Used 2003 Kia Rio 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 4A) Consumer Reviews
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Fine Piece of Machinery
Tom , 11/24/2009
Kia Rio 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 4A)
8 of 8 people found this review helpful
I took over ownership of the car at 17000 miles from my Dad. Currently it has over 92000 miles on it and runs like new.Fuel economy is great.I live in Chicago currently and consistently return over 30mpg in heavy traffic and lots of urban driving.Open road and under less stressful conditions at my previous residence I was consistently returning 36-41 depending on the situation.Kia has the stigma of being cheap but I assure this car is not cheap.It performs very well and I have spent nothing on maintenance except for the usual things like oil changes.The only thing special I do with it is that I use a product called engine restore after each oil change.Kia has done a great job.
Do not buy this cheap poor mans car
terence gomez, 10/03/2003
Kia Rio 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I bought this thing two months ago and let me tell you it's a real piece. No power and horrible gas mileage (for it's size),handling and build quality. The suspension set-up is a joke, I mean a solid rear axle? come on now. I guess you can't expect much though. This is what I get for being cheap and poor. If your poor like me then just buy a decent used car for less, you'll be much happier.
A Small Car Hard Not To Drive Hard
Old Bear, 11/16/2002
Kia Rio 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 4A)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
The great majority of my driving has been in heavy traffic, but I did manage a fairly lightly trafficed trip from San Bernardino to Santa Ana and back. This car is eager to fly. Before I realized it I was zooming along comfortably at 100mph. The car handled nicely, but I slowed. It seemed happy at 80, but had to be restrained to 70. In traffic it is eager and surprisingly comfortable for a large person. I'm 5'11" and weigh 250. Mine is Rally Blue and it wants to race, behavior for which it penalizes you at the gas pump.
Pretty Terrible
ultrarunner100, Lenexa, KS, 08/21/2012
Kia Rio 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 4A)
1 of 5 people found this review helpful
Car had less than 90k miles when the engine failed. No power, looks terrible. I'm 6'4" and I barely fit in the car.
I love my car
girl, 12/20/2002
Kia Rio 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 4A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
I love how smooth this car drives. It is very comfortable and quiet. they also made great colors for the cars this year. I think this is a great family car.
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