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Don't Buy ONE!, 05/31/2010
2002 Kia Rio Cinco 4dr Wagon (1.5L 4cyl 5M)
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I bought my Rio in January with 68K miles and not after 5 months of driving the engine died! I was on the freeway and it seized! After inspection they thought it was a timing belt but in the process of inspection of the engine found that the lower part of the engine died and then broke the timing belt, spark plugs blown into bits and pieces! After call KIA they said that the last 2 years they made better engines and the engine in the 2002 was not "good." They tried to sell me a new kia but after my experance I will never buy a kia and never recommend them to a friend, in fact I told my friend who owns a kia to sell his fast! Don't get one!
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The Cat, 12/24/2005
2002 Kia Rio 4dr Sedan (1.5L 4cyl 5M)
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I have had my car for almost four years and have not had any major problems with it. Outside of the routine maintenance, everything else has been just great.
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Sherman, 01/04/2006
2002 Kia Rio 4dr Sedan (1.5L 4cyl 5M)
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I have a 2002 Kia Rio and I had for about one year now and I have nothing but good things to say about this car. This is my first car and luckily it is a very good one. When I first bought this car I was a little leery because I grew up an American car lover and this one was Korean. Second I was concerned about the performance factor since it only has 96 horsepower. All my worries were put to sleep when I had the car for a day and the way it handled and the surprising snap it had for only 96 horsepower. Next is the reliability; in the 11 months I owned it the car never gave a sign of problems. The only money spent was for maintenance and the crazy wheels, paint and engine upgrade. great car.
Falling apart
Da Skipper, 06/28/2002
2002 Kia Rio 4dr Sedan (1.5L 4cyl 5M)
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I got the car for good gas milage. That's all I'm getting. Two year old car with only 33,000 is falling apart. Having troubles with breaks, interior trim falling off, extreme wind noise, and not the factory radio has died. Service dept. at dealer I purchased it from is totally worthless and I refuse to return to them.
It's been a great car!
Jon Hill, 03/23/2006
2002 Kia Rio Cinco 4dr Wagon (1.5L 4cyl 5M)
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As y'all read this, understand that we bought this car new and use it in Egypt. We have gone from one end to the other including the Sinai on numerous trips. Gas mileage is great (even though gas is .80 cents a gallon here). We have depended on this car with our lives and to date only replaced both the front drive axles. The roads are notorious with potholes, etc. Would buy another one and more. Try it ... you won't be disappointed.