Kia Sephia 1998 reliability and quality

Production year from 1998 to 2003

Unfortunately, the most recent inspection data for this Kia Sephia is more than 10 years old, but at that time reliability was more below average.

During regular inspections from 2004 to 2006 in average failures were found for approximately 12.9 percents of Kia Sephia.
The most recent data available is for 2006, when the average defect rate for a 7-year-old Kia Sephia was 14.6 percent, the average for a car that age was 10.9 percent. So in terms of reliability, Kia Sephia was found to be less reliable than 80% of the other used cars in the test that were its age.

Year of inspection Age of car Failures found %
/ average for same age cars
Place in rating
Kia Sephia 2003
2006 3 years 7.7% / 6.60% 74. from 107
2005 2 years 7.6% / 6.50% 76. from 110
2004 1 years 8.7% / 5.60% 100. from 113
Kia Sephia 2002
2006 4 years 7.7% / 6.60% 74. from 107
2005 3 years 7.6% / 6.50% 76. from 110
2004 2 years 8.7% / 5.60% 100. from 113
Kia Sephia 2001
2006 5 years 18.2% / 11.20% 102. from 106
2005 4 years 7.6% / 6.50% 76. from 110
2004 3 years 8.7% / 5.60% 100. from 113
Kia Sephia 2000
2006 6 years 18.2% / 11.20% 102. from 106
2005 5 years 16.0% / 11.30% 92. from 105
2004 4 years 8.7% / 5.60% 100. from 113
Kia Sephia 1999
2006 7 years 21.5% / 17.20% 85. from 97
2005 6 years 16.0% / 11.30% 92. from 105
2004 5 years 13.3% / 10.90% 78. from 103
Kia Sephia 1998
2006 8 years 21.5% / 17.20% 85. from 97
2005 7 years 19.7% / 17.00% 60. from 87
2004 6 years 13.3% / 10.90% 78. from 103