Saki GT

All I've read is that its almost as good as the regular Civic, but not as composed going down the road - it has more power than the regular Civic but not as much as the Si, and the suspension is not as taught as the Si's. Of course, Kia is supposed to be bringing a sporty version to market, and it will probably be better. It also comes with a ton of features not available on the Civic like airbags all around and traction control.

Also, a pic:

Kdlopez01

at least someones making moves! GO KIA!

buzz944

i liked it

Dr. WOT

Agreed, seems like a great car.

I think Korea is almost there and will really arrive with their next generation of product, as this current gen is really going to change the general perception about Korean cars as merely cheap boxes with ultra long warranties. They are now a legitimate alternative to the Japan's entry level offerings.

Saki GT

I'd agree with that - they are in phase two of a three phase plan to become class leaders across the board.

madkimchi

hyundai owns kia. i went to hyundai dealer to pick up some brake pad for work van and it says kia and hyundai.

Apex Carver

Looks alright, I hate the OEM wheels however. Drove the SX model with the 2.4L engine and 6 speed. The car didnt seem like it wanted to rev at all making it initially tough to rev match when downshifting. Steering and the gearbox were ok and the interior was actually fairly decent for the price.

Saki GT

http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/04/la-2009...aguides-com-co/

It was crowned the NADAguides COTY, for what that's worth...

babowc

I worked for KIA for two days at a drive and sign event.

Those Koups have horribly low headroom.
seat fully down with the back rest at a comfortable position, my hair was touching the roof. I'm 5'9 or so. smedium frame.

One of the cars we had out there started reeking of burning rubber, we had to take it back to the dealership and the car never came back out for the event.

Another, we were having clicking noises, ended up frying the auto window switch. Went back, never came back out.


Honestly, I'm native Korean. However I wouldn't ever purchase a KIA.
Same goes for Hyundai.. they have ALOT of catching up to do as far as QC goes. They're cheap but the QC on these cars are terrible, with Hyundai being slightly better than Kia.

asiliat

finally saw one on the road, red.

It looks okay, maybe a bit too square shaped for my liking.

it reminds me of an older civic with a bad body kit.