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Used 2003 Kia Rio Sedan Consumer Reviews

4.2 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

The best car i have EVER had!

Elizabeth Satko, 02/24/2003
2003 Kia Rio 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 4A)
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The Kia Rio is the greatest automobile I have ever had

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2.5 out of 5 stars

Money Saver

ChadHutchy, 04/10/2009
2003 Kia Rio 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 5M)
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The car is money saver, It's uncomfortable, noisy, unsafe (poor at stopping), but I’ve saved so much. Yes, 41 mpg, is obtainable by keeping the air filter replaced, along with running 93 octane and your good to go (on a 10 gallon tank it’s only a buck more to put the 93 in). The 2008’s I would expect to be a little better in comfort.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Fun Little Car

Jace Beckerman, 11/01/2003
2003 Kia Rio 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 5M)
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This car is great on gas and to drive around town. In spite of its 104 horsepower it feels spunky due to its light weight. The only problems I've found with it is the fact that the armrest on the drivers chair is not at the same level with the arm rest on the drivers door, so on long trips it's a bit of an uncomfort but for the most part the car is well worth the price.

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4 out of 5 stars

Consider it

PA Rio, 11/04/2003
2003 Kia Rio 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 4A)
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I shopped around for the lowest priced car that would be comfortable to drive and have all the necessary features, no more, no less. I found it in the 2003 Kia Rio. I am 6'2 and find the driver's seat very comfortable. Plenty of head and leg room. Nothing fancy about this car but it has a nice style and it is very inexpensive. Only downside is the power. I bought the automatic and it doesn't have much pep but if you are not "punching" the gas petal all the time, you probably don't care anyway. 30 MPG in city even though it is supposed to get less. Nice car, nice price.

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3.13 out of 5 stars

good little car

altimax9091, 02/16/2012
2003 Kia Rio 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 5M)
0 of 2 people found this review helpful

i replaced the timing belt and water pump at 60k ...a lot of people don't know ...right now has 92k ..its been reliable ..really good in gas since its standar ..power windows terrible ..don`t work ..but i don`t care as long the a/c, heater works ..very cheap to fix , parts etc ..and looks easy , my friend has a rio that has 140k and still running strong

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