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145 messages, Last post on Oct 17, 2006 at 4:57 AM
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Here's some information from Edmunds' coverage of the 2002 New York Auto Show: 2003 Kia Rio, by John DiPietro. Thanks for your comments. Revka Host Hatchbacks & Wagons Boards |
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| very cool looking car,better looking than the last model.i hope the prices stay the same. | |
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| how fast can the Kia Rio go can it get up to 120.mh | |
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| about various Kia models? Are you Mr. Nascar or do you just love to race on taxpayer-supported streets?! | |
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| why would you want to go that fast? | |
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| How can I find out what company actually manufactures the engines and auto-transaxles in the 2002 Rio Cinco? Or to rephrase can anyone here tell me who manufatures the above, Sephias and others are not a Kia product is what many have told me .I came to ask that question but now I see the 03 will be a 1.6 litre engine? So the 2002 Cinco is a one year only engine? Who manufactures the newest 1.6 that will be in the 2003's? | |
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The engines in th'02 are Mazda Based lic products. The engines in the '03 are the same that are used in Hyundai accents-Mists lic. |
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| Actually, the 1.5 liter engine is a Kia-made engine. It is their own design. The new 1.6 liter in the 03 models is Hyundai's Alpha engine. This engine is Hyundai's own design. Kia does not use Mazda-designed engines in their cars anymore (I'm not totally sure where the Sportage's 4-cylinder comes from) and hasn't used them since 1997. Hyundai no longer uses Mitsubishi-designed engines. They stopped using them with the redesign of the Sonata in 99. | |
| IS still a Mazda engine. It's a FE3 Block, with a head of Kia's own design. This engine was used in the Mazda Truck, The B2000, if I'm not mistaken. | |
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Right now I'm looking for a new car and it looks like it's going to be a Rio RX-V (Cinco). I'm having problems deciding between a 2002 or a 2003 (so far it looks like the later), and finding add ons and upgrade parts for it on the net. Can any one out there help me? |
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