Kia Spectra

2001 May: The Spectra, on sale from 4 May, is one notch above Kia's best selling model the Rio. The Spectra has a 1.8 litre 4-cylinder engine (82, 152) and is equipped with driver's airbag, seat belt pretensioners, air conditioning, power steering, CD player, and power windows etc. from au19,990+orc.

The Spectra comes with either a 5-speed manual gearbox or a 4-speed automatic (+2K). Front suspension is by MacPherson struts, rear suspension by a dual link system.

Rivals: Hyundai Elantra, Nissan Pulsar, Toyota Corolla (base)

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