Inside and out, the Spectra needs no excuses or shroud of overwrought styling to distract from inferior mechanicals.
In fact, the Spectra's quite handsome, and the front has a flared-fender stance that gives the car a little visual muscle. The looks are not groundbreaking, though they're neither weird or ugly. Outside, the body panels are assembled with Lexus-tight gaps, and the styling has a whiff of Passat with its gestural character line tracing an arc through the flanks. A departure from the old days, however, is the fact that the Spectra is a quality piece.
#2007 kia spectra windows
Look! you can even get rid of the power windows and the AC in the LX, just like the old days. From the EX trim level, you can go up to the sportier SX, or down to the LX. This level of equipment was luxury-grade twenty years ago. The only item in the option column was cruise control. Ours was filled with things like power windows, 4-wheel disc brakes, air conditioning, tilt wheel, power locks, and a stereo with CD and aux input, all standard in the EX. trim that will return 33 combined miles per gallon without being babied one whit. Not only that, the Spectra has nearly as much interior volume as a 5-series BMW, with many dimensions actually marginally superior to the far more expensive Euro sedan. Sure, you could dig up any manner of used-up used cars that would trade for less, but for what you'd spend on a 3-4 year old entry level European car with high miles, you can get a Spectra with zero miles. That brings up a second point with the Spectra, you get a new car for used-car money. Mainly, it was a whole lot more expensive for the original buyer. That car is a whole different thing than the Spectra.
#2007 kia spectra driver
click on any image to enlarge Perhaps calling my daily driver Volvo S60 overkill is premature. %Gallery-9673% All photos ©2007 Dan Roth / Weblogs, Inc. After sampling the Kia Spectra EX, we're inclined to think that everything else might be overkill. Sometimes, though, it's refreshing to get into a car that is self-evident to operate and doesn't cost a fortune to run. Forgive us if it sounds like we're asking for a revival of the Escort Pony.
#2007 kia spectra manual
The widespread availability of manual transmissions, you-wind-em windows, money saving aircon and radio delete options are all things that we at least like to see on the order form. Those were the bad parts, but there were some aspects of basic cars that we miss. Vinyl-swathed interiors, cheap and nasty plastics, medieval seats, etc. An X indicates that the vehicle was not manufactured for a specific year.Click above image for high-res gallery of the 2007 Kia Spectra EX Time was, buying a small car from an entry-level brand meant you'd end up in the penalty box. N/A indicates that we did not receive a large enough sample size to provide data for a specific year. Our subscribers provide great insights into their satisfaction by answering one simple question: If they had it to do all over again, would they definitely buy or lease the same model? In addition, respondents also rate their cars in six categories: driving experience, comfort, value, styling, audio, and climate systems. To learn about satisfaction, CR has collected survey data from our annual survey on more than half a million vehicles. An X indicates that the vehicle was not manufactured for a specific year. Based on this data and further analysis, we predict reliability for the latest year. Extra weight is given to the more serious areas such as major engine or transmission problems. The results are presented relative to the average model that year. Consumer Reports subscribers reported on any serious problems they had with their vehicles during the past 12 months that they considered serious because of cost, failure, safety, or downtime, in any of the trouble spots included in the table below. The reliability charts are based on responses on hundreds of thousands of vehicles from our latest Annual Auto Survey.
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