By donald roberts on 02/22/08 16:52 PM (PST)
Vehicle
2004 Kia Rio 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 5M)
Review
I think my Kia Rio is a pretty neat, reliable car. If I had a son or daughter I'd feel safe in giving it to either of them for a 19th birthday. It has never given me any mechanical problems to deal with and the gas mileage is pretty good too. However, I think I will trade it in on a Toyota Prius at the end of this year, if I don't buy a new home.
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By huff3 on 05/19/07 06:57 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
2004 Kia Rio 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 5M)
Review
I bought my Rio used, had all servicing done. Still under warranty. Had this car on a 1k trip last month. Got anywhere from 29 to 33 mpg. Had no problems at all. I have just had 60 k service done, new timing belt, etc. This must be done on time for 4 cylinder engines. This Rio is very reliable, uses no oil, is easy to park, has an adjustable drivers seat (helps on long trips). Best thing about this car is the warranty. It is much longer than US cars and the service department never gives me a hard time. Better yet is gas mileage.
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By Light foot on 10/20/06 13:34 PM (PDT)
Vehicle
2004 Kia Rio 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 5M)
Review
My only beef is that if you happen to be stuck in the middle of nowhere with a burned out tail light, and eager to replace it before you get back on the highway, don't rely on the owner's manual for proper instructions to replace it. Even the dealer's tech had difficulty. The company needs to send every owner an addendum that truly instructs on how to replace a tail light. Otherwise you will be one frustrated driver and prone to a police stop. The existing manual has only two instructions. The second one is "Carefully remove the tail light assembly from the body." Duh!
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By armyboy404 on 10/12/06 14:33 PM (PDT)
Vehicle
2004 Kia Rio Cinco 4dr Wagon (1.6L 4cyl 5M)
Review
I've had my Cinco for 6 months now and it has been GREAT! I live in metro Atlanta so driving is a way of life around here. My Cinco handles wonderfully. I've also done long distance driving and it was very comfortable.
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By TheDrake on 06/28/06 12:54 PM (PDT)
Vehicle
2004 Kia Rio 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 5M)
Review
I bought my Rio in March of 2004 and I love it to bits. I have no complaints and I think I will always own a KIA. They have impressed me with there service and I love my car.
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By carl on 03/11/05 12:46 PM (PST)
Vehicle
2004 Kia Rio 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 5M)
Review
Extremely disappointed in the car, have made 7 trips to the dealer for warranty service on a wind noise, door handle operation, transmission has been replaced twice within 24,000 miles and the car is way underpowered and loses speed rapidly when going up any even slight incline. God forbid you are running the air conditioner as it sucks the remaining horsepower right out of the engine and the engine runs extremely rough with the A/C compressor engaged. Great that there is a 100,000 mile warranty, but believe me you have to use it all the time! Dealership service mechanics are also incompetent.
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By pslims on 01/13/05 14:47 PM (PST)
Vehicle
2004 Kia Rio 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 5M)
Review
I got my 2004 Rio last month. I was looking for a commuter car to drive about 20-30 minutes on the highway to work. So far I am pleased with the car. It was manual transmission (the automatic drove horrible) and manual windows, locks, no ABS, no stereo. Overall, I am happy with the car as a commuter car. I probably would not have bought this car but for the price I paid, it was definitely worth it.
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By Single Mom w/2 teens on 12/26/04 11:32 AM (PST)
Vehicle
2004 Kia Rio 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 4A)
Review
My car is only two months *new*. I
have a 4-door sedan, automatic, air-
cond., am/fm/cd and the 'upgrade pkg.'
but no power windows/doorlocks. A bit
hard getting used to NOT having those
in a car but I can live without it.
There is plenty of interior space for
those sitting up front, however, those
sitting in back have relatively NO LEG
ROOM. Door handles etc. inside are
obviously cheap plastic and somewhat
ugly though functional. Engine needs
more power, especially driving uphill
on freeways as well as simply trying to
pick up speed to merge onto a freeway
or to pass other vehicles. Fuel
economy is great! Overall decent and
driveable car for the price.
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By Bear on 12/11/04 07:24 AM (PST)
Vehicle
2004 Kia Rio Cinco 4dr Wagon (1.6L 4cyl 5M)
Review
This has been an excellent car for the
28,000 miles that I have put on it.
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By Denise711 on 10/20/04 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
2004 Kia Rio 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 5M)
Review
I love my new 2004 Rio. It is fun to
drive and very comfortable. I like it
also because with the rising gas prices
it still doesn't cost much to fill up
the tank. My car get's good gas
milelage. I like the way it looks and
even though it may look small it is
very roomy.It also has a good stereo
with a cd player. It is a very smooth
driving car at a good price and I
woudn't trade it for any other car.
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