KIA Shuma · photos, packages and modifications

The Kia Shuma was produced so that it could replace the highly unattractive and unsuccessful Mentor in 1998. Unfortunately, even the Shuma did not capture the market share. The only feature that attracted the customers was the fact that it was quite affordable, compared to the other competitors. The styling was not considered great, which was why it received a facelift within two years. It had a good thing going for it in terms of affordability and reliability.

The production of Shuma was considered as baby steps for the South Korean manufacturer. Eventually, the second generation was able to replace the previous generation and it was definitely more successful than the previous one. The facelift that the Kia Shuma acquired in 2001 had better styling options that enabled the car to look attractive. Even though the only change that was made included a facelift, the car was coined the name of Shuma II. It was also slightly better equipped than the previous model and for that reason, there was no longer the cost effectiveness with this generation. This car only had the option of one engine, which was the 1.6 liter Shuma ICE, which eventually led to the production of the Kia Cerato.