It revs smoothly up its power band and is mostly muted, and you'll find either the 6-speed manual or 6-speed automatic to be a good way to manage how the power gets to the front wheels. Handles well, good performance, adequate acceleration, anticipate many long road trips. In the least expensive models, you'll be cranking your own windows and forgoing a telescoping steering wheel. Still, we continue to like the Rio design that was launched as both a four-door sedan and a five-door hatchback for the 2012 model year. Equipping this car right turns it from an econobox to a small but extraordinarily roomy road car. No problems with any of them but we are low mileage drivers.
When I called the company to file my claim. All 2016 Rio models come with six standard airbags, including front seat-mounted bags plus full-length side-curtain bags. Every vehicle has its cons, but I find it difficult to find one with the Sorento. The cargo area in the Rio hatchback is rated at 15 cubic feet or 13. On hatchbacks you also get 15-inch wheels, a rear spoiler, tilt steering, steering-wheel audio controls, and split-folding rear seat backs.
Both Rios have tidy dimensions and rakish bodies. The Rio has good front seats, with relatively long bottom cushions for the class, and long seat travel. Every time I call I get transferred and left on hold for a minimum of 30 minutes before talking to someone long enough to be transferred again only to be hung up on in the end. A large touchscreen display is included on high-end models, and for 2016, Kia has added satin-finish bezels around the air vents which we like and a new piano-black center console around ancillary controls and the audio system which we don't. As for safety equipment, the usual list is present: dual front, side, and side-curtain airbags are standard, as are anti-lock brakes and stability control, plus a hill-start assist function.
The car stays composed no matter how you choose to drive it. They advertised the red Toyota Prius for 5900 and when I got there he said that he would not raise the price. But other than that, the Sorento handles quite smoothly when driving. As for on-the-road handling, the little Rio stays composed when driven either gently or at whatever pace the engine can deliver. My vehicle was beyond that. Good fuel economy and decent power are two of the main points that will ring relevant to those cross-shopping the Rio against any of the competition. Locking my key in my car was a new experience for my 2014 Kia Forte.
As fuel-economy rules continue to tighten, the 2016 Kia Rio is slipping behind in its segment, which is now led by the 36-mpg combined rating for the Honda Fit. All 2016 Rio models come with six standard airbags, including front seat-mounted bags plus full-length side-curtain bags. I also like that the back seats can be put down to make more room for storage and there is a rack on top of the car for extra luggage or storage as well. Benefits include nimble handling, a smooth transmission, simple controls, and plenty of equipment for the price. And if you need repairs it's quite expensive due to the fact all the parts are under a protective cover that requires taking off the cover.
So 3 years go by I return my lease. A word of warning, there are recalls on the 2011 to 2014 4 cylinder engines for failure. I brought the vehicle back in at 5600 miles to have it completed. Regardless of the model, all Rios are powered by a 138-hp 1. The interior has a great feel and well put together, unlike a lot of new vehicles and their cheap composite plastic.
The Rio's great design, inside and out, its strong body structure and enhanced safety and its smooth direct-injection engine and 6-speed transmissions are all other very good reasons to consider the Rio in a crowded class that includes the Ford Fiesta, Chevrolet Sonic, Mazda2, Honda Fit and Toyota Yaris among others. Electronic stability control and anti-lock brakes are standard on the Rio, as is a Hill Start Assist Control system to avoid rolling back on uphill starts. Failed to get data, please try again. In addition to being one of the lowest-priced cars in the U. The Rio is likewise now to some degree behind on security appraisals, as the tests get harder each few model years. The 2016 Kia Rio has an impressive list of features for its price. For 2016, Kia has added additional sound-deadening foam to some structural members, to quiet the cabin.
At a certain point, the line is blurred enough so as to make you realize that you have not bought just a simple car, instead, you have bought a SwagWagon. Only one engine is offered, a 138-horsepower, 1. This is typically measured in liters 3. The Rio's direct-injected engine is among the more efficient engines of its size, returning fuel economy ratings of 29 mpg city and 37 highway with the manual transmission. The steering isn't as nicely weighted or communicative as that of the Ford Fiesta. The 2016 Kia Rio is now a five-year-old design, and it wears its age well.