![]() ![]() Instruments and controls are well-placed and logical. Inside, the Spectra still shows a hint or two of its economy-car origins front seats seem a little downmarket, and there’s a lot of plastic, though the leather-covered steering wheel is a nice touch. Add an automatic transmission, and the price would have been another $1,000. With options and $600 in shipping, the total price was $17,995. The test car also had a power sunroof ($700), and an upgraded six-disc changer ($300). Safety equipment includes side and side-curtain airbags and power disc brakes. One of the ways Kia gained a foothold in the market is in offering more equipment than the competition for less money, and that continues with the Spectra: The $15,995 base price gets you air conditioning, power heated outside mirrors, fog lights, a six-speaker stereo with CD player, cruise control, power locks and windows, remote locking and a tilt steering wheel. Overall length is 177.2 inches, a little longer than a Honda Civic, a little shorter than a Toyota Corolla. Handsome, if not particularly distinctive, the SX test car was dressed up with handsome alloy wheels, shod with wider-than-usual P205/50R-16 radials, rear spoiler and side body cladding.īased on the same platform as the last-generation Hyundai Elantra, the Spectra is a right-sized car that’s comfortable for four, passable for five, with a decent-sized, 12.2-cubic-foot trunk. Like most of Kia’s lineup, there’s nothing spectacular about the Spectra, but there’s nothing wanting, either. Kia has come an awfully long way in a short period, moving from a brand that was pretty much nobody’s first choice - you bought a Kia if you couldn’t afford, or get a loan for, a Honda or a Toyota - to a brand that is a genuine no-excuses alternative. ![]()
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