Kia Sorento III (UM) with rear air conditioning Kia Sorento (XM) with rear air conditioning Kia Sportage 1.6CRDi Hybrid/2.0Eco Dynamics+ *For more information on the Kia Spectra and its safety features visit Cars.A/C KIA refrigerant filling quantities R134a and 1234yf* Modelis SENSE AND STYLE Family Friendly (Not Really, Fair, Great, Excellent): Fair Fun-Factor (None, Some, Good Times, Groove-On): None All specifications, performance and fuel economy data of Kia Spectra LX (103 kW / 140 PS / 138 hp), edition of the year 2006 since mid-year 2005 for North. IT’S THE LITTLE THINGS THAT COUNT Storage Compartments (Puny, Fair, Ample, Galore): Puny Cargo/Trunk Space (Puny, Fair, Ample, Galore): Fair LET’S TALK NUMBERS LATCH Connectors: 2 Seating Capacity (includes driver): 5 (barely) As a mom and generally cool chick (if I do say so myself), that is about as much praise as I can muster for this car. Its 25 mpg in the city barely puts it in that category for me. I consider the 2006 Kia Spectra a very basic and inexpensive commuter car. So much for testing the car’s get-up-and-go in the mountains. The rear seats fold down with a 60/40 split which is helpful, but I am not able to fit my skis in without hitting the gearshift. It doesn’t pass the Costco test for me and I have to put some of my purchases in the front seat. The cargo area is about what I expect in a car this size, a small weekly grocery trip is about it for capacity. The middle passenger seat in the rear is not really big enough for any person who is old enough to be out of a booster seat.
2006 KIA SPECTRA LX MOVIE
Between my husband ceaselessly adjusting his seat to get comfortable and three children fighting in the back seat, I thought I would never make it to the movie theatre, less than 5 miles from our house. Fuel & MPG EPA city/highway MPG Range in miles (city/hwy) 319.0/435.0 mi. I am able to squeeze my family of five into the Spectra, although I would not recommend this to anyone who values their sanity. Used 2006 Kia Spectra LX - Specs & Features Buy In-Store 5 yr./ 60,000 mi. I also appreciate the standard side curtain airbags. The heat controls are user-friendly and the stereo is a breeze to figure out. It is refreshing to drive this car for a week and not have to pull out the manual. What the Spectra lacks in creature comforts it makes up for in simplicity and safety features. I can fit my iPod in this space, but not much more. Most disappointing of all is the size of the center console. Some other amenities that I really miss in the Kia Spectra are: A lighted mirror on the sun shade and an outside temperature gauge.
I live in the land of giant SUVs, so feeling exceptionally low to the ground is intimidating and somewhat unnerving.
2006 KIA SPECTRA LX MANUAL
It has a manual pump-action seat hoist that seems to get me just a couple inches off the road – literally. First of all, I cannot get the seat high enough. Holy distracted driver, Batman!Įnough about my dislike for the stick shift I am really unimpressed about some other aspects of the 2006 Kia Spectra as well. It seems that each time my phone rings or the children need me, I am also in the midst of shifting. With a manual transmission, I feel like I need another pair of hands just to take a sip or answer a phone call (with my headset attached, of course). As much as I believe in limited distractions while driving, I often have a coffee cup in the cup holder and a cell phone at the ready in the console. Sounds pretty girly, huh? I am really glad that I posses those skills, but the only one I use with any frequency is being able to drive a car with manual transmission.įor me, however, having an automatic transmission is a must in a mom-mobile. My father wanted to be sure that I could drive a difficult stick shift, change a tire, change the oil, and engage a manual 4-wheel drive system. I learned to drive in a Jeep, a very old Jeep.
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