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2005 Kia Amanti
Date Published: 2/20/08

2005 Kia Amanti
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MSRP:
$25,500 -

Invoice:
$23,130 -

Class:
Large Car
2005 Kia Amanti
Expert Rating Summary
Category Base w/ESP, Leather Pkgs. Rating (See All
Ratings)
Large Car Average Rating
Acceleration 5 5.8
Fuel Economy 4 4.6
Ride Quality 6 6.6
Steering/Handling/Braking 4 5.8
Quietness 8 6.7
Controls 8 6
Room/Comfort/Driver Seating (front) 8 7.6
Room/Comfort (rear) 7 6.5
Cargo Room 4 5.6
Value within Class 5 6.6
Total Score: 59 61.8
Ratings: Maximum 10 points per category
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2005 Kia Amanti Review
Kia's largest car returns unchanged for 2005. Amanti shares its engine with the XG350 from Kia's corporate-parent Hyundai. But Amanti has different styling and a slightly longer wheelbase and body. It has a 200-hp V6 and 5-speed automatic transmission with manual shift gate. Antilock 4-wheel disc brakes are standard. Antiskid/traction control is optional. Front and rear side airbags, and head-protecting curtain side airbags are standard. So are dual-zone climate control, CD/cassette audio, keyless entry, and power front seats. Options include leather upholstery, heated front seats, in-dash CD changer, and driver-seat memory system. Kia shares Hyundai's warranty coverage of 5-years/60,000-mi. basic, 10/100,000 powertrain, 5/unlimited roadside assistance.
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Consumer Guide® Automotive places each vehicle into one of 17 classes based on size, price, and market position. Large Cars comprise the biggest passenger sedans and wagons. Large, inside and out, they also include the only 6-passenger cars. Large Cars offer lots of metal for the money and are dominated by domestic brands.

Our Best Buys include the Chrysler 300 and Dodge Magnum. Our Recommended picks are the Ford Five Hundred and Mercury Montego.
News
Amanti should see no drastic near-term changes. That's partly because Kia, like parent Hyundai, is said to be eyeing a late-decade assault on the luxury market with one and possibly two rear-drive sedans. One is a sporty midsize apparently aimed at the likes of Infiniti G35 and Lexus GS. Also under study is a larger, Lexus LS-type sedan based on a redesigned Hyundai Equus, a model long familiar in South Korea. Sources believe one or both of these cars will eventually replace Amanti, though probably not before 2009.
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