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Used 2011 Kia Rio Consumer Reviews

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3.75 out of 5 stars

My Experience with my Kia Rio

Inrm, 11/02/2010
2009 Kia Rio LX 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I bought this car about a month ago. Everything is fine but it has a very weird squeaky noise with the rear brakes. I've taken it to different places and nobody knows whats going on with it. The car is cheap and is no luxury at all. Everything inside is very simple. Is a little bit small, but i dont care about it because i use it to commute. Fuel economy is OK. Car is very quiet on both streets and highway. Tires are a bit small. I think that what you get for the money is fair.I like my car. I just wish We could find out whats going on with the brakes.

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2.25 out of 5 stars

So happy to be GONE!

stinalynn, 05/18/2012
2010 Kia Rio LX 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 4A)
7 of 24 people found this review helpful

I bought this car because at the time, I had no choice. I needed a cheap car with a good warranty. Well, you get what you pay for! I had a small fender bender, hitting a car at 10 miles per hour. It resulted in a total breakage of the ball joint. My husband, an ASE certified master technician, took one look and could not believe the poor quality (he is convinced it broke first, causing the accident!) It was great on gas, but that's about it. I just got rid of the thing, for a beautiful Mazda crossover, and I've never been happier!

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4.13 out of 5 stars

OK, for what it is.

Bill, 10/19/2009
2009 Kia Rio LX 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful

I can find not fault with the build quality. Thinngs shut and reveal gaps are very exact. The motor in 5th gear turns much higher than I would envision for the torque and horsepower required. Needs a 6th gear.

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4 out of 5 stars

low mileage

john jr, 05/22/2018
updated 06/11/2019
2011 Kia Rio LX 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 4A)
1 of 5 people found this review helpful

I bought a 2011 Rio in 2018 with 18,000 miles...It's like brand new....just broken in....it does have a ding in the right rear of the bumper where the lady I bought it from backed into a pole....I think I might to be able to pop it out...The price was right and I thought I better get this low mileage almost brand new 7 year old car Fifteen months have gone by and mileage is up to 19100 miles on this 8 year old car.....

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1 out of 5 stars

Never again

Megan Jeffers, 02/16/2018
2011 Kia Rio LX 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 4A)
3 of 35 people found this review helpful

I will never buy a Kia of any model again.

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