Overview & Reviews

One of America's least expensive cars now comes in sedan or wagon flavor. Dubbed the Rio Cinco, the five-door Kia provides 44.3 cubic feet of storage space with the rear seat down.

• Unbeatable price, peppy engine, decent build quality relative to price point, inoffensive styling, great warranty package.

• Unrefined ride quality, power windows and cruise control are MIA from the option list.

User Reviews:

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  Good basic Transportation - 2002 Kia Rio
  By tkorcal - July 11 - 10:00 am

  I bought my Rio in Jan. 02. I have had no problems. I use it as a second car for work and back daily and running the kids back and forth.

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  I love it - 2002 Kia Rio
  By Riand - July 10 - 2:13 pm

  I love my little Kia , its done well over the years and have been reliable. I havent had any problems with the car and I would recomend some one to buy!

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  A lot of car for just a few bucks! - 2002 Kia Rio
  By Carlos L. Ortiz - June 4 - 10:00 am

  Its been 9 months and 10.5K miles and I am very happy with my little cheap car. Other family members who made fun of me at time of purchase have driven it and been impressed. Dealership excellent service has been a plus in terms of customer satisfaction. A/C was freezing, got it fixed in one day, never had a problem again with it. Dealership provided ride to work and pick up. Hey! Thats European Service at Korean Price! Recommend the car and probably will replace for a bigger Kia. Cousin already bought Rio Cinco after my experience!

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  Underestimated - 2002 Kia Rio
  By Ronin - June 2 - 6:10 am

  I was a bit wary about buying this car especially when Im used to BMW and Audi. I was surprised with the elasticity of the 1.5 L engine with its 97 BHP. In a world that is dominated by V6s and V8s you understand. With the fuel prices soaring like they are, and commuting 66 miles a day this is definitely a welcome change to the 17mpg average I was getting on a 95 Rodeo. It gets an average of 33mpg! The only thing I noticed is driving in excess of 70mph I get a howling through the window. This car is definitely worth the money I invested in it. Bought it with just a little over 60k miles on it.

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  Bad Crunch - 2002 Kia Rio
  By Annie - February 5 - 8:56 am

  This car is okay but does not hold up well in an accident. I was in one about a month ago and it wasnt even my fault. The other people had their car fixed and back to work. Mine was totaled at the scene and Im still not allowed to go back to work because of back and neck injuries. We were hit by a 95 Jeep Cherokee and they only had minor damages to the vehicle.

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  Great car at a great price - 2002 Kia Rio
  By citygirl - January 19 - 8:53 am

  This car has been great to drive. My family is a Kia-owner one, and so far out of numerous cars, we have never had any big problems. Sure, every brand will have some lemons or you are going to be disappointed if you are forced into a car or are lied to like some posters here have been (everyone should do research before visiting a dealer, including the disappointed poster who believed the dealer that this car gets 35-40 mpg).The Kia may not be as trendy to drive, but the quality surpasses many brands Ive seen, including Toyota and Ford. The $12k I paid was great and I have used the roadside assistance when I locked keys inside. The a/c broke once and it was fixed in an hour, under warranty.No other problems.

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  Kia Rio - 2002 Kia Rio
  By The Cat - November 21 - 1:53 am

  I have had my car for almost four years and have not had any major problems with it. Outside of the routine maintenance, everything else has been just great.

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  Good Vehicle for its Price - 2002 Kia Rio
  By Diane - September 17 - 10:03 am

  The car is excellent in any weather and proved to be reliable transportation. I would buy another Kia. The gasoline mileage in town and on the highway would average 25 to 28 mpg. My highest maintenance cost was at 60,000 miles which I have completed. Without the air conditioner on, the car has excellent pick up speed for highway entering and exiting.

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  Love my Rio!!!!! - 2002 Kia Rio
  By debj1 - August 19 - 5:16 pm

  I bougth my Rio used with about 50,000 miles on it in 2004. Ive only put normal maintanence in it, except for the rear wheel barring that need to be replaced. I absolutely love driving it!!!! Ill be buying a Sportage in the next few months, but I will be keeping my Rio. It will remain my go to car, at least until it dies. Im at 150,000 miles right now and hopeing Ill get a 100,000 more out of it. Not much on luxury, but a true JOY to drive!!!!!!!

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  good for transportation only !! - 2002 Kia Rio
  By tok - August 8 - 2:00 am

  if you need basic transportation, then get the rio...nothing good about it. should consider the new toyota corrolla, suzuki aerio, or ford focus zx3..etc. also, if has a horrible engine, no power.