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2005 Kia Sportage LX V6 4WD

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Ratings	( Maximum score is 100 )

Overall:	( 20 )
Comfort:	( 80 )
Performance:	( 20 )
Quality:	( 20 )
Appearance:	( 20 )


Comments
Favorite feature:	Somewhat troublesome, but comfortable interior
Least favorite feature:	Reliability is lacking. Also the butt is ugly. The engine is slow, sluggish, and the trasmission takes a while to downshift.
Advice to buyer:	Dont buy it, go for Toyota or Honda.
Detailed review:	What could be worse than buying a Kia... I've had Chevys (crap) and Ford (a little less crappier than Chevy), before I discovered Asian cars. In my opinion, the Hondas are overrated, but are solidly built. I had a Toyota truck with 100K and sold for $7,500. Right now, I have a 2003 Nissan Pathfinder that has 23,000 trouble free miles. The kia, on the other hand, had about 500 trouble free miles. At about 520miles, the tailgate wouldn't open, and it sounds like it'll fall off when I go over slight bumps. The power sunroof will open, but wont tilt up(there are buttons so it'll tilt). At about650 miles, it wouldn't start... puddle of oil in the drive way... Right now, it's in the shop, and I'm hoping that it's not a lemon and that's all the problems I will have, but Kia/Hyundai has to convince me very hard on buying their products again.
Also considered:	2005 Hyundai Tucson 2005 Toyota RAV4 2005 Honda CR-V


About This Reviewer...
Location:	Antioch, Tennessee
Other vehicles owned:	2003 Nissan Pathfinder
Review submitted:	June 01, 2005

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