To sell this Sephia in Brazil, Kia didn't just localize the trim — it studied Brazilian road surfaces and imported 1,000 litres of actual Brazilian gasoline just to tune the engine management for it.
Lead trim: Base · 5-spd manual · 1.6L · up to 122 hp
Kia Sephia1993–1999
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FactTo sell this Sephia in Brazil, Kia didn't just localize the trim — it studied Brazilian road surfaces and imported 1,000 litres of actual Brazilian gasoline just to tune the engine management for it.
Collectors Spotted in the Kia Sephia Lineage
No member has published a public street spot of the Kia Sephia yet — the First · Worldwide stamp is wide open.
Trims & Figures
4 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base · 4-spd auto · 1.6L | 1993–1997 | 1.6 L 4-cyl | 105 hp | 108 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| Base · 4-spd auto · 1.8L | 1995–1999 | 1.8 L 4-cyl | 122 hp | 117 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| Base · 5-spd manual · 1.6L | 1993–1997 | 1.6 L 4-cyl | 105 hp | 108 lb-ft | — | FWD | Manual 5-spd | — |
| Base · 5-spd manual · 1.8L | 1995–1999 | 1.8 L 4-cyl | 122 hp | 117 lb-ft | — | FWD | Manual 5-spd | — |
Owning one
An estimate, for the Base · 4-spd auto · 1.6L trim: fuel on its EPA figure and a dated national price, upkeep on a per-mile average for the kind of car it is.
Owners’ builds
Nobody has claimed one yet.
Photographs
This Sephia-based platform had a long global afterlife — built on as the Spectra in Cairo, in Malaysia until 2010, and in Russia until 2011.
To sell this Sephia in Brazil, Kia didn't just localize the trim — it studied Brazilian road surfaces and imported 1,000 litres of actual Brazilian gasoline just to tune the engine management for it.
Launching the Sephia in Brazil in 1994, Kia didn't just retune the suspension — it imported 1,000 litres of actual Brazilian gasoline to properly calibrate the engine management.
Rivals
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