Tuesday, November 22, 2011

...................kia...?

Ok my husband has been begging me to get a gaseffiecent car since he realized i spend $340 a month on fuel. We have taken my other post in to consideration but hes now glues to the kia just because you can get a ps3 with purchase...is it worth that? are kias really gas effiecent...I dont want stuck with another non gas effeicent car...|||Overall, Kias don't seem to have a very good track record. You could be spending more in unplanned repairs than you would save in gas Kia model fuel economy does not appear to be competitive. E.g., Honda Fit is recommended at $15,245 with 32mpg; Kia Rio is not recommended at $14,905 with 28mpg. The comparison between Honda Fit and Kia Rio for manual transm gives you 34mpg vs 30mpg. Honda Civic Hybrid costs $22,400 with 37mpg; Honda Civic manual transm costs $18,810 with 31 mpg Of course, as I mentioned to you before, the Toyota Prius sells for around $23,780 and gets 44mpg for Consumer Reports (I shared my data with you already) When you select your car, be sure to factor ongoing maintenance into the equation too, not just purchase price. A car that costs a couple thousand more upfront but that never breaks down may pay for itself quicker than you think. If you buy a problematic Kia, you could be worrying about having to buy a new car before you paid off the Kia's car loan.



I can't remember exactly which Q was yours. Some answerers recommended other small cars. Look them up in Consumer Reports. I think at least one of them was "a car to avoid". Buying a crappy car for a couple thou less may not be such a blessing if you end up having to take it into the shop and miss work or rent a car to drive to work...



Having said all that, don't put me between your loving husband and yourself. Use Consumer Reports which provides pretty hard data. And, then pick out the best car for the both of you. What does your husband drive?|||If you want a car that's going to last more than a year or two AND has good mileage, you need to read Consumer's Report. They consistently rate Honda as the best. Toyotas used to be up there, but they're slipping.



And you can't go wrong with a Honda, either an Accord or a Civic. (And no, I'm not a car salesman or even in that business!)



A Kia Rio sedan comes in thirs, but without the "predicted reliability" Honda has, and they Crash Protection safety rating is not good; the price is right, but I wouldn't trade reliability or safety for money, would you? Besides, Honda beats Kia by four miles per gallon.



Hope you can change your husband's mind! Tell him to go to the Library and look them up in Consumer's Report; maybe that'll work.



Anyway, good luck!|||Kia's are made much better now then they were years ago and they are pretty good on gas but the more fuel efficient cars are coming out soon. The 2011 Hyundai Elantra can get 29 city and 40 highway. http://www.insideline.com/hyundai/elantr鈥?/a>


The Chevy Cruz ECO can get up to 42 MPG http://www.chevrolet.com/cruze/


The Ford Fiesta can 29/40 as well http://www.ford.com/cars/fiesta/|||Getting a free 300 dollar playstation 3 is not a good reason to buy a car. Just saying. Why not buy something more reliable like a hyundai sonata and just buy the ps3 with the money you save on gas?!?





Hyundai has increased their quality exponentially over the past 5 years...hell they have a hyundai block in the lancer evo. That fact alone tells me they build decent engines.|||alot of this question depends on what you are driving now., how many miles you drive a week. and which kia model you are refering to.



a kia is a pretty decent car. the older ones were not so great. but since hyundai bought them they have gotten alot better.



i would not base my car purchase off getting a ps3. just not a very smart dicission.



i would do some research before you buy on all the different cars out there that get above 30 mpg.|||My daughter's 96 Kia gets 32mpg in town. It costs $25 to fill up and goes just over 300 miles on a tank.





The Kia %26amp; Hyundai use the same motors.


Kind of like Ford and Mercury.|||Kias are terrible cars. Look into something like the Ford Fiesta, Ford Fusion, Chevy Cruze, Nissan Altima.|||Try looking into Skoda, they are built on Volksvagen parts and price is a lot cheaper.


The fule cost will be as low as on a Kia and you will get more value for your money :)

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