Overview & Reviews

The 2009 Kia Rio continues with no mechanical changes. However, there are a few audio system upgrades.

• Smooth ride, attractive interior, generous warranty, low price.

User Reviews:

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  Two accidents, little damage - 2009 Kia Rio
  By Jackie Brage - June 10 - 12:42 pm

  I have been side swiped and now rear ended. Both sounded very bad, loud bangs and jolt. I have zero repairable damage, just a slight scratch and small ding. I will buy Kia again!

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  Very poor quality - 2009 Kia Rio
  By Randy Mizer - December 4 - 6:56 am

  We have now had two major break downs in 8000 miles. One new transmission and one new front axle .My wife drives the car and has never drove it hard.I will never buy an other KIA , wish I hadnt bought this one.

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  Great Budget Car - 2009 Kia Rio
  By good budget car - January 18 - 7:16 am

  My Kia Rio has so far been excelent as far as a purchased car. The car is a bit cheeply made. One of the few problems I experienced was when I bought my car it had a bad fuel pump but it was resolved by my dealer. The car is overall very quiet on the highway no real complaints. As far as gas with the economy the way it is Kias are the way to go. It makes about 30 to the highway however I have experienced up to 40 to the highway. I am a college student it fits my needs as far as room.

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  My Experience with my Kia Rio - 2009 Kia Rio
  By Inrm - September 6 - 10:00 am

  I bought this car about a month ago. Everything is fine but it has a very weird squeaky noise with the rear brakes. Ive taken it to different places and nobody knows whats going on with it. The car is cheap and is no luxury at all. Everything inside is very simple. Is a little bit small, but i dont care about it because i use it to commute. Fuel economy is OK. Car is very quiet on both streets and highway. Tires are a bit small. I think that what you get for the money is fair.I like my car. I just wish We could find out whats going on with the brakes.

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  great little car, but..... - 2009 Kia Rio
  By bigkev - January 23 - 4:26 am

  this is our second Rio shopping trolley. best value and size in its class by far. Fuel consumption is disappointingly high and the transmission had to be replaced the morning after we got it. Fine now and these things happen. Tyres are utter crap and noisy as hell. Otherwise its a good mum and pop runaround, and provided you are patient with the lack of acceleration you sort of get attached to them. For the price and 5 year w/tee, plus low service costs its a winner.

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  Needs better gear ratio - 2009 Kia Rio
  By tony - September 10 - 6:36 am

  It gets perfect gas mileage as long as you do not get on the interstate-run 4000 rpm in 5th gear @ 80 mph-runs 3000 rpm in 5th gear @ 50 mph-needs 6 gears or different ratio for top end- accelerates fast through 1st and 2nd car is very quiet

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  Kia Rio 2009 LX - 2009 Kia Rio
  By jblemons - January 20 - 10:43 am

  I just bought a new 2009 Kia Rio LX. I love the look and feel of this vehicle and for the size I believe it is a great buy. I am a little dissapointed with the mpg and I believe it should be getting well over 30 for how small of a vehicle it is. I believe that to be the only flaw in this vehicle. It drives well and looks sharp.

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  Great Affordable Commuter Vehicle - 2009 Kia Rio
  By student05 - July 25 - 10:33 am

  I bought this car a month ago and so far my experience with it has been great. I am a commuting college student so I was looking for something that was affordable and had good gas mileage. As far as performance goes I havent had any problems with acceleration and it handles fairly well. The interior of the vehicle is nice looking and doesnt feel cheap. One of my favorite features is the stereo system. I had installed an aftermarket system in my previous vehicle and was thinking of doing the same with this car. After listening to it though I think I have changed my mind because it sounds great for a factory system. Also, the AUX and USB inputs are great for MP3 players.

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  Will Never Buy Another Kia - 2009 Kia Rio
  By deheeren - June 4 - 7:59 pm

  I bought this car new in 2009 and today the cars second transmission failed. The car has 151,541 miles on it. The car has also had a coil pack put on each cylinder at least once. When the car was still under warranty the dealer flat-out refused to fix the actual issues with the car because the scheduled maintenance on the car wasnt up to date, yet the salesman never disclosed details about the warranty at time of purchase or provided literature about the warranty. CD player quit working at about 24 months Heater core issues at 30 months. Car needed realignment every 10,000 miles. Tire shop said it was a "Kia" thing. Lots of road noise on the freeway. Windshield always foggy.

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  Great First Car - 2009 Kia Rio
  By Shmork - November 18 - 3:46 pm

  Many reviewers complain this car isnt powerful enough, or sporty enough and the tires are too small-the list goes on; I disagree. I have never had a problem accelerating into interstate traffic or maneuvering. The interior is surprisingly spacious (huge trunk) and quite attractive with the SX enhancements. The mileage is excellent. Yes, this is no luxury vehicle and it doesnt have impressive horsepower, but if youre shopping in the subcompact market youre not likely concerned with these factors. The drive is almost sporty and the tire size hasnt been an issue. Youre not dishing out extra $ for bells and whistles and you really wont miss them. I love my new KIA for drives great and small!