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Used 2018 Kia Rio Sedan Consumer Reviews

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    Cheryl, 02/14/2022
    2018 Kia Rio S 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 6A)
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    Great car has great gas mileage we travel a lot in the car we came to Ohio a lot when we live in North Carolina never had any problem with the car I got oil change all the time

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    Better than expected.

    Angel R., 01/23/2023
    updated 07/25/2023
    2018 Kia Rio LX 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 6A)
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful

    Never had a Kia. Got the Rio as a throw away car. However driving for more than 50 years, never had a new car that gave me virtually no problem in 5 years of ownership.

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    small outside big inside

    tom R, 07/19/2021
    2018 Kia Rio S 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 6A)
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    good mpg reasonably comfortable and quick

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    2018 Rio S Sedan Review (05/2025)

    Scott C, 05/13/2025
    2018 Kia Rio S 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 6A)
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    I love this car! I often get 45+ mpg on the interstate (I drive a steady 70-72 mph with cruise), so who needs a hybrid? I bought this car dirt cheap in 2020 - it had suffered a rear impact, structural damage and had been properly repaired. My only issue with the car happened in 2024 - the master window switch would no longer raise the passenger rear window (the window switch located on the passenger rear window still worked fine). A $20 part from eBay, installed by me and it's worked fine since. Zero mechanical issues - this thing just always starts right up, runs great, idles silently and never causes any stress. And the most interesting thing about the car is the 'Sport' button for the transmission. Press it and I swear it feels like the car has a turbo. You can spin the tires and it takes off like a rocket. The car is roomy, comfortable, quiet and smooth. Don't get me wrong, it's no luxury car. I have the 'S' model with keyless entry, cruise, a/c, power windows and locks - and that's about it for the 'fancy stuff' (the LX intro model could still be had manual windows and locks). The only irritant (and this is nitpicking) is the 'roads could be icy' ding that goes off a couple blocks from home with the temp reads 39 or below (why 39????) - I've had the car 5 years and still think 'uh-oh' when it dings at me. You think I'd learn. These are cheap and reliable - this has been much more reliable than my '20 Corolla. It's also in competition with my 2016 Honda Fit (and the Rio is winning in reliability there, too, although the Fit has only needed a starter and emergency brake cable). Nice that this Rio still has the 6 speed automatic and not the CVT.

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    Rollin' in a Rio

    JoeBad, 07/31/2024
    2018 Kia Rio LX 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 6M)
    0 of 1 people found this review helpful

    Easy to drive! The manual transmission is fabulous! Just my size!

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