I also buy a Kia as a daily drive but I didn't trade in my SVXi
They're actually quite reliable in my opinion. I seriously put about
3000miles a month. It makes me feel happy at the gas station.
If I drive my SVX that much a month, I'm gonna pay $900-$1000
for the gas money a month.
My Kia saves me a lot of
gas money and it's way cheaper on tires and it's still under factory
warranty.
They're not bad actually and they get high score on crash ratings.
My Kia has 10 airbags!!! I get as good as 40mpg on highway. I bet
your Kia is still under factory warranty. It might get about same
gas mileage as your SVX...depends... Sorry about your SVX. Hope
your Kia will be your reliable transportation at the moment.