Used 2008 Kia Rio LX 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 4A) Consumer Reviews
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Great little gas saver!
tracyb4, Central City, KY, 05/16/2012
Kia Rio LX 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 4A)
25 of 26 people found this review helpful
I bought my Kia Rio new, with 28 miles on it, and now have over 60k miles on it. It came with a great warranty and I've had all scheduled maintenance required to keep the warranty active. I have never had any trouble out of it. The only cons I can mention is that the brakes sound like they are grinding when you first apply them in a damp or wet environment, but after the first application that sound goes away. I have them checked every time I go in for service and they are always ok. The other thing is the fact that the ride is a little noisier than I prefer, but you will find that to be the case with all small cars. I average about 33-35 mpg. Keep up the maintenance, it will last!
It saved my life!!! lots of love!
slr1985, Wexford, PA, 05/29/2014
Kia Rio LX 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 4A)
42 of 45 people found this review helpful
I am writing this 2 days after I totaled my 08 Kia Rio. Very sad day. My main problem with this car is the rear defroster stopped working twice. after the 2nd time, i never bothered to get it fixed. I used to affectionately refer to it as my POS Kia, though it did get GREAT gas mileage and was always a fun and sporty drive. I loved zipping along the highway, the city, suburbia in my Rio! however, the best thing about this car is how it saved me during the worst accident i've been in. My back tire was bad, I slipped on wet highway, hit a guardrail, spun into oncoming traffic, had a head on collision with a F250 and walked away w/o a SCRATCH. Thank you for holding up, Rio!
LOVED THIS LITTLE CAR!
joy_bell, Neenah, WI, 11/04/2012
Kia Rio LX 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 4A)
27 of 29 people found this review helpful
PLEASE DO NOT LISTEN TO ALL OF THE HORRIBLE REVIEWS ON THIS CAR! Every type of car can have these issues. Honestly, I had my little kia for 3 years, and it never failed me. Even with all of the bad weather that we have up in Wisconsin, it kept going strong for my kids and I. The only issue that I ever had was that the headlights are supposed to be automatic, but if I didn't manually turn them off, sometimes the batter would drain. but that only happened a few times in all the years that I had it. besides that, never had a single issue. I have several friends and family members who also have these cars, and they never have major issues either. great car for a small family.
Will never buy again!
lindseyh26, Leicester, NC, 01/11/2012
Kia Rio LX 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 4A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I bought this car back in 2008. I have had to replace things i shouldnt have had to replace already. Replaced bearings, rotars, i go through tires like no ones business, and timing belt has to be replaced about ever 30,000 miles. (rio's are known for that) other than that the car is pretty good, but i would never purchase one again. They will last forever, but you have to always be replacing something.
lemon car
charlie1, 08/08/2009
Kia Rio LX 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 4A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I bought a kia rio sedan in 2008 have had a new transmission put in to date still having problems with transmission automatic shift from park reverse or drive to revervse is very slow I am left seating in the road waiting for it transmission to shift I feel this is a safety issue and kia should correct it after many many time taking it to shop they tell me I dont know have to drive and there is nothing wrong with my car, it is the worst car I have ever had will not buy another one nor would I recommend anyone else to buy one.