The styling, while hardly unique, is much more impressive and refined than its predecessor. The new Spectra's exterior does a good job of looking like a much more expensive car and loses a lot of the goofiness of the old model it replaces. I especially like the new grill and headlights. The car also grows a bit, increasing interior room, without increasing too much in price. I think this time around Kia has a much better compact car to compete with.