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We have a limited number of reviews for the 2011 Rio, so we've included reviews for other years of the Rio since its last redesign.
Great Budget Car
good budget car, 06/28/2009
2009 Kia Rio LX 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 4A)
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My Kia Rio has so far been excelent as far as a purchased car. The car is a bit cheeply made. One of the few problems I experienced was when I bought my car it had a bad fuel pump but it was resolved by my dealer. The car is overall very quiet on the highway no real complaints. As far as gas with the economy the way it is Kia's are the way to go. It makes about 30 to the highway however I have experienced up to 40 to the highway. I am a college student it fits my needs as far as room.
great car
wafa, 08/26/2009
2009 Kia Rio LX 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 4A)
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I'm so happy with my kia rio, I love it roomy, quite, and great gas saver
Best little grocery-getter ever!
Dea, 01/24/2024
2009 Kia Rio 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 5M)
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I love this little car, I have been driving it since 2010, I am the 2nd owner, my dad was the 1st, he had an injury and could't drive with the tight steering any more (our base model is no power-steering) It's a very basic no-frills car but is a pleasure to drive, park, and ride in. Getting parts /fixing is almost never a problem, but the 4 tires can be hard to get sometimes, make sure you keep an extra timing belt on hand in the higher miles (trust me here). Gas mileage is an absolute dream! and so appreciated with the work this car has to do; its the kid, school. work. grocery transporter, has taken long 1800 mile vacation drives. and towed a 4x6 trailer. I love it and would buy another of the exact same if I could, the next owner will be my son for his 1st car at 230k miles.
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I will cry if something happens to this car
Kat, 03/12/2024
2009 Kia Rio 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 5M)
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My 2009 manual Rio is amazing. I call her golf cart because of her small stature. I bought her off facebook marketplace 4 years ago for $1500 at 112,000 miles it just needed a new starter and the radio/AC didn’t work. It also came with an imprint of a road sign on the hood but that just added to the charm! I couldn’t afford much after I graduated highschool, so if it needed any expensive repairs I would’ve been SOL. Luckily my little Rio has been so good to me. I commute a good amount with college/work so I’ve put 40k miles on her since. Gas mileage is so good with this car, it has a little tank but MPG is good enough that it doesn’t really matter. It’s basically the size of a golf cart so you can park just about anywhere and maneuver really easy. The lights are automatic which is incredibly helpful for a airhead ADHD sufferer like me. The interior is definitely small, but as a smaller woman I can see and fit better this way. If you are a big boned individual you may not feel the same. When driving faster than 60 the engine is loud. At about 70mph she starts yellin because she’s sitting at 4RPM. But my girl isn’t a track star, she has 110 horsepower so it isn’t built to go fast n furious. The cloth seats are pretty awful if you don’t have AC, your car WILL smell like swass. I bought washable pleather seat covers tho so that isn’t a problem for me (anymore). I also replaced the broken radio with a fancy bluetooth one for like $100. It helps to know a local redneck who will install it for a case of beer. He didn’t complain about it so I’m assuming it wasn’t that hard. She handles okay in the snow/ice I think. I live in Wisconsin/Minnesota so I KNOW snow. I make sure I have good tires though because that significantly makes a difference. The only problem would be if you go in the ditch you will not be able to get out because she is not strong. But just don’t go in and you’ll be fine lol. This car burns oil, after about 2-3k miles there's only a smidge left on the dipstick. But that’s around the time you need an oil change anyway so I don’t really mind. I’ve had to replace the clutch at 130k but I learned stick on this car so I was not very nice at first! At about 150k my starter needed to be replaced again and I had to replace a wheel bearing. My transmission will probably need to be replaced at some point, she grinds when downshifting to 3rd gear but I just don’t downshift to third anymore so problem is solved for now as far as I’m concerned! I will definitely have to replace the timing belt at some point as well. You’re supposed to at like 90k but I severely doubt the last owner did that. I’m poor so I’ll deal with that when the time comes. All in all I love this car. It’s the first thing I’ve ever truly owned, and she has never left me stranded. I’m emotionally attached to this car, it’s been with me through it all. I will be keeping it alive as long as mechanically possible. When it goes I will be very upset, I may even host the first ever car funeral. May golf cart live forever. If you are a broke highschool/college/lost early 20s aged person, I highly recommend getting your own golf cart.