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Used 2005 Kia Rio Consumer Reviews

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4.5 out of 5 stars

SPORTY LITTLE GROCERY GETTER

TomC, 06/02/2005
2005 Kia Rio Cinco 4dr Wagon (1.6L 4cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I purchased my Rio Cinco in January 2005. It is a sporty little car for the price. The fuel economy is excellent. Styling is sporty. Overall it is a sporty little grocery getter.

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5 out of 5 stars

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Homunculus Moonchild, 08/20/2008
2005 Kia Rio 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I just purchased a Kia Rio Sedan and it is totally awesome. Great on Gas. The interior layout is pretty smooth. I especially enjoy the cup holders in the main console as well as the side door panels. This car zips around. I have a manual transmission because I do not like automatic I enjoy driving I find it to be much more interactive. I would definitely recommend the Rio to any one. I got the auto under $7,000 and it is basically a brand new car with 19k on it.

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4.25 out of 5 stars

My First Kia

Burtimymus, 07/21/2005
2005 Kia Rio 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Great first time small car; since I've owned it have done over 1000 miles & it hasn't missed a beat. Did not like that I couldn't order a base one from my dealer but the up package I got with A/C made it a better car than I thought it would be. I love this car so far, the only downside I have noticed is I have to turn the overdrive off when going up steep hills, but definitely cannot grumble about the warranty. At the price I paid this car is a steal.

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4 out of 5 stars

KIA OWNER

JEFF JACKSON, 10/21/2004
2005 Kia Rio 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

RIO DRIVES WELL, HAS AVERAGE TO GOOD PICK UP. THE FUEL MILEAGE IS REAL GOOD. THE FEW LITTLE COMFORTS ARE OUTWEIGHED BY THE COST OF OPERATION.

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4.5 out of 5 stars

Mmmmhmmm I love it!

Klaticia p.t., 11/15/2005
2005 Kia Rio 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I bought the stripped down Kia Rio as a "spare car" and I am very glad I did. I got the last brand new 2005 on the lot and paid only $7,000 for it! It has no luxury appointments ... no air, no radio, no automatic transmission. For $79.00 I bought an awesome Aiwa CD receiver and installed it myself in an hour and thanks to the already factory installed speakers it was good to go. The car has excellent pick up. I have heard other people complaining about this but with a 5 speed manual transmission and no air, pick up and gas mileage is outstanding. I would definitely buy another.

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