Kia Spectra - The Car Connection
The compact Kia Spectra model, sold between 2000 and 2009, was replaced by the more modern and stylish Kia Forte for the 2010 model year. The Spectra itself was first a hatchback version of the Sephia sedan, with the name replacing the Sephia label entirely two years later. The Spectra was then sold in North America as both a four-door sedan and a five-door hatchback known as the Spectra5. Read More Below » The compact Kia Spectra model, sold between 2000 and 2009, was replaced by the more modern and stylish Kia Forte for the 2010 model year. The Spectra itself was first a hatchback version of the Sephia sedan, with the name replacing the Sephia label entirely two years later. The Spectra was then sold in North America as both a four-door sedan and a five-door hatchback known as the Spectra5. The Spectra name was first used in 2000 for a new five-door hatchback model of the Sephia four-door sedan launched in 1997, which remained on sale. The front-wheel-drive model used a 124-hp 1. 8-liter four-cylinder engine, with a five-speed manual gearbox as standard and an optional four-speed automatic transmission available as well. Source: www.thecarconnection.com
