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talanj, 10/19/2012
2012 Kia Rio LX 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 6A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I've have a 2012 sedan and I was getting around 32 mpg. I've now got about 12k miles on the car in 6 months. I've had 1 minor issue. At about 11.5k mile the CE light came on. I took it to the dealer and they said it needed a software update. That did fix the CE. I've gone through a couple tanks of gas since and It does seem that my MPG is up a few miles per gallon. All and all it's a nice little car, looks good and cruises along pretty good.
Like the car but gas mileage is not there
talanj, 05/27/2012
2012 Kia Rio LX 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 6A)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
Good little car. Great features. Good price. Good warranty. Good dealer service. Car scoots along good on the highway. By far the best looking car in the class.
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Almost perfect except MPG came up well short
jjsteil, 02/20/2012
2012 Kia Rio SX 4dr Hatchback (1.6L 4cyl 6A)
9 of 16 people found this review helpful
This is my 3rd KIA. 1st was a 2003 Sorrento then 2010 Soul ! which the RIO replaced. I have logged 1500 miles in the 1st month. Build quality is excellent. Interior fit and finish is excellent and the features you get for 20k cannot be matched by the competition. The car handles and drives much better than my soul with the 6 sp. trans. - pretty smooth although the 1.6L really works hard at 65 mph and up; always downshifting on slight inclines. The GDI engine is not living up to the 30/40 MPG on the window sticker. I divide miles driven by gallons pumped when I fill up; I'm getting 25 city and 30-31 hwy. Big disappointment! With the except of the low MPG the car does not disappoint
Terrible Gas Mileage in a Well Built Car
worknman, 04/05/2012
2012 Kia Rio EX 4dr Hatchback (1.6L 4cyl 6A)
8 of 18 people found this review helpful
In Dec 2011,my wife and I bought a brand new Kia Rio 5Dr Ex in red. The people at the Kia dealership were great and practically one of the only reasons we bought the car when we did besides the supposedly excellent gas mileage. Unfortunately,this car get barely 30 miles per gallon hwy and 26 miles per a gallon city. And the great six speed auto transmission downshifts two gears on even the smallest hill,making the cruise control practically unusable for gas mileage runs. Our Kia is extremely well built and attractive. It is fun to drive too. But we really needed it to make the gas mileage Kia said it would. Now we will get rid of it to buy a 5 speed Toyota Yaris
Best bang for your buck EVER!
miketill18, 02/28/2012
2012 Kia Rio SX 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 6A)
3 of 6 people found this review helpful
Fun to drive! Peppy engine! 35.8 MPG's mixed driving. Awesome UVO system and stylish. What more could you want?