Ownership Cost for 2001 Kia Sportage Base
Estimated: $35624 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $984 | $472 | $413 | $374 | $335 | $2578 |
| Insurance | $1451 | $1502 | $1554 | $1609 | $1665 | $7781 |
| Fuel | $2000 | $2060 | $2132 | $2217 | $2317 | $10726 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1698 | $762 | $225 | $2291 | $7739 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $231 | $231 | $231 | $231 | $231 | $343 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8406 | $6897 | $6193 | $5863 | $8265 | $35624 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2002 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DETECTED NO SIGNS OF A FUEL LEAK. THE TECHNICIAN ALSO INFORMED THE FUEL TANK MUST BE REMOVED IN ORDER TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THERE WAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN UNDER NHTSA ITEM NUMBER 10015753 (FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000. |
| 2001 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL | 2001 KIA SPORTAGE SUFFERED TWO COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURES.*MR ALONG WITH THE ENGINE FAILURES, THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE RADIO, BATTERY AND THE TERMINALS, FRONT BRAKES, A SENSOR KNOCK, EXHAUST SYSTEM, AIR CONDITION, VALVE COVER GASKET, FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS, FRONT PADS AND ROTORS, CRUISE CONTROL, AND A DEFECTIVE IDLER ARM. *JB |
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