Used 2019 Kia Rio Consumer Reviews
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We have a limited number of reviews for the 2019 Rio, so we've included reviews for other years of the Rio since its last redesign.
Tight
Mr D, 11/22/2020
2019 Kia Rio S 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 6A)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
Kia Rio rides well, tight feel. Just got the car - will update over time.
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Mediocre subcompact with a few redeeming features
R Sanders, 09/25/2019
2019 Kia Rio S 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 6A)
2 of 29 people found this review helpful
I hired the S from Dollar for 3 weeks and currently in week 2. Pros- Android Auto, large trunk, reasonable gas consumption, decent reversing camera. Cons - old hat auto box, 1990s gas engine technology, acceleration best described in fractions of a day, noisy under acceleration, diabolically poor headlights ( in my view dangerously poor and similar to 1970-1980 autos), ride and handling both poor with is quite an achievement. I have not seen Skoda Fabia here in US but they would eat this car for breakfast and still be as reliable and probably more economic on gas.
small outside big inside
tom R, 07/19/2021
2018 Kia Rio S 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 6A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
good mpg reasonably comfortable and quick
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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)
0 of 0 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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Five years and no problems
ZiggyM5, 04/15/2023
2018 Kia Rio LX 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 6M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
I bought my first new car in 1975, and since then, I have never owned a car that didn't has to go to the dealer for many repairs, including several American, Japanese, and German new vehicles. The trunk lock and an ABS sensor were the only two things broken during these five years. Because of this positive experience, I got a new 2021 Kia Forte GT, which I enjoy daily with no problems whatsoever. Bought by necessity, Kia won my heart for reliability and performance. Yes, the performance of this little car is better than other sub-compact I have driven, like a 2012 Mazda 3, which I bought from my sister-in-law, which is extremely slow.
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