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This is the greatest economy car!
wiyan, 05/06/2004
2004 Kia Rio 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 5M)
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My husband and I purchased the Rio so he could commute to work. Well this has been the greatest little car we have ever bought! It has good pick up and go! And ever since the price of gas has gone up this car has been a dream. We don't even worry about ths gas anymore because it cut the amount we spend on gas in half. I'm thinking of switching my SUV to buy another KIA product. They are such great cars, I never thought I would be saying that. I used to just love Nissans and Toyotas now, I find myself leaning more towards KIAs.
The Princess and the Pea
NewRioApr04, 05/07/2004
2004 Kia Rio 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 5M)
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The suspension system is very poor, you feel every bump on the highway and every crack in the road. Otherwise, I am very happy with the car.
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Worse car ever
littlebluetoad, 06/25/2008
2004 Kia Rio 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 5M)
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I bought this car in january of 06, it ran fine until june the following year where just randomly the engine died so i spent 3k to get it fixed then on top of that i had the cooling motor die the brakes have been replaced a few times already, and now even after the newer engine its still giving me problems. I am scared to get into my car and drive it every day in fear of it breaking down on me. Also, as others have mentioned, the AC sucks all the power out of the car so in the hot summer you can't always have it on. I feel bad for those i see who just bought a kia rio and are driving it around. Plus the resale value goes down a couple grand right off the lot. it's not worth it at all!!
Cheap on gas, high on repairs
goatgirl, 12/11/2008
2004 Kia Rio 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 5M)
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This car gets good mileage, 33-41 mpg, but you pay for it in repairs. It is only 5 years old and I have had to replace a wheel bearing, after 3 years, the air intake x2 in 3 years, leaving us stranded both times. Front end feels out of alignment, even after getting alignment, and having new tires balanced. Driver's side wiper arm is stripped, most things are dealer items so spendy. Seat belt on driver side back seat quit working right after the 60,000 warranty ran out. Radiator overflow hose came off twice. Hubby threatens to sell it all the time.
embarressed to be seen in it
Sue Wilson, 12/01/2003
2004 Kia Rio 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 5M)
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the paint is chipping I don't want to be seen in my rio, I was proud at first untill the paint started to leave white spots