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605 messages, Last post on Nov 02, 2009 at 5:30 AM
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| I am sure there are better cars for the price, but for my money, so far, it is the Rio that stands to gain ground, with it's warranty, performance, and durability. If you take the name off, you could imagine it as any small car out there. Ok, I have had it about three months now and have had my first oil change. I have had no problems. Of course, if I had problems with a new car in the first three months, I would definately be writing a different story, er, review. I was getting 32 mpg at first. Now, it is sometimes 35 and 36 around town. I have to wait to go to Daytona to see what it does on the road for several hours. Before, going to the smokies I was getting less than coming back, due to going five to seven miles faster coming home. I am looking at stopping every two and a half hours switching drivers, going to Daytona, and filling up. Never letting it go below a quarter tank, or thereabouts. I find it uses less gas and gets better mileage filling up before letting it get below a half tank. You need gas anyway? So, fill it up, won't take as long, won't be a shock, or as bad a shock, and in the long run, save on the fuel pump. To review, good car, could be better, could be worse. Easy to handle, nice interior, plenty of storage, ie, the trunk is hugh, although no one has sat in the back seats, it seems good for small children. Afterall, it is a compact. When I get the chance I am going to test drive the Chev Aveo, and a couple of more small cars. Will let you know. Do I get paid for this??? | |
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When will KIA wake up to the fact that perhaps some of us would like a power sunroof as an option, at least with the SX5? If Hyundai can offer a sunroof with its Accent SE, then why not KIA with the RIO? Maybe for 2009? Hmmmmm.  How about making Electronic Stability Control an option also in '09 instead of waiting till the last minute when it will be mandatory on all vehicles, big and small? Any driver would greatly benefit from this added safety feature, especially in such a tiny machine that is the RIO. I dig KIAs, don't misunderstand...but they need to wake up some, IMHO! Peace!<-AladdinSane-<- 
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As of June 08', the mileage per gallon has risen dramatically. Unless it is the way I fuel up. I have noticed, (I have owned a Rio since 1/08 and got 32-34 mpg), that the way one fuels their vehicles, especially the Rio, that it is noticeably different. To explain what I am saying, I filled up the Rio after it got down to a quarter tank of gasoline, and it took somewhere in the neighborhood of 8-9 gallons. It gave me approximately 32-36 mpg and sometimes as low as 33 mpg. And that is watching how I drive, not alot of starting and stopping, and some highway miles. Normal actually, but all the while watching how I drive, no jackrabbit starts, no revving, no speeding, etc. I continued on and starting filling the tank up at one half. The mpg rose to around a steady 36-37. I tried that, while gas was still around 3 bucks a gallon. NOW, starting in April 08', I am putting fuel in my tank every 105-135 miles driven, which puts the needle at just above the three quarter mark. Folks, I have been doing this for three months now, and get the same results each and everytime. Backroads, highways, byways, doesn't matter. I am getting from 39-45 mpg constantly. All I have to do is fill up when my odometer shows around 110 miles on it. Or, just above the three quarter mark. I have gone over it once or twice and got the same good mileage as up to 125 miles. What is it? I don't know, but I assume it has to do with volume in the tank. You may have to stop more often, but try it. It is well worth it to save a few bucks, not just once, twice, but everytime you fill up. If I'm lying, I'm dying. I live around Louisville, not in that city, but close. The price here is .39 cents hight per gallon than in a town 30 miles to the south. Elizabethtown is what it is called, and they have cheaper costing gas, as does Tenn, and Franklin, Ky. Why is Louisville cheating its patrons? Because they can, and get away with it? Got any ideas? I am rioowner in diguise. Later |
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I need to know if the doors of a 2002 Kia Rio four door will fit on a 2001 Kia Rio four door.
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Replying to: ole58 (Jul 04, 2008 7:17 am)
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Replying to: rioowner (Jul 05, 2008 5:28 am) |
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Has anyone else had this kind of trouble with their A/C?... I have an '03 Kia Rio and my A/c keeps going out. When I start up my car, it won't blow any air on any of the fan speeds. After I get going faster on the highway, sometimes it will start to work on the highest blower speed only or it will work if I hold in the knob (while steering and shifting gears of course). Now it's working less and less, even while trying to rig it. Last year I took it to the dealership and they said it was a blower switch. After $350.00 and three trips, they finally were able to fix it temporarily. Now it's doing the same thing and I am so frustrated. I don't want to get ripped off at the dealership again. Does anyone have any advice. It's 100 degrees every day and I have an 18 month old baby to keep cool this summer! Thanks, Erin
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Replying to: jeramieanderin (Jul 13, 2008 7:28 am)
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