Kia Reviews

Kia Amanti 2008 Kia Amanti Review Exceptional value. "The 2008 Kia Amanti is a worthy alternative among family sedans. It's compact on the outside, big on the inside, and it is loaded with standard features and amenities, all at aggressive prices. The engine has big, smooth power; the car is whisper-quiet on the road; and the suspension is near-luxury in its ride quality. Combine all those attributes with a superb warranty, free roadside assistance and the possibility of an honest 24 miles per gallon, and the Amanti is a real contender...." more 2007 Kia Amanti Review Redesigned model offers luxury and styling. "The 2007 Kia Amanti is definitely worth a long look for buyers in the market for a family sedan, assuming a dealership is nearby. It's compact on the outside, big on the inside, and it is loaded with standard features and amenities at a base price under $25,000. The engine has big, smooth power, the car is whisper-quiet on the road, and the suspension is near-luxury in its ride quality, if not near-sports car in handling. Combine all those attributes with a superb warranty, free roadside assistance and..." more 2005 Kia Amanti Review Big-car luxury at affordable prices. "As a package, the Kia Amanti is a most remarkable car, its few shortcomings more than overshadowed by its surprising sophistication. The interior is the Amanti's top bragging point...." more 2004 Kia Amanti Review Kia raises the bar for affordable luxury. "As a package, the Kia Amanti is a most remarkable car, its few shortcomings more than overshadowed by its surprising sophistication...." more

Kia Borrego 2009 Kia Borrego Review Strong alternative among truck-based midsize SUVs. "The new Kia Borrego does everything right, as a midsize luxury SUV. When weighed entirely and solely against its competition, the Borrego wins. It has excellent cabin and cargo space as a seven-seater, a solid and comfortable ride, terrific acceleration and towing power, and a smooth six-speed transmission in the V8. But midsize SUVs need to get better fuel mileage nowadays, so the trend will be toward smaller turbocharged engines. An all-new SUV using a 337-hp V8 appears to be moving against the incoming t..." more

Kia Optima 2009 Kia Optima Review Updates improve this midsize sedan. "The Kia Optima is solid family sedan transport with comfortable space for four. Its available four-cylinder engine is among the class leaders in output and efficiency, the ride and handling more than capable, and the packaging shows smaller outside doesn't mean smaller inside. It has the best warranty in the segment and, feature for feature it costs significantly less than all of them...." more 2007 Kia Optima Review All-new solid mid-size sedan at a great price. "The original Optima made a statement: Kia wants to be a contender. The second-generation 2007 Optima delivers. Its engines are not the most powerful in the competitive mid-size class, but in other important ways, the Optima is every bit as good as any equally equipped, direct competitor. It's as solid, comfortable, quiet, as well built, and as economical. And feature for feature, it costs substantially less than all of them. It's a deal...." more 2006.5 Kia Optima First Drive Optimizing value in the midsize sedan class "The 2006.5 Kia Optima is completely redesigned, with a new four-cylinder engine, a roomier interior, and much better ride and handling characteristics...." more 2006.5 Kia Optima Photo Gallery Optimizing value in the midsize sedan class "The 2006.5 Kia Optima is completely redesigned, with a new four-cylinder engine, a roomier interior, and much better ride and handling characteristics...." more 2006 Kia Optima Review All-new 2006.5 version a solid mid-size sedan. "The first Optima made a statement: Kia wants to be a contender. The second-generation Optima, this one, delivers. Although its engines are not the most powerful in the segment, in other important ways, the Optima is every bit as good as any equally equipped, direct competitor. It's as solid, as comfortable, as quiet, as well built, and as economical. Especially that last one, the major measure: price. What a deal...." more