Used 2006 Kia Rio 5 SX 4dr Wagon (1.6L 4cyl 5M) Consumer Reviews
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Killed one, going on another!
adoom, 01/06/2014
Kia Rio 5 SX 4dr Wagon (1.6L 4cyl 5M)
23 of 25 people found this review helpful
I had a used 2006 Rio5 for a short bit before getting t-boned in a winter storm. The offender was a dodge caravan making an illegal left turn. The Rio took the hit well, with little damage to me...but the car was a write-off. After much searching for a new car, I ended up buying the exact same model. The Rio5 is great on gas, the 5sp is peppy enough to be fun. The spare tire cover is crap, I recommend buying a piece of plywood to cover it. The balljoints in the 3 kia rio5's that I have driven have all needed replacing.
best fuel efficient, reliable car
euroboy, 04/21/2009
Kia Rio 5 SX 4dr Wagon (1.6L 4cyl 5M)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
My 2006 rio5 has already 385,000 km on it and is still running perfectly. It's my second rio, I drive it for a living, and I love the car, I cannot say a bad word about it, it never gave me any problems at all. The only thing I fixed so far are: ball joints, wheel bearings, tie rods (rough country roads) & fuel purge valve (filthy north American gasoline) buy the car new, maintain it well, don't drive it like a maniac (I. E. Floor the gas pedal), change oil every 5000 km, timing belt every 100,000, put premium fuel in it and she will never fail you! To the guy whose rio stalls & overheats on the hwy: go buy a tank!
pleased with this car
petevt, 03/14/2010
Kia Rio 5 SX 4dr Wagon (1.6L 4cyl 5M)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
Nearing 79,000 miles, all driving done in and around the mountains of southern vt. Except for 5k oil changes and regular service, the only work I've needed is a wheel bearing, fuel tank purge solenoid and air bag wiring clip (all covered under waranty). Put 4 good studded snows on this car and you'll go anywhere. 34-35 miles per gallon, I've hit 39 on the highway, driving at 60-65 miles per hour
Better than expected!
jani, 10/10/2006
Kia Rio 5 SX 4dr Wagon (1.6L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
We were shopping for something a little bigger (Vibe, Matrix, Focus) but this little car suits us just fine for $5000 less. Our Rio5 5-speed takes us on 100 mile round trips at least twice a week, plus a few miles back and forth to work each week. It gets up to 70 with no problem, cruises at 75-80 comfortably. The shifting is a little stiff in reverse, but otherwise smooth.
fun
bestedt, 03/02/2006
Kia Rio 5 SX 4dr Wagon (1.6L 4cyl 5M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
A really fun car to drive.The comfort of the ride is like a bigger car. Oh by the way, the gas mileage is wonderful.
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