I know it’s not the model you are asking but I had a Kia Picanto and a Sportage before. Parts are damn difficult to find and it’s expensive. Steering rack seems to be a common issue for old Kia so be careful with that. Kia is a nice car to drive imo, way better than Perodua and the same generations of Toyota, just that the cost of maintaining it is not cheap since it’s also a pretty old car.
Edit: forgot to mention ECU tends to wear out for older cars so do check on this. I replaced my ECU for about 3-4k (not sure OEM or Ori) and steering rack (2k for new/OEM) even this took me months to source.
Pros: nice car to drive
Cons: parts difficult to find
Vehicle:
Kia Picanto
