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The 2021 Kia K5 lasts around 200,000 miles, with some A/C system and battery issues reported. At $18,500 to $25,700, it’s a decent value for a midsize sedan, which is loaded with a lot of the latest...

The 2021 Kia Sorento lasts around 200,000 miles, with some average transmission and road noise issues reported. At $23,750 to $36,993, it’s a decent value for a midsize SUV that’s loaded with a lot of...

The 2021 Kia Soul lasts around 175,000 miles, with some average check engine light and brake wear issues reported. At $17,275 to $25,995, it’s a great value for a small SUV with some fun design and...

The 2021 Kia Seltos lasts around 125,000 miles, with some serious engine and transmission issues reported. At $17,998 to $26,350, it’s cheap, but still not worth the money since you’ll spend thousands...

The 2020 Kia Telluride lasts around 150,000 miles, with some serious engine and transmission issues reported. At $26,125 to $41,250, it’s not worth the money since you’ll spend a ton repairing it as...

The 2020 Kia Sorento lasts around 200,000 miles, with some average engine sensor and stereo system issues reported. At $19,750 to $36,250, it’s a good value for a practical midsize SUV with some great...

The 2020 Kia Soul lasts around 200,000 miles, with some average transmission and brake issues reported. At $14,500 to $23,950, it’s a great value for a small SUV since it offers a practical cabin and...

The 2020 Kia Optima lasts around 200,000 miles, with some average headlight and brake wear issues reported. At $18,750 to $29,550, it’s a good value for a midsize sedan that’s loaded with a lot of the...

The 2019 Kia Soul lasts around 200,000 miles, with some average brake pedal and horn issues reported. At $12,950 to $26,300, it’s a good value for a compact SUV that’s designed to fit into large...

The 2019 Kia Sorento lasts around 250,000 miles, with some oil consumption and windshield issues reported. At $18,950 to $37,500, it’s a great value for a midsize SUV with a practical cabin and a lot...

The 2019 Kia Optima lasts around 200,000 miles, with some average steering and check engine light issues reported. At $16,275 to $28,775, it’s a great value for a practical midsize sedan with a...

The 2019 Kia Forte lasts around 200,000 miles, with some average check engine light and collision warning system issues reported. At $13,975 to $18,950,  it’s an excellent value for a compact car with...

The 2019 Kia Sportage lasts around 200,000 miles, with some minor stereo system and headlight issues reported. At $16,525 to $28,950, it’s a great value for a compact SUV with a nice interior....

The 2018 Kia Forte lasts around 200,000 miles with some minor check engine light and A/C system issues. At $14,850 to $22,850, it’s a great value for a compact car with a reasonably comfortable...

The 2018 Kia Optima lasts around 200,000 miles with some A/C and spark plug issues reported. At $14,250 to $24,150, it’s a good value for a midsize sedan with plenty of advanced technology features...

The 2018 Kia Sportage lasts around 125,000 miles with engine failures and A/C system issues reported. At $15,275 to $23,100, it’s not worth buying when a sudden failure can cost you thousands of...

The 2009 Kia Spectra would be easier to recommend if the Hyundai Elantra didn’t offer a more powerful, sportier, longer-lasting alternative at the same price, with both typically listing in the...

The 2017 Kia Optima lasts around 200,000 miles with some minor engine carbon buildup and brake light issues reported. At $12,575 to $23,000, it’s cheaper than most of the other midsize sedans on the...

The 2009 Kia Sportage has everything you want in a budget SUV. It’s capable, comfortable, and priced to move. Unfortunately, it’s on its last legs, with models hitting the Blue Book at...

The 2017 Kia Sorento lasts around 120,000 miles with serious engine and electrical issues reported. At $13,500 to $25,750, it’s cheap, but not worth buying when you will spend thousands of dollars per...

The 2008 Kia Rio is a budget compact that aims to deliver a basic, no-frills driving experience at a low, low price, typically listing at around $5,000. The problem is Honda and Toyota both made...

The 2017 Kia Sportage lasts around 150,000 miles with serious engine and transmission issues reported. At $13,900 to $19,900, it’s cheap, but still not worth the money when you’ll wind up spending...

The 2008 Kia Optima is a dependable, comfortable mid-size sedan at a fair price, typically listing for under $5,000. The 2008 Malibu sells for a thousand bucks cheaper and typically outlasts the...

The 2008 Kia Spectra is a hard car to get excited about, and a hard car to complain about. It’s efficient and capable, typically sells in the mid-$4,000 range, and worth every penny…...

The 2007 Kia Sportage is more comfortable than it looks, it’s more affordable than you might guess, and it’s easy to maintain. It’s also really basic, as the entry-level LX...

The 2007 Kia Spectra is the very definition of adequate. Other than a roomy back end in the hatchback, there’s really nothing to set this car apart from the competition. But, it’s...

The 2021 Kia Forte lasts around 250,000 miles with relatively minor automatic braking system and stereo issues. At $16,899 to $23,900, it’s a great value for a small sedan with some of the latest...

The 2021 Kia Sportage lasts around 200,000 miles with some security system and oil consumption issues reported. At $21,300 to $29,990, it’s a good value for a compact SUV that has some of the latest...

The 2021 Kia Telluride lasts around 200,000 miles with some headlight and brake wear issues reported. At $33,675 to $45,600, it’s expensive, but worth the money for a very comfortable midsize SUV with...

The 2020 Kia Forte lasts around 250,000 miles with relatively minor paint chipping and wire coating issues. At $16,999 to $23,999, it’s a great value for a compact car with some of the latest safety...

The 2020 Kia Sportage lasts around 200,000 miles with some minor oil drain plug and battery drain issues reported. At $19,000 to $33,758, it’s a great value for a small SUV with an upscale interior...

The 2011 Kia Forte is a practical and affordable choice for used car buyers. It offers great value regarding price, fuel economy, and features. With a KBB value that ranges from $6,784 to $9,572, it’s...

The 2018 Kia Sorento lasts around 250,000 miles with relatively minor door lock and suspension noise issues. At $16,700 to $24,125, it’s a great value compared to many other midsize SUVs since it...

The 2018 Kia Soul lasts around 200,000 miles with some brake booster and air bag system issues reported. At $13,150 to $17,200, it’s a great value for an entry-level compact SUV with good cargo space....

The 2017 Kia Forte lasts around 250,000 miles with only some minor engine and rear light issues. At $13,275 to $15,225, it’s a great value for a dependable compact car with excellent technology....

The 2017 Kia Soul only lasts around 150,000 miles with some reported engine failures and brake system issues. At $13,275 to $16,500, it’s cheap, but not worth buying if it’s outside of the 10...

The 2016 Kia Soul only lasts around 150,000 miles with serious engine failures and catalytic converter issues. At $11,625 to $14,250, it’s cheap, but not worth it when you can spend over $6,000...

The 2016 Kia Optima only lasts around 150,000 miles with some serious engine and transmission issues. At $13,325 to $17,075, it’s cheaper than many other midsize sedans, but not worth it when one...

The 2016 Kia Sorento only lasts around 150,000 miles with serious engine failures and transmission problems. At $13,800 to $18,425, it’s cheap, but not worth the money when you’ll spend a small...

The 2015 Kia Sorento only lasts around 150,000 miles with serious engine failures and steering system issues. At $12,675 to $16,650, it’s cheaper than other SUVs, but not worth the money since they’re...

The 2014 Kia Optima only lasts around 150,000 miles with serious engine failures and gasoline leaks. At $10,475 to $12,675 it’s cheap, but not worth buying since you’ll spend a fortune keeping it...

The 2014 Kia Soul only lasts around 150,000 miles with serious engine failures and electrical issues. At $9,625 to $11,750 it’s cheap, but still a terrible value when replacing the engine will cost...

The 2014 Kia Sorento only lasts around 120,000 miles with serious engine failures and electrical issues. At $14,116 to $15,541, it’s cheaper than average, yet not worth it when there could be engine...

The 2013 Kia Optima only lasts around 150,000 miles with serious engine failures and steering system problems. At $11,436 to $14,036, it’s way too expensive for a car that may leave you stranded when...

The 2013 Kia Soul only lasts around 150,000 miles with a lot of engine failures and battery issues. At $8,238 to $10,399 it’s cheap, yet still not worth the money when engine repairs cost nearly as...

The 2013 Kia Sorento only lasts around 120,000 miles with a lot of serious engine failures reported. At $11,691 to $14,777 it’s cheap, but not worth the money when the motors fail repeatedly....

The safe, reliable 2019 Kia Niro may be one of the best used hybrids on the market today. Complaints are few, repair costs are low, and the traction battery won’t need replacing for another...

An award-winning family SUV, the 2012 Kia Sorento combines optional third-row seating with a relatively compact footprint, though its reliability is mixed. Common issues include engine failure, airbag...

The 2013 Soul belonged to the first generation of Kia’s quirky little crossover. Though smartly designed, the subcompact SUV is marred by engine failure, fire risk, and steering issues. Despite 2013...

The 2010 Kia Soul is known to be a fairly headache-free vehicle, averaging just $466 in annual repair costs. But there are a few braking issues you’ll want to be on the lookout for, such as loose...