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Highest Mileage KIA's

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#1 ·
I was just curious as to who had the Kia with the most miles. I got my 2005 Optima with 48,000 on it, and now I have 136,000.

Aside from a few problems with the A/C system, a replaced front axle, and an oil pan (because I bottomed out on a tree stump), I haven't had any problems out of this car. I did have to do the balance shaft belt and the crank shaft position sensor within the last 100 miles, though. All-in-all, a great learning experience even though it was a pain in the butt to get the timing belt exactly right. It's been a great car!

I was curious as to what mileage everyone else had put on their Kia's, and how they've treated you. Sort of a "high mileage club", I guess. Sorry if this has been asked before.
 
#3 ·
I have two 2006 Kia Sedonas. An EX with 166,000 miles, and an LX with 203,000 miles. I am a courier, and I put on about 1,000 miles per week. Other than that, my 07 Optima, 07 Rondo, and 09 Amanti have 73,000, 34,000, and 25,000, respectively.
 
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I owned an 05 Rio for a few weeks that had 220k miles. I bought it for pennies because the timing belt snapped and broke all the exhaust valves. After I checked it out, I realized it was not worth it to fix so I scrapped it. Body was in decent shape and the transmission was original.
 
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Haha, since I wrote this I have put on a considerable amount of miles!! The 166,000 miles has turned into 204,000 - and the 203,000 has turned into 240,000!!
 
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I had a 2004 Optima (EX V6) and I traded it in at 180,000 miles. The fuel pump was going out and an air bag sensor was out in the front passenger's seat. Total cost to fix would have been $1,500. Traded it in for a 2013 Forte. Forte now has over 20,000 miles. I have a 2005 Mazda MPV (130,000) which had 59,000 miles when I bought it, that seems to be a lot less reliable than my old Optima. I love my minivan, but the check engine light is on and I fear taking it to a mechanic. The dealer already told me I needed over $1,000 in maintenance. The van drives fine, but the light comes on intermittently. Last time it cost me about $400 worth of hoses and other parts and actually ended up being the gas cap! I miss my old Optima, she was reliable and paid off. I see another blue one in my town and I have nothing but good memories of my old one...
 
#12 ·
my parents's kia sedona ex has 270,000 miles.

original engine new tranny at 80,000miles under warranty.

they drive about 30000miles a year. and change oils everg 5000 to 6000 miles.
nothing special done to the car. just check when car behaves wierd.

i sold 2000 sonata 2.4 manual with 260,000miles car runs good.
but both car need about 1 qt of oil fill up between every oil changes..

seems rings of pistons worned and burns oil.
 
#16 ·
I drive a 2011 KIA Optima SX-Turbo, it has over 201,000 miles on it. I work at KIA motors near the center of the state of Indiana, I beleive I have the highest mile new generation KIA (2011-present) at least in my state of not in the midwest. My car was purchased at 177,000 miles from a travleing salesman who drove this K5 absolutly all over the U.S. My car still has the original engine, trans, suspention, and it runs like a dream. The oil in changes every 3k miles on the dot and the ONLY problem Ive had with her since Ive owned it was the wastegate failed and had to be replaced, only costed my a few hundrew bucks including the labor at my dealership.
 
#17 ·
Pretty much all of my Kias are high mileage. I have an almost unbelievable 108k miles on my 2014 Forte. My 06 Sedonas are sitting at 256k and 278k miles. My 15 Sedona already has 26k miles on it, and I have a 2011 Sportage and Forte 5-door that are both between 110-120k.
 
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#18 ·
My 2007 Sedona EX has 189,000 miles with only normal maintenance. I do most of the work myself. It's my miracle car because I have recklessly abused it - I can't understand why the transmission still works, for example (it wasn't designed to race against pickup trucks on mountain roads, etc.).
 
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I only have 1700 miles as of this post. But before buying my Forte, I spoke with a friend who had owned many Kia and Hyundai vehicles in his family over the years, going way back to the Ford Festiva and Hyundai Pony. He told me that all of them went over 200,000 miles with very few problems, and no serious issues. Just routine maintenance. The older vehicles were usually taken out of service due to rust, which happens to every vehicle.
 
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I am owner number three of an automatic 2007 Kia Spectra EX. it was my moms car which i have since purchased after killing my Dodge Dakota. i have known this lovely little guy since it's first 2,000 miles. as of this posting it is sitting at 216,100 miles. and i just did the timing belt for the second time. First timing belt at 100,000 miles. My mother followed the owner's manual almost to a Tee and the car has treated my family wonderfully for over over 10 years because of it. moral is. love your Kia, and it will love you.
 
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I own a 2004.5 Spectra EX A/T since 50,000mi currently @ 210,000mi. I've never had to repair or replace anything besides brakes, tires & occasional tune-up. It received its first timing belt and water pump service @ 195,000. Always run Mobil 1 Full Syn & M1 filters. This is my wife's daily driver.

My Daily driver for a year now is a 2007 Spectra LX M/T purchased with 70,000 and currently at 110,000mi with only a tune-up. I have the Timing belt kit waiting to be installed. I drive 3hrs for my daily commute & these Hyundai/Kia 2.0l betas have never left me stranded & continue to exceed the "rated" fuel mileage.

I also own a 2006 Sportage 2.7l since new with currently 114,000mi, the harmonic balancer failed at 80,000 and had timing belt service at 100,000. No other issues
 
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I have a 2015 Optima Hybrid with 238K miles with only one issue. One of the relays went bad in the hybrid system. Other than that, it runs like new. Didn't have to replace original brake pads till I got 175K. Still drive it 300 miles daily. I have done all maintenance in owners manual (almost twice)
 
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99,000 miles.....new tires, new serpentine belt, new fuel pump filter, new gas tank air filter, bled and checked brakes, flushed power steering fluid, replaced ATF fluid, replaced good 6 year old battery with a new one.......getting it ready for a 6-7 week cross country tour next month.
 
#27 · (Edited)
I'm still driving a 2004 Rio. The engine is from the original 2002 Rio I bought, currently at about 400,000 Kms and still runs like a top.

Aside from regular maintenance, had to replace the starter and alternator in the last 6 months. This car owes me nothing. Think i'm keeping it running out of sheer morbid curiosity to see how long it lasts :)
 
#28 ·
We have two Sedonas that we use for courier work. A 2011 and a 2012. They have 340,000 and 390,000 miles respectively. Thankfully very few issues. A couple of front wheel bearings each, an oil pressure sensor, and an AC compressor. I do most of the basic maintenance myself and change the oil every 10,000 miles with Mobil1 synthetic. Both still run strong. They have been the most reliable vehicles we have ever owned. I hope I don't jinx myself for making this post lol.
 
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