Kia Rio


Rio belongs to the past. When you think Korean motor industry has already entered the world stage, the Rio continues to sell on its price. Externally, it looks quite pretty and modern, but inside it is actually a poorly packaged, low quality car. Open the door, what you see is a gray and rubbery interior with no styling and quality to talk about at all. You can feel its designers just wanted to do it at the lowest possible cost and in the shortest time.  

Nor there is any mechanical fineness. The 16-valve engine is vocal, the suspension noise is pronounced, the clutch travel is too long, the steering is incredibly slow, the gearshift is rubbery, the brake pedal feels mushy.... do I need to continue?
 

The above report was last updated on 21 Dec 2003. All Rights Reserved.

Specifications

Model
Rio 4dr 1.6
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Layout
Front-engined, Fwd
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L / W / H / WB (mm)
4240 / 1675 / 1440 / 2410
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Engine
Inline-4, dohc, 4v/cyl.
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Capacity
1594 cc
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Power
104 hp
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Torque
104 lbft
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Transmission
5M
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Suspension (F/R)
strut / torsion-beam
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Tyres (F/R)
175/65 R14
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Weight
1090 kg
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Top speed
N/A
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0-60 mph
N/A
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0-100 mph
N/A
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