Sometimes those small cars can get pretty glitzy-looking. Noticeable improvement in quality from past Kias. Controls are simple, easy to read. No side air bags. Antilock brakes cost extra.
Engine feels anemic.
Doesn't stand up well next to a Ford Focus hatchback. Front-end styling is a ripoff of Ford Taurus. The Spectra is going head to head with such world-class small cars as the Ford Focus. Despite what appears to be an attractive sticker, we both agreed that smart shoppers will leave the Spectra near the bottom of their must-have lists. My impression a week after driving the Spectra is pretty much the same as it was before I ever set foot in the car.