Do Kia Rio hold their value?
A KIA Rio will depreciate 45% after 5 years and have a 5 year resale value of $10,205.
Is the Kia Rio a good car to buy?
The 2018 Kia Rio does many little things right for not a lot of cash. Getting the little things right in a small car is a big deal. The 2018 Kia Rio is new this year and improves on the outgoing model in numerous small ways.
How big is a Kia Rio hatchback?
The Rio hatchback gets the lionshare of the new model updates, including a wider opening for the hatch that swallows 17.4 cubic feet of cargo with the seats up (2 cubes more than last year) or 32.8 cubic feet with the seats down.
Which is the best selling Kia in the world?
It was markets outside the U.S. that made a new-generation Rio the right move for Kia: It’s the brand’s best-selling vehicle worldwide, with 400,000 sold in 2016. It’s been particularly successful in Europe, so it’s no accident the new Rio has a European flavor in its new design and driving manners.
What kind of suspension does Kia Rio have?
The Rio rides on a new, stiffer platform with a new suspension. The combination gives it a solid, stable feel despite its city-car size and weight of about 2,700 pounds. The ride is firm and sometimes a little choppy, but never harsh or fatiguing, and cornering is controlled. You feel the bumps but aren’t battered by them.
The 2018 Kia Rio does many little things right for not a lot of cash. Getting the little things right in a small car is a big deal. The 2018 Kia Rio is new this year and improves on the outgoing model in numerous small ways.
When did the second generation Kia Rio come out?
In 2007, the second-generation Rio shared its running gear and underpinnings with the Hyundai Accent (Hyundai owns Kia, though the two brands operate fairly separately in the U.S. market). The revised Rio had had one of the better interiors in its class—even though it wasn’t that exciting in design—as well as much better ride quality.
The Rio hatchback gets the lionshare of the new model updates, including a wider opening for the hatch that swallows 17.4 cubic feet of cargo with the seats up (2 cubes more than last year) or 32.8 cubic feet with the seats down.
What kind of transmission does the Kia Rio have?
With the Rio, Kia has a rival for other small cars including the Ford Fiesta, Honda Fit, and Toyota Yaris—even the Hyundai Accent, with which it shares some of its running gear. For 2019, Kia dropped the Rio’s 6-speed manual transmission and pared the lineup to two trim levels.