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aztec626bf writes:
2006 Kia Spectra EX Review
ProsGood fuel mileage. Very reliable. Nice to work on. ConsLittle bit of road noise. 
4,895
Great All Around Car. Always Starts Low On Maintenance Costs. — Got this car two years ago. Put 45,000 miles on never had a problem with it. Car handles nice gets very good mileage. Heater is great in winter warms up very fast. Tires seem to last quite long on this car. Primary Use: Family transportation
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Charles writes:
2006 Kia Spectra SX Review
ProsCost ConsTiming belt.
75
Good Little Car. — Good little car. OK performance, handling and braking. could use more horse power especially on hills. Tight car no squeak or rattles, excellent gas mileage. Need to do away timing belt on dohc interference engines and replace it with a chain.Timing belts are expensive to replace. Primary Use: Commuting to work | ||
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Michael writes:
2006 Kia Spectra EX Review
Prosgas milage,good build quality,and great warranty. Consdriven by a small chipmunk of a motor,not really fun to drive in stock form.
95
My Spectra — Well i added a cold air intake that i like. Added a stereo system that is powerful enough for my liking. I like the ride quality and lack of mechanical problems i have had with it. Which is zero! it has good gas milage. things i dont really care for is the lack of horse power. Stock its only rated at 132hp. so right now its about 137hp? I dislike the cheap paint from the factory. a pizza box scratched it. The acceleration is ok after the install of the intake. The styling is fair. It has not costed much of anything for maintenance. As far as performance goes the lack of HP is my only gripe. it handles and brakes well. Appearance- it has cheap apolstery and cheap paint. I still can have some fun driving it. Still looking for some more HP and torque. If only i could have held out for the Forte coupe! Primary Use: Commuting to work | ||
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Roch writes:
2006 Kia Spectra Spectra5 Review
ProsReliable ConsLow resale
45
Awsome Kia Spectra — Reliable, reliable, reliable! The 6th Kia I have had and out of them all I've only had to change a bearing and a hazard light switch. All under warranty of course. Starts at -30 every time. Enough pep to do anything i want. Surprising amount of cargo space in the back. | ||
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Sammy writes:
2006 Kia Spectra SX Review
ProsComfortable ConsLight weight
35
Like It, But Wished It Was A Little Bigger — like the color, seats comfortable, gas mileage ok, no repairs yet, handles ok (don't know about snow), maintenance not bad just basic stuff, seat covers, fun to drive (specially since it's mine), spoiler, fog lamps, cd player, good size trunk Primary Use: Commuting to work | ||
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Tangentjude writes:
2006 Kia Spectra Spectra5 Review
ProsStylish, Gas Mileage, Low Maintenance ConsNone so far 
45
Kia Spectra5 2006 — 2006 Kia Spectra5 purchased new currently mileage 35K. All options available including anti-lock brakes and moonroof. Acceleration is adequate for the size of engine even fully loaded. Gas mileage 30 average city/hwy. Stylish compared to European BMW 1 Series (5-door).Fun to drive no regrets. | ||
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Aaron1759 writes:
2006 Kia Spectra Spectra5 Review
Prosinexpensive, well built Consslow
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Ian writes:
2006 Kia Spectra Spectra5 Review
Prosgood gas milage Consdoesn't handle very well in snow
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Robb writes:
2006 Kia Spectra LX Review
Prosgood on gas trouble free driving! Great warranty! Consneeds more horsepower!
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Good Car Runs Well Good On Gas! Just Generic Looking Like The Rest Of The Compact Class — this is a great car for day to day driving! Drove my 7000 kilometers in two weeks. The only fault i have with this car needs more power. I have driven all the cars in this class and they all suffer from this problem. Gas mileage was good , handling was good, interior noise was good. This car and every one in this class suffers from blaw designs! Make a sporty compact with a knock out design you would rule this market! | ||
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Kyle writes:
2006 Kia Spectra Spectra5 Review
Prosits my first one Consits slow in the higher gears
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Ok Car — its a good starter car. has potential if you want to put money into it i would just sell it then buy a better car. for a thrill factor its fun for the first three gears then it bogs down but a turbo would help get it through the other two gears. Primary Use: Commuting to work |
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