Archive for January, 2010

Kia Rio Repair Manual

If you’re dealing with a broken-down Kia Rio, there are good chances that you may require the Kia Rio repair manual to make your life easier. You can find some online documents, which can serve as repair manual, though the same can also be obtained in form of a physical hard copy. Overview During the [...]

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Kia Rio Review

Kia Rio has been one of the least expensive vehicles from the house of Kia. However, as far as the capabilities and performance of the Rio is concerned, customers don’t need to compromise on simply anything. Engine, Transmission and Salient Specs Sure thing, you can’t expect the Rio to match the likes of Honda Civic, [...]

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Kia Rio Engine

The Kia Rio engine has been quite promising since the first generation, but its cost has been remarkably low when compared with its rivals in the market. Choices During Early Generations During the earlier generations, the Rio was offered with 1.6L gasoline engine in the US markets, and equivalent petrol and diesel engines in the [...]

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2005 Kia Rio Review

Kia Rio was launched as an economy class hatchback, which was sold under the $8,000 mark in the American markets. But, slowly the performance of the vehicle improved, and so did it sales. The 2005 Kia Rio was the major change in the line up of Rio cars. Overview of 2005 Rio In the year [...]

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2003 Kia Rio Sedan Review (US Variant)

The 2003 Kia Rio marked the emergence of the second generation Rio cars in the market. In the US market, 2003 Kia Rio sedan became quite popular right from the word go. Although there weren’t too many major changes made to the 2002 Rio, the new Rio sedan included revamped front fascia, console and instrument [...]

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2002 Kia Rio Review

The 2002 Kia Rio was offered with single engine configuration and transmission choice. It was launched with 4-speed automatic transmission, with a 1.6L gasoline engine in the US markets, while the vehicle was also marketed with a 1.6-litre DOHC four-cylinder, and petrol engines in the UK and other European markets. Choice of Trims The North [...]

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Kia Rio

The subcompact car from Kia Motors, Rio, was first introduced in the model year 2000 as 2001 model vehicle. It is a replacement model to the Kia Pride, which has been discontinued for 2000. The initial model came equipped with full fledged standard safety, comfort and convenience amenities. It is one of the less expensive [...]

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