Kia Spectra

The 2009 Spectra in brief

The 2009 Kia Spectra is a midsize car offered with a 2.0L 4-cyl engine and front-wheel drive.

It measures about 177 inches long and 68 inches wide on a 102-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 2,701 lb (4dr Sedan FWD LX).

EPA rates its most efficient version at 27 MPG combined (24 city / 32 highway), 25% better than the 2009 midsize car average of 21.6 MPG, for an estimated $2,500 a year in fuel.

It has 0 recall campaigns on file and owners have filed 64 complaints with NHTSA since 2015, most often about the air bags.

The Kia Spectra has 5 model years in our data, from 2005 to 2009.

Its most efficient year was 2009 at 27 MPG combined; across all years the best version ranged from 25 to 27 MPG.

Owners most often report problems with the air bags (132), electrical system (29), unknown or other (24).

2007 has the most recalls (1); all years together count 1 campaigns and 242 owner complaints.

How the 2005 Spectra compares

The 2005 Kia Spectra is a midsize car offered with a 2.0L 4-cyl engine and front-wheel drive.

It measures about 177 inches long and 68 inches wide on a 102-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 2,701 lb (4dr Sedan FWD /LX).