Bedazzled in KIA Rio

The Kia Rio is a subcompact car produced by the South Korean automaker Kia Motors and introduced in August 2000 for the 2001 model year. In the company's lineup, it replaced the smaller Kia Pride, which ceased production in 2000.Although it had some competition, the Subcompact market segment was not particularly competitive for most automakers until roughly when the second generation Kia arrived. It currently faces numerous competitios (in addition to the Hyundai Accent) such as the Chevy Aveo, the Toyota Yaris, The Honda Fit, and (to some extent) The Nissan Versa. Kia retains a moderate portion of the segment with the Rio due to its strong value, but other competitors have been dominating recently with their more popular brand names and more persistent advertising.

Performance

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1,594 cc 1.6 liters in-line 4 front engine with 78 mm bore, 83.4 mm stroke, 10 compression ratio, double overhead cam and four valves per cylinder

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Unleaded fuel 87

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Fuel economy EPA highway (mpg): 32 and EPA city (mpg): 25

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Multi-point injection fuel system

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11.9 gallon main unleaded fuel tank

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Power: 78 kW , 104 HP SAE @ 5,800 rpm; 104 ft lb , 141 Nm @ 4,700 rpm

Handling

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Two disc brakes including two ventilated discs

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Spacesaver steel rim internal spare wheel

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Strut front suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs , torsion beam rear suspension semi-independent with coil springs

Exterior

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Body color front and rear bumpers

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Coefficient of drag: 0.31

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Driver and passenger internally adjustable black door mirrors

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External dimensions: overall length (inches): 166.9, overall width (inches): 65.9, overall height (inches): 56.7, wheelbase (inches): 94.9, front track (inches): 56.4, rear track (inches): 57.1 and curb to curb turning circle (feet): 30.8

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Complex surface lens halogen bulb headlights

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Black paint

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Fixed rear window with defogger

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Tinted glass on cabin

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Weights: curb weight (lbs) 2,458

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Windshield wipers with variable intermittent wipe

Interior

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A pillar antenna

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Front and rear ashtray

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Automatic drive indicator on dashboard

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Cargo area light

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Cargo capacity: all seats in place (cu ft): 9.2

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Front seats cigar lighter

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Clock

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Full dashboard and floor console with open storage box

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Front seats cup holders fixed

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Door ajar warning

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Door pockets/bins for driver seat and passenger seat

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Floor covering: carpet in load area

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Driver and passenger front airbag

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Bucket driver seat with height adjustment, lumbar adjustment and tilt adjustment , bucket passenger seat

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Height adjustable 3-point reel front seat belts on driver seat and passenger seat with pre-tensioners

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Front seat center armrest

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Glove compartment

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Two height adjustable head restraints on front seats

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Internal dimensions: front headroom (inches): 39.4, rear headroom (inches): 37.6, front hip room (inches): 51.6, rear hip room (inches): 53.5, front leg room (inches): 42.8, rear leg room (inches): 32.7, front shoulder room (inches): 53.2, rear shoulder room (inches): 52.8 and interior volume (cu ft): 88.3

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Low fuel level warning

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3-point reel rear seat belts on driver side , 3-point reel rear seat belts on passenger side , lap static rear seat belts on center side

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Three fixed bench front facing rear seats with zero adjustments

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Rear view mirror

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Remote fuel filler door release

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Mechanical remote trunk/hatch release

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Front seat back storage

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Cloth seat upholstery with additional cloth

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Seating: five seats

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Plastic steering wheel

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Ventilation system with recirculation setting

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