What is the Kia Shuma?
The Shuma was a five-door hatchback in Kia’s compact car range. Its liftback shape gave it a practical layout for everyday journeys and family use.
The Shuma belongs to an earlier chapter of Kia’s European range, when the company offered conventional petrol hatchbacks and saloons alongside its other cars.
Generation and engines
The first generation, code FB, is listed in the UK from 2000 to 2003. Its petrol engines ranged from 1.5 L to 1.8 L, with nine versions listed across those years.
The Shuma reflects Kia’s earlier focus on familiar passenger-car shapes, before its range broadened to include a wider variety of vehicles.
How economical was the Kia Shuma?
The lowest listed consumption is 7.9 L/100 km on the NEDC test. The UK range was petrol-only. NEDC was the European test procedure used for this period; its results are not directly comparable with modern WLTP figures or US EPA and Canadian 5-cycle ratings.
Where was it sold?
The UK figures list the Shuma from 2000 to 2003, with nine versions across that period.
Questions and answers
What kind of car was the Kia Shuma?
It was a compact five-door hatchback sold in the United Kingdom.
What engines did the UK Kia Shuma have?
The petrol range ran from 1.5 L to 1.8 L.
What was the Shuma’s official fuel consumption?
The lowest listed figure is 7.9 L/100 km on the NEDC test; the UK versions were petrol-powered.