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Replying to: gy563 (Apr 26, 2005 6:51 pm) Funny you should ask. According to PRNewsWire, The Rio sedan is available in two well-equipped models - Base and LX. The Base model starts at $10,570 and comes equipped with a five-speed manual transmission. The LX model starts at $12,445 and comes standard with A/C, AM/FM/CD audio system, power/tilt steering and a 60/40 split folding rear seat. It is available with either a five-speed manual or a four-speed automatic transmission. Rounding out the Rio lineup, the Rio5 five-door comes in a sporty SX trim that includes all of the features found on the LX model and adds 15-inch alloy wheels with 195/55R15 tires, fog lights, rear spoiler, leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift knob, metal-grain interior trim and metal pedals. Starting at $13,500, the Rio5 SX is available with either a five-speed manual or a four-speed automatic transmission. Estimate about $1000 for the auto trans. |
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The Kia flash site for the new Rio used to say "Arriving in August". I just checked in and it now says "Arriving in September". Problems, perhaps? Or maybe can't get them delivered in time for a big rollout? 
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Replying to: doohickie (Aug 17, 2005 8:26 am) |
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may look better in person than it does on the Kia flash site. They have a cool program that plays there (after downloading it) that shows Kia plant machinery slapping on the new Rio bumper assembly (complete with audio effects). It's fun to watch and shows some nice views of the new small car from Kia. Incidentally, those side mouldings Kia puts on at the factory are very nice to have on from the start. I like that a lot. On both my 1999 Kia Sephia and my 2001 Kia Sportage 4x4 I've bought side moulding and put it on after I bought the vehicles. They have saved my Kia's from many, many door dents. Can't wait to see this new Rio in person and on the road.
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Replying to: iluvmysephia1 (Aug 18, 2005 6:46 am) |
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Full pricing on this car is out there now -- Edmunds doesn't have it yet, and I can't link because it's on a competing site and the mods don't like that. Some Googling will bring it up. Anyway, it seems a little on the high side to me, once you load the car up (and I mean that generously -- "loaded up" in this context means you get power windows and full wheel covers). It's possible to break the $15,000 barrier on the sedan. That's Scion territory. Is this thing really that good? Anyone else driven it yet? -Andrew L
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Replying to: a_l_hubcaps (Aug 22, 2005 4:41 pm)
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Replying to: bamacar (Aug 22, 2005 7:06 pm) -Andrew L
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Replying to: a_l_hubcaps (Aug 23, 2005 4:30 am)
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Replying to: chuck1959 (Aug 23, 2005 1:59 pm) -Andrew L
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