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Kia Rio
2001-2002 Kia Rio sedan
Manufacturer	Kia Motors
Parent company	Hyundai Kia Automotive Group
Production	2001–present
Assembly	Hwasung, South Korea
Predecessor	Kia Pride Kia Sephia (For North America)
Class	Subcompact
Layout	FF layout
Transmission(s)	4-speed automatic 5-speed manual
Fuel capacity	11.9 US gal

First generation
2003-2005 Kia Rio sedan
Production	2000–2005
Body style(s)	4-door sedan 5-door station wagon
Engine(s)	1.6 L 104 hp I4
Wheelbase	2410 mm (94.9 in)
Length	2001-02: 4215 mm (165.9 in) 2003-05: 4240 mm (166.9 in)
Width	2001-02: 1675 mm (65.9 in) 2003-05: 1680 mm (66.1 in)
Height	1440 mm (56.7 in)

Second generation
Kia Rio LX sedan
Production	2006–present
Body style(s)	4-door sedan 5-door hatchback
Engine(s)	1.6 L 110 hp I4
Wheelbase	2500 mm (98.4 in)
Length	Hatchback: 3990 mm (157.1 in) Sedan: 4240 mm (166.9 in)
Width	1695 mm (66.7 in)
Height	1470 mm (57.9 in)
Related	Hyundai Accent

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 Kia Pride, which was much smaller and whose production ceased in 2000; and the Sephia as Kia's entry-level car.

First generation

The first-generation Rio was available as a five-door hatchback and as a four-door sedan. The hatchback version was sold as the Rio Cinco (cinco: five in Spanish and Portuguese) in the USA, Rio RX-V (V: five in Roman numerals) in Canada, Rio Look in Chile, and simply Rio in the United Kingdom (as the sedan version was not offered there). In Greece, both hatchback and sedan were sold as Rio.

The first-generation Rio offered only one engine for each year in the USA: a 96 hp 1.5-litre DOHC I4 gasoline engine from 2001 through 2002, then a larger version of the same engine, a 1.6-litre DOHC four-cylinder rated at 105 hp, from 2003 through 2005. All years offered a choice of a five-speed manual transmission or a four-speed automatic. An alternative of a 1.3-litre SOHC four-cylinder petrol (75 hp) was offered in some other countries, including the United Kingdom. A diesel engine was also available in other markets.

The USA version offered a single trim level each for the sedan/saloon and the hatchback. The hatchback came with standard power steering and a tachometer, which were optional on the sedan. European's version standards where power steering, tachometer, radio/cd player, and for promotion in Greece, was available with leather seats, car alarm, etc.

Safety features were basic, consisting of seat belts and airbags for the driver and front-seat passengers. ABS was available as an option for entry-line cars but fitted by default for top of the range models (i.e. Rio LX, in the UK, RIO LS, in Greece).

At one time, the Rio was the cheapest new car on the U.S. market, costing only US$6995.

Rio received a mild redesign for the 2003 model year including upgrades in engine, suspension, and brakes and other improvements with new styling outside including a different grille and headlights and inside a new instrument panel and console.

First generation face lift

The first generation was upgraded in 2003 with facelift (in Europe). The facelift Rio, has minor changes in external look and engine improvement (from 75 hp was upgraded to 81 hp).

Second generation

The first generation was replaced in the 2006 model year (2005 in UK & EU). The new Rio was launched in 2005 in UK and Europe. The new Rio is based on a redesigned platform shared with the Hyundai Accent (prior to this, the Hyundai Accent was not related to the Rio). The engine was upgraded to a 110 hp 1.6-litre DOHC four-cylinder engine now also shared with the Hyundai Accent. Other changes include a completely new design, an increase in exterior size and interior volume, an increased number of standard safety features, better fuel economy, and replacement of the Rio Cinco wagon with a five-door hatchback, now called Rio5 in the USA.

The 2006 sedan offers two trim levels, the base trim (with standard tachometer) and the LX trim (adding power steering, air conditioning, and a CD player). The Rio5 offers a single trim level, the SX trim, with the features of the LX trim plus some additional vanity elements, such as a leather-covered steering wheel that suggest that Kia wishes to move the Rio upmarket. Just as in the first generation, only the five-door hatchback version is offered in some European markets (including the UK).

The 2007 Kia Rio is a carryover from 2006 with minimal changes.

Hybrid version

A hybrid version of the Rio is in development, in conjunction with the development of a hybrid version of its Hyundai twin, the Hyundai Accent. The hybrid Rio was originally expected to be released in North America for the 2007 model year, but at present its release is indefinitely postponed along with the Hyundai Accent hybrid. The Rio hybrid is expected to be visually identical to the non-hybrid Rio and to achieve a price point lower than hybrids from Honda and Toyota.

A concept model of the Kia Rio hybrid was shown at the 2007 Geneva Auto Show.

Kia Rio 2006-Present road test:

The new Rio is available with two chaps and two engines(1.6L DOHC engine 112 hp/1.4L DOHC engine 97 hp)

(4Door-sedan)with 1.6L DOHC engine 112 hp 0-100 km/h 10.6 sec., 12.3sec. Top speed 192 km/h, 185 km/h MT, AT respectively.
(5Door-hatch)with 1.6L DOHC engine 112 hp 0-100 km/h 9.9 sec., 11.9sec. Top speed 188 km/h, 180 km/h MT, AT respectively.
Note: the new Rio(5Door-hatch) with 1.6L DOHC engine and manual transmission gear-box called (limited sports version)

Gallery

2001-2002 Kia Rio Cinco (US)

2006-2007 Kia Rio5 (US)

2008 Kia Rio5

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Type	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
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Subcompact	Pride											Rio					Rio
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					Avella						Spectra/Shuma					Spectra5/Cerato
					Sephia/Mentor					Sephia/Mentor			Spectra/Shuma			Spectra/Cerato
Mid-size										Clarus/Credos		Optima/Magentis					Optima/Magentis/Lotze
Full-size															Opirus/Amanti
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Compact MPV										Carens			Carens					Carens/Rondo
Minivan										Carnival/Sedona							Carnival/Sedona
Pickup truck								Bongo Frontier				Bongo Frontier				Bongo III

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Kia Motors

Subsidiary
Founded 1944
Parent Hyundai Kia Automotive Group
Location Seoul, South Korea

Industry Automobile manufacturer
Products Automobiles

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Hyundai Kia Automotive Group was formed through the merging of South Korea's largest car company, Hyundai Motor Company, and the nation's 2nd largest car company, Kia Motors, in 1999, and is the world's 6th largest car company.
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Kia Pride is a subcompact car produced by South Korean automaker Kia Motors from 1986 to 2000. It was a rebadged version of the Ford Festiva, sold some markets as the Mazda 121. The Pride was replaced in 2001 by the Rio, which is also called Pride in South Korea, and by the Picanto.
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Kia Rio

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First generation

First generation face lift

Second generation

Hybrid version

Gallery

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