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4.5 out of 5 stars

what a great car

adam`, 06/20/2002
2002 Kia Rio 4dr Sedan (1.5L 4cyl 5M)
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I love this car it has filled my expectations and more(and I have always loved korean cars)!!!! Very reliable and fun to drive. It feels like a very well put together car! (I already have 2500 miles on it)

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4.75 out of 5 stars

I am happy!

DesertBum, 12/05/2002
2002 Kia Rio 4dr Sedan (1.5L 4cyl 4A)
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Hi Desert Kia in Victorville is great. Ask for Linda, she sold us this car. They do deal, so...be ready :) We love it. Its a small dealership, but their customer service makes up for it. I would buy again. It gets 31city/36highway DesertBum 2002'KIA Rio/Automatic/4-door

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3.75 out of 5 stars

Good transportation

Good CAR, 12/19/2002
2002 Kia Rio 4dr Sedan (1.5L 4cyl 4A)
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I have a 01 Rio.It’s not a sports car. It gets you from Point A to B. Good all around town car. Car handles good on the highway. I have notice a wind noise. The car has a good ride. Radio plays good and sounds good. AC Works great! It has options that some Entry Level Toyotas or Hondas don’t have. Such as a trunk light! They are some minor things The airbag light was on, Had it fixed. Drivers side door handle broke, Dealer fix it. It now has almost 49k miles and still running good .I have notice that the transmission will Lag in first gear (Auto)if you don’t let it warm up in the winter time.The brakes are a little touchy at first.

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4.25 out of 5 stars

16K miles in 6 months

Ed VanderVeen, 01/07/2003
2002 Kia Rio 4dr Sedan (1.5L 4cyl 4A)
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I bought my 2002 Kia Rio in July 2002 and so far so good. I drive 85 miles round trip to work each day and the gas milage on my full size pick up was killing me. My wife & I decided that I needed an inexpensive vehicle with good gas milage and a/c to drive to work in. The Kia Rio was the solution. So far I have put 16,000 miles on it (including a trip from Dallas to Chicago) and have had zero problems.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

How much I love my Kia

smsm, 12/13/2003
2002 Kia Rio Cinco 4dr Wagon (1.5L 4cyl 5M)
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I have driven this car across the state of Michigan more times than one would think humanly possible. It has proven to be more reliable than my friends' new cars of substantially more price. Once, a rear tail light went out and the dealership kindly replaced. That is the only problem to speak of. I love this car!!!! I may have to sell it because of a move to the city, and it's breaking my heart!!!

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