Kia Rio

Introduction

Just as the car is inexpensive and small does not mean you must give up features, ability or the style to cart regarding some friends. The verification of that can be observed all over the place you look in the subcompact segment of car, with many desirable models functioning hard to remove the negative things often related with this traditionally crummy car segment. Certainly, the Kia Rio is performing its part. It shows with its attractive list of features, amazingly roomy inside and developed inside and outside styling. "Developed" actually would be the best expression to explain the Rio. Its outside is remarkably European in look, with the model sedan specially keeping away from the uncomfortable proportions of its opponents. And even though the basic LX trim is somewhat bare-bones, the SX and EX step things up significantly with good-quality inside materials and close to comfort levels of tools which are sure to make you disregard that you are in such a small size of car. In addition, also when fully loaded up with the necessary things such as navigation, heated leather seats, and all of the amusement features you might expect for, the MSRP of Rio just pushes more than the $21,000. That can observe like much for a small size car, but in case you prioritize receiving the most part for your amount, the Rio is fairly the good deal. In case it seems as if we are followers of the Kia Rio, it is as they are. Though, this little but greatest drawback of Kia  is that it lacks the complicated manners of driving found in some other top small model of cars,  same as the 2015 Ford Fiesta, Chevrolet Sonic and Honda Fit 2015. They give more serene rides and a lot engaging controlling. The fuel economy of Rio even trails that of many opponents and not any type of subcompact arrives near to matching the interior space of Fit and adaptability. On the whole, the Rio is a tough offering for this type and value a look, mainly if receiving many features for the amount is a main concern.

Models and Features

The Kia Rio is best car which is available as the sedan model or as the hatchback identified as the five-door Rio. Both of the models are accessible in EX, LX and SX levels trim. The basic model LX comes normal with steel wheels of 15-inch, power heated mirrors, an only tilt steering wheel, air-conditioning, a driver seat with height-adjustable system and a sound system four-speaker with an auxiliary audio jack, a CD player, satellite radio and a USB audio jack. The package of Power needs the optional mechanical transmission that appends power locks and windows, and without key entry.

The EX contains the package of Power and even appends perfect cruise control, upgraded cloth upholstery, a tilt-and-telescoping steering wheel, armrest and middle console storage, two extra speakers and Bluetooth phone connectivity. The ease package appends alloy wheels of 15-inch, a back side view camera, foglights, automatic headlights, powerful folding type of mirrors, a steering wheel leather-wrapped and shifter, advanced inside materials and the electronics UVO interface that contains a small size touch screen control management, iPod control, voice controls, and audio connectivity through Bluetooth. The Rio SX contains the items of Convenience package in addition alloy wheels of 17-inch, running lights and LED taillights, double exhaust tips, mounted transmission steering-wheel paddle shifters as well as pedals metal-trimmed. The package Premium appends a sunroof, keyless entry and ignition, leather made upholstery, front heated seats and a proper system for navigation which holds with it a big size touch-screen interface as well as real-time monitoring of the traffic. It even removes UVO.

Options and Packages

Each Kia Rio comes normal with antilock four-wheel disc brakes system, assist hill start, stability control, airbags at front side and complete length airbags with side curtain. A back side view camera is elective on the EX and normal on the SX model. In testing process of brake, the SX arrived to a stop from the speed of 60 mph in approx 124 feet that is normal for the section.

In crash testing of government, the Rio got 4/5 stars for on the whole crash protection with 4 stars for complete frontal safety and 5 stars for complete side safety. On the other hand, the Rio car model got the 2nd best class rating of "Acceptable" for the protection at side impact and a "minor" rating like the 3rd of 4 feasible scores, in the small overlap of IIHS frontal-offset experiment.

Under The Hood

The cabin of Kia Rio car model has a reserved yet fashionable look. The quality of materials is nothing unique in the basic model of LX, though the added surfaces of soft-touch, cushioning type of armrest and attractive metallic accents available in the upper level trims that make the cabin of Rio one of the optimum in the subcompact section. We very much support you to move that added mile to obtain a SX or EX, mainly as they arrive with a really notable amount of added equipment.

The scores of Rio car model is well in the different areas of comfort and space. Also tall size of drivers has to be very much comfortable behind the wheel of tilt-and-telescoping (SX and EX models), even as the back side seating arrangement provides a competitive and spirited space amount. It is the similar kind of story farther back, because the sedan car model has a liberal trunk size of 13.7-cubic-foot. Only the hatchback system is a somewhat big size, but for the utmost hauling possible the hatchback is still a best type of bet as folding the back side seats opens up for the capacity of 49.8 cubic feet, a top number for this particular class. Particularly, the back side seating arrangements in all mode of Rios are split in the portion of 60/40 as well as perfectly fold to totally flat.