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#23 of 25 Surprised by the Rio5 by b3nut Feb 07, 2006 (3:38 pm)
I'm going to be replacing my Escort ZX2 in 2 or 3 months, and I've been shopping around. The Rio5 surprised me when I took it for a spin...they've come a long way. The dealer told me that they're holding off on the aftermarket cruise though, until the local shop that installs them gets the new Rio procedures dialed in. They installed one, and it took 3 returns to get it right. Hopefully they'll get whatever issues there are ironed out, as I believe the lack of a factory cruise option to be a glaring omission on any car.   But the hatch handiness, ride quality, gas mileage, and price are making the Rio5 look really attractive, and that Sapphire Blue doesn't hurt either! There's a lot of room in that little car, and the interior is logically laid-out (though a regular center armrest would be nice, not just the little fold-out one for the driver). I could see this car rocking for my 15-20 mile commute back and forth to work, and occasional trips to boot.   So far, I've tried the Focus ZX5, Rio5, and Elantra 5-door...I love the Focus road manners but the fuel econ is only so-so...the Rio5's 29/38 with the slushbox (I'm under orders to get an auto, my wife can't drive my stick 'scort) looks *really* good in light of where gas prices are going.   Todd in Beerbratistan
#24 of 25 Drove a Rio one day after an Aveo LT by csandste Sep 28, 2006 (6:26 pm)
Gotta say the LT was much more upscale feeling, despite my general fear of all things Daewoo. The Aveo was a lot more pleasant than the Cobalt I drove.   The Rio had crank windows for about the same price as a fully dressed and much more attractive LT. (I had posted that the exterior of the Aveo was too ham fisted than the 06, but I think I'm getting used to it.)   Was really disturbed that the list price of the Rio was $3K more than I paid for an Elantra five years ago. What's going on with the low end of Hyundai/Kia anyway? You can get a Honda Fit or a Nissan Versa with a lot more kit for less money than the stripper Kia. Replies to this message: backy (Sep 28, 2006 6:47 pm)
#25 of 25 Re: Drove a Rio one day after an Aveo LT [csandste] by backy Sep 28, 2006 (6:47 pm)
Replying to: csandste (Sep 28, 2006 6:26 pm) Prices they are a changin'. Wait until you see the prices on the '07 Elantra! Still, the Edmunds TMV for a Rio5 with power package and ABS is just about the same as that of the base Fit, and the Rio5 has alloys on it. But I don't think Kia has reached the point yet where they can garner the same price as a comparable Honda. Kia'a historical depreciation is below that of Honda, for one thing.

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