(Another thing I wish I had was a trip computer that shows gas mileage). I mostly drive city and have am very lead-footed, and it shows when I do my gas calculations. The handling is rather soft, but I suppose that's a good deterrent from speeding around corners. At times I also drive a Porsche Cayenne S and a BMW X5 4.4i and the RIDE (not the handling) seems about the same. Other than the sunglass holder making a rattle every now and then (which the music can drown out easily) the car is extremely stable and there are no rattles. What I did notice is that around 115-120 mph (120 is top speed) it makes an odd, loud humming noise so I don't hit those speeds anymore. It never shakes, at any speed - even triple digit speeds. I like the fact that it has six airbags, it helps me feel a little safer despite the fact that it didn't get a stellar crash rating.Īt 85mph, it is very stable. The sunglass holder makes some kind of rattle every now and then and it really bothers me. A lot of other cars don't have them, and not too long ago, no cars except the Mercedes S-Class had them so I suppose it isn't too much of a shortcoming. My parents bought this car for me when I was 16 (Now I am 17) and I was impatient so I didn't care much, but I still wish I had them. The reason I don't have them ($400 option) is because the dealer had only two models with the sunroof/alloy wheels and in the color I wanted, but there were no Anti-Lock Brakes. The only thing I really would like to have, but don't is Anti-Lock Brakes. The sunroof is a really nice thing to have and on the Kia it isn't expensive ($700). The rear seats are extremely soft however, and I wish that the drivers seat was as soft. What's odd is that the driver's seat seems to be a bit softer than the passenger seat. The trunk is a very nice size for this car. The 0-60 time is less impressive, but is still pretty good for a 2.0L engine. The car has a nice 0-30 (mph) time, but that is because of the way that the first gear is set up. Nothing has gone wrong with the car since I bought it new in July, 2005.
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