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3.5 out of 5 stars
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3.5 out of 5 stars

2002 Rio Wagon

mako787, 02/03/2013
2002 Kia Rio Cinco 4dr Wagon (1.5L 4cyl 4A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

I just purchased a Cinco wagon in January with 106,000 miles on it. It was in excellent condition and I hoped to get a reliable car that was cheap to drive and maintain. I had an older Buick that had cost me a fortune and the engine was knocking so bad I was afraid it was going to throw a rod in my driveway. So far this Kia has been reliable except for the check engine light coming on abut five times now. First it was the O2 sensors that had already been changed out but I had to get another one anyway and then it was the gas cap. Now it came on again and I have no idea what it is this time. The car is noisy and has little power with the AC running.

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3.63 out of 5 stars

I love it

Riand, 07/17/2009
2002 Kia Rio Cinco 4dr Wagon (1.5L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful

I love my little Kia , its done well over the years and have been reliable. I havent had any problems with the car and I would recomend some one to buy!

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4 out of 5 stars

Nice Little car w/a price U CANT beat!

David-WI, 06/21/2002
2002 Kia Rio Cinco 4dr Wagon (1.5L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I REALLY like this little car. Plus I COULDN'T pass up on the price either. Granted it is a little 4cyl car but it has nearly everything you need at a base model price. I paid 12K even for this car and got nearly everything I wanted. I had the dealer install after market cruise and I am set!! The A/C works just fine, it has a roomy hatch and it looks great!!! All for 12K!! How can you go wrong????

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4.38 out of 5 stars

Dogs and I love it!

RiowithDogs, 10/06/2002
2002 Kia Rio Cinco 4dr Wagon (1.5L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I love this car! I got it so I could haul my two mini-greyhounds in the back. They love it, too! Very fun to drive, great mileage. The dealership was awesome and the price was right! Everyone thinks it is a sporty Honda Civic. There are no bells and whistles, but truly a well put together car with a fantastic price. I would buy it again!

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4.63 out of 5 stars

Awesome Wagon

kialover15, 06/22/2008
2002 Kia Rio Cinco 4dr Wagon (1.5L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

We recently bought a 2002 Rio Cinco, and we are loving our decision. This car was purchased by my grandfather. This is his work car, and soon, I will share it with him. (I get my license in July.) We sold a 1994 Cadillac Deville. A nice Caddy, no problems, but with gas at 4.18 a gallon, there was no option but to sell it. Once we got the Rio, we were a little unhappy, no AC, but when we filled it up for the first time a got 31 mpg, we were fine with no air. The gas mileage kept getting better too. The highest is 34 mpg, complete city! Great car!!

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