Overview & Reviews
No major changes for the Rio this year.
- Small price, big warranty, peppy engine.
User Reviews:
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Happy mom and kids - 2005 Kia Rio
By Mom of 2 - March 11 - 1:46 pmWhen I bought this car, I was looking for something small enough for me to drive, yet big enough for me and my two kids (5 months and 8 years old). I love my car. My sons car seat fits well in the back seat and my daughter has lots of room. The trunk is large enough to hold my sons humongous stroller and I can still get a good amount of groceries in there too!
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Beware the timing belt - 2005 Kia Rio
By Phil Hall - January 1 - 11:33 amNormally, I would say that this is a nice car, decent (not great) milage, good features, all in all an ok vehicle. But there is one thing you need to make sure of: the timing belt. It says to replace it every 60000 miles, I would replace that far sooner because this is an interference engine--if the belt breaks when the car is running your engine will be shot. As in dead. New car time. This design choice alone must account for the lower Reliability rating. There is no reason whatsoever that a single point of failure should destroy an engine.
