Kia Sephia
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| Manufacturer | Kia Motors |
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| Parent company | Hyundai Kia Automotive Group |
| Also called | Kia Mentor |
| Model year(s) | 1992–2000 |
| Assembly | Hwasung, South Korea |
| Successor | Kia Spectra |
| Class | Compact car / Small family car |
| Layout | FF layout |
| Transmission(s) | 4-speed F-4EAT automatic 5-speed manual |
The Kia Sephia (known as the Mentor in some markets) was a compact car / small family car manufactured by the Korean automaker Kia Motors from 1992 to 2001. It was the marque's venture into low cost family cars for the overseas market and was sold as either a hatchback or a sedan. It was powered by 1.5 (Europe), 1.6 and 1.8 L fuel injected inline four-cylinder gasoline engines. In the United Kingdom, it had a starting price of less than £10,000, right up to the end of production in 2004. This meant that it was competing on price, but not quality, with the likes of the Ford Fiesta, Vauxhall Corsa and Peugeot 206, despite being of a comparable size to the likes of the Ford Focus. In the UK, Autocar Magazine described it as being "A gem that isn't left wanting in the handling department" and praised its "on-demand firecracker performance and particularly sweet free-revving 1.8-litre engine." Sales were not particularly high, as the car's main attraction was its bargain price and it offered little in the way of dynamic qualities.
The Mentor nameplate was dropped on hatchback models following the launch of the Kia Shuma in 1999, although the Mentor sedan was sold until the Kia Cerato range was launched in 2004. The Sephia/Mentor was also the basis of the Timor in Indonesia.
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[edit] First generation (1994–1997)
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| Also called | Kia Mentor |
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| Model year(s) | 1994–1997 |
| Body style(s) | 4-door sedan 5-door hatchback |
| Engine(s) | 1.5L 79 hp I4 1.6L 105 hp I4 1.8L 122 hp I4 |
| Wheelbase | 2500 mm (98.4 in) |
| Length | 4360 mm (171.7 in) |
| Width | 1695 mm (66.7 in) |
| Height | 1390 mm (54.7 in) |
| Related | Timor S515i Mazda 323/Protegé |
The first-generation Kia Sephia was based on the 7th Generation Mazda Familia (323/Protege). In the United States, a significant update came in 1995.5, when grilles and taillights were restyled and all Sephias except California-market RS/LS models got upgraded to the 1.8-liter DOHC 4-cylinder BP engine found in the Mazda Protege and Miata. A diesel-powered alternative was not available.
It is important to note that due to safety regulations, this generation cannot be legally imported to Canada. They can be driven there by their US-owners but not registered in Canada. This mostly has to do with the fact that Kia did not meet Canadian crash testing standards and in some years, did not provide the correct safety equipment. However under the 15 year rule for importing out of market vehicles as of 2010 the 94 and 95 models can be imported (and each year will continue to be allowed as time progresses). This same rule is often used to import vehicles from Europe, Australia and Japan and presently applies to vehicles manufactured out of market (regardless of meeting emissions or safety regulations) in the year 1992 or before. Kia did not arrive in Canada until 1999.
[edit] Second generation (1997–2001)
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| Also called | Kia Mentor Kia Shuma (Hatchback) |
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| Model year(s) | 1997–2001 |
| Body style(s) | 4-door sedan |
| Engine(s) | 1.8L 125 hp I4 |
| Wheelbase | 2560 mm (100.8 in) |
| Length | 4430 mm (174.4 in) |
| Width | 1700 mm (66.9 in) |
| Height | 1410 mm (55.5 in) |
In 1998 the Sephia was completely redesigned, this time by Kia in-house itself. Kia used its own new DOHC 1.8L engine and an improved air conditioning system. In 2000 Kia used the Sephia's mechanicals to make the Spectra, a hatchback version of the Sephia. The Sephia name was discontinued in North America after 2001, now called the Spectra sedan.
[edit] External links
- Kia Sephia Russian Club
- http://www.koreangarage.com A place for KIA owners to share their ride with others.
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| Minivan | Carnival & Sedona | Carnival & Sedona | |||||||||||||||||||
| Pickup truck | Bongo Frontier | Bongo Frontier | Bongo III | ||||||||||||||||||
| Bus | Granbird | Granbird | |||||||||||||||||||
| Kia Motors, a division of Hyundai Kia Automotive Group, North American road car timeline, 1994–present | |||||||||||||||||
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| Subcompact | Rio | Rio | |||||||||||||||
| Compact | Sephia | Sephia | Soul | ||||||||||||||
| Spectra | Spectra | Forte | |||||||||||||||
| Mid-size | Optima | Optima | |||||||||||||||
| Full-size | Amanti | ||||||||||||||||
| Compact SUV | Sportage | Sportage | |||||||||||||||
| Mid-size SUV | Sorento | ||||||||||||||||
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