New Kia Rio

Me Likey

Edit: Its a Kia, not Kio

Agreed. Kia/Hyundai have come a long way.

Sweet Golf!

....wait...

Its gotta hint of Seat Leon to it...

DukeOfUndersteer wrote: Edit: Its a Kia, not Kio

Shazzam!

In reply to Tom Heath:

You are the man!

2800 lbs, 225 HP, 6-speed, Shocks by Koni, and adjustable A-Arms all around. That would make this car really cool!

pinchvalve wrote: 2800 lbs, 225 HP, 6-speed, Shocks by Koni, and adjustable A-Arms all around. That would make this car really cool!

why so heavy? The current car is ~2500lbs.

Typo, I meant 1800!

looks very fiesta-ey...not that thats a bad thing, Im just sayin...

Keeping in line with Kia's new image....take a look at the new Optima. Saw it at the auto show. Really sharp car. But a loaded one is about 30K. Yikes...

4cylndrfury wrote: looks very fiesta-ey...not that thats a bad thing, Im just sayin...

It looks a lot better than the Fiesta.

I hate to say this but I like this Rio more than the Mazda2.

pinchvalve wrote: 2800 lbs, 225 HP, 6-speed, Shocks by Koni, and adjustable A-Arms all around. That would make this car really cool!

Actual numbers or "This is what we want"?

In reply to DaveEstey:

looks like a somewhat realistic wishlist?

I'm going against the grain, I like the current crop of tiny cars better than this Rio. But I do admit it is much better looking than its predecessors.

The headlights remind me of the Soul, which I do like.

I like my lil'Rio, (2011) its just a base modle, but its cheep thrills at low speeds. Better tires and some springs are some tempting thoughts tho.

In reply to imirk:

The first three items on the list were RSX Type-S with a tune. The last 2 items don't seem so unreasonable. But then I'm not a bean counter for an international car company.

isnt that the same as a hyundai something or other.

It should be.

Anybody else driven one for a while? Still liking it?

I drove the new Rio sedan the other day. Even with the automatic, it's very nice. (I got to drive the B Spec version, too--that one's a bit spicier.)

One of those other magazines (initials MT) recently ran a 7 car comparison. Oddly,the Rio finished last and the Hyundai Accent was first. I find that really strange given that they're the same platform. My son has a 2010 Rio and I think it's a very nice little car. We've driven 750 miles in a day in it and arrived in good shape. I like the front of the new model, but the rear view is a little plain, but that wouldn't stop me from getting one.

Why is it that only the base models come with the manual trans?