he latest Kia Rio Reviews, pictures as well as specs

The Rio and the RioS both have a wheelbase that is 98.4-inch in length. These two models have the same height and width. The sedan model is slightly longer than these two models by a mere 10 inches.

Bluetooth connectivity is also available as an optional feature in the LX value package. In the 2010 Rio, all models had a standard manual transmission. In the 2011 Rio, manual transmission is only offered in the base model.

The exterior of the 2011 Rio looks great but it does not have the expensive design touches which are expected for a car that sells at such an inexpensive price. The new Rio has standard 14-inch wheels.

Standard features for the interior of the Rio are air conditioning, dual power sockets and audio system with four speakers. It also has power door locks and adjustable armrests for the rear seats. The sedan models also have an optional 60/40 split foldable rear seat.

Safety features include dual airbags for the front seats, side airbags, side curtain airbags and drum brakes. The base model has a fuel economy of 28 mpg for city and 34 mpg for highway.

Moving on to the fuel economy, the 2010 Kia Rio will follow the standards set by its predecessors and is expected to achieve a great mileage in excess of 25mpg. Even the safety features including ABS, traction control, optional heated front seats, front and side curtain airbags and much more will be made available in the new Rio.

Therefore, unless you're hell bent on buying the new Honda Civic, Accord, or Hyundai Sonata, the new Rio may just be the ideal package for you; that too at an extremely affordable price.

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Detail Review 2010 The Kia Rio

The Rio is the smallest vehicle made by Kia and it is also their most affordable. It comes in two body styles: a sedan or a hatchback. The available trim levels are base, LX and SX. The hatchback body style is available in LX and SSX trims only. All the models of the Rio have a 1.6-liter engine with 110-horsepower and five-speed manual transmission or a four-speed automatic transmission.

Compared to the 2010 model the 2011 Rio received a minor upgrade. The latest models now have bumpers and side moldings with the same color as that of the body. It also has new black bezels for the headlamps. The exhaust tip also has a new design and the side mirrors now have built-in turn signals. The interior of the 2011 Rio also has a new EcoMinder light. Another new addition to the new 2011 Kia Rio is the cruise control feature. The grilles of the Kia have been modified to match the look of the other vehicles of Kia.

The Rio and the RioS both have a wheelbase that is 98.4-inch in length. These two models have the same height and width. The sedan model is slightly longer than these two models by a mere 10 inches.

While some people like to opt for the genuine manufacturers for the car accessories and the parts required for the Kia car models, there are others who also contact and sift through the offerings of the authentic dealers as well. The dealers of the Kia car accessories have their offices and the retails in the various cities of the world for the ease of the car owners. The buyers of the K. Rio accessories can also opt to procure the accessories or the car parts they are looking for, through the World Wide Web and have their order delivered at the specified addresses.

This is very beneficial for the people who live in the areas where the retails or the workshops have a selected range of the auto parts or the accessories. However, when buying the Kia Rio car accessories from the World Wide Web, one has to be very thorough in the dimensions of the part required, the year of manufacture, the serial number of the part and various other related aspects. This will allow the seekers of the Ki. Rio car accessories in finding the exact car part, which will fit their cars and help them enjoy the benefits of the same.

2011 Kia Optima Sport Sedan

The 67 year old company is doing wonders from a nutshell and it's a fact that over the times KIA has been observed by giving the toughest of competition to other brands in the market. And it is clear with the fact that the annual revenue of the company goes to around $14.6 billion USD.

2011 Kia Optima Sport Sedan

The Americans over whelmed with the class and charm of the company when the first Kia-branded vehicles in the United States were sold from four dealerships in Portland, Oregon in February 1994. The journey began with the introduction of Sephia, and a few years later the United States line expanded with the addition of the Sportage.

2012 Kia-Picanto Lounched in South Korea

KIA is the oldest car manufacturer in South Korea. At its inception in 1944, this company actually did not produce the vehicles, but produced bicycles and steel pipes. At first, this company called Kyungsung Precision Industry, and in 1952 changed to be KIA Motors when they begun to produce cars, motorcycles and trucks.

2012 Kia-Picanto Lounched in South Korea

2012 The Kia-Picanto

Many people are under the impression that they cannot afford a car, let alone a brand new car. However, it is possible for anyone with almost any budget to be able to afford a brand new Cheap Kia. These vehicles are cheap in price only, not in quality or safety features. It is possible to find a brand new car at thousands less than the Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price.

These Cheap Kia are excellent quality cars such as the compact Kia Picanto, which gets excellent gas mileage and offers the safety of ABS and EBD braking systems to the luxurious Sorento SUV, which offers standard features such as Bluetooth and Sirius radio as well as a CD/MP3 sound system. Another choice is the family oriented mini-van, Sedona, which offers side curtain airbags, remote central locking and multi-zone air conditioning to keep the passengers in all seven seats comfortable for the duration of the ride, however long it may be.

2012 The Kia-Picanto

the facelifted 2011 Kia Picanto gets a sportier

The list of styling updates does not end here and also includes a set of redesigned, five-spoke alloy wheels, similar to those found on the Soul crossover. Attractively stylized alloys are wrapped into 15-inch rubber and provide Picanto a sportier exterior appearance. The facelifted Picanto also receives chrome fuel-door, body-color side moldings and side mirrors with turn signals.

Inside, the facelifted Picanto gets a sportier, four-spoke steering wheel, updated door trim, updated upholstery materials and redesigned gauges, while interior also benefits from new options such as folding type remote key and rear view camera, connected to small LCD display, placed inside the rear-view mirror. Every Picanto has also been equipped with the so-called Eco Assist system that guides the driver to drive in the most economical way.

the facelifted 2011 Kia Picanto gets a sportier

2012 Kia-KV7 Concept

After two teaser shots and a couple of leaked images earlier today, Kia’s “activity MPV” concept, the KV7, finally hit the showroom floor at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show.Designed to challenge the notion that minivans are strictly for transporting people, the KV7 stands out with its boxy design and, according to the Koreans, also wants to serve as a “connected social hub for groups of friends and adventure-seekers”.

“From the outset, we felt the category was in need of an honest reassessment due to the fact that everyone seems so desperate to attach the word “sporty” to their MPV even though MPVs, at their very core, are simply a box”, said Tom Kearns, Chief Designer, Kia Motors America. “Rather than reject the box we chose to celebrate it, just like we did with the Soul, and the result is a straightforward yet sophisticated vehicle that retains the functionality MPVs are known for and meets the changing and diverse needs of today’s consumers”.

2012 Kia-KV7 Concept

2011 The new Kia cee'd Sporty Wagon retains

Being a sponsor at this year's World Cup means that the Kia logo will be seen by millions upon millions of football fans throughout the tournament. This is a fantastic opportunity to show the World their new, stylish model line-up - so look out for a brand new Kia Cee'd on a street near you because I think their popularity will soar!

The cee'd is slated to be available on dealership by August of this year. Jean-Charles Lievens, Senior Vice-President of Kia Motors Europe has this to say about the Kia cee'd Sport Wagon: "The new Kia cee'd Sporty Wagon retains all the attributes of the cee'd hatchback and offers consumers extra practicality and versatility, with a unique extended tailgate design, while keeping stylish stand-alone good looks with a truly sporty feel. With ride, handling, and performance every bit as responsive as the hatchback, the Sporty Wagon will be available with a similar choice of engines and specifications. The Sporty Wagon is sure to delight existing Kia customers and to attract European customers who have not yet considered our brand."

2011 The new Kia cee'd Sporty Wagon retains

New 2010 Kia-Optima is a Powerful cars

Ever see a TV car commercial and wonder what the song was? I have and I know you have too! The song may be catchy, a great cover or for whatever reason you have to know the song and probably run out to buy it.

In its third model year (2003), the Optima's front end was restyled, which gave it a more upscale European look. In addition, Kia began to offer Sportmatic manual-shift capability on four-cylinder automatic Kia Optimas. The biggest improvement of the new Kia Optima is its exterior look. Unlike the previous generation of Optima's, this vehicle is actually based on the Hyundai Elantra HD (2007-) platform. Like the Sonata, the Optima is also longer and taller than the previous model and has a longer wheelbase. The differences between the Optima and Sonata are mostly in styling details, though the Kia is priced at $500 less.

New 2010 Kia-Optima is a Powerful cars

Kia Magentis replacement still nameless; new engine confirmed

Kia’s marketing department has yet to decide on what to call the Magentis replacement, due to debut at the Paris motor show in October.

The nameplate ‘Optima’, which is the U.S name, won’t be used in Europe, so an all-new name is likely. Company insiders were originally debating between ‘K5’, as it’s known in South Korea and ‘Optima’.

Name decision aside, well-placed Kia sources have revealed that a downsized 1.2 litre turbo petrol engine will be one of the engine choices, producing 150bhp.

The newcomer is longer, wider and lower and sits on a longer wheelbase than the Magentis. This has drastically increased both cabin and luggage space. Kia admits that the Magentis will never likely to be a major seller in Europe, but believes the mid-sized saloon segment is one in which it must compete in, as a volume manufacturer. However, the real demand for the car will come from the U.S and South Korea, where its enhanced styling and dynamics should hold appeal for buyers.

The same well-placed source also revealed that an estate version of the car will be built. When asked about this body style, chief designer Peter Schreyer said, “I would love to do station wagon and coupé versions of the car. The station wagon would only really work for Europe but the coupé would work in the U.S.”

When the car arrives in the UK mid-2011, it will arrive with a range of petrol and diesel engines and transmissions. Luxury amenities like heated steering wheel, bi-xenon headlamps, keyless entry and ventilated front & rear seats will unlikely be available in the UK, however, do expect a panoramic glass sunroof, heated front seats with leather interior, 18" alloy wheels, auto-dimming rear-view mirror to be standard on certain grades. Prices will increase to around £20,000 from the current £18,995.

Kia allegedly abandons Soul

When the KIA Soul’ster Concept premiered at the 2009 North American International Auto Show, it turned heads. Even though the 2dr open-top SUV design was well-received by the media and public, rumours surfaced of a production model, planned for the near future. Apparently, Kia has now cancelled its plans to build the Soul'ster for production.

In order for Kia approve the Soul’ster, Orth Hedrick, director of product planning, said “You have to have broader appeal” to justify the development time and money it would take to bring the model to market. He added that a production Soul'ster would be an “almost all-new vehicle,” due to structural and weight differences from the regular Soul.

“The business case is really what we have to keep studying all the time,” said Hedrick, noting developing and selling Soul variants would be a challenge, “especially in this environment.”

Hedrick also confirmed that the Soul will undergo revised front and rear fascias, as well as receive more upmarket features for the mid-cycle change in 2012.

Kia Ray Concept Sketch Cars

was unveiled during a press conference at the 2010 Chicago Auto Show, advancing momentum of KIA Motors’ global alternative fuel and powertrain research program, and its sub-brand coined “EcoDynamics,” to develop innovative fuel-stretching and emissions-cutting technologies. The most efficient Kia vehicles with significant fuel consumption and emission reductions developed under the EcoDynamics sub-brand will be identified with the EcoDynamics badge. Recently, the EcoDynamics sub-brand took a major step forward with the introduction of the Kia Borrego Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV) followed by the Forte LPI Hybrid, the gasoline Kia cee’d Hybrid and the twin-turbo DIESEL Kia Sorento Hybrid. Kia Ray features aerodynamic design, innovative technology and plug-in hybrid capabilities. Kia Ray utilizes roof top “cool-glazing” solar glass and a has a range of up to 746 miles.

2011 Kia Sportage SUV revealed via EU patent application

These images are of the 2011 Kia Sportage SUV, revealed via Kia’s patent filing with the EU Patent Office. It shows either the production version or as some suggest, the near production concept that could be paraded at the upcoming Geneva or Seoul motor shows. The Sportage is scheduled to hit domestic showrooms towards the end of 2010 or by the first quarter of 2011.

Penned by former Audi designer Peter Schreyer, the mid-sized SUV features Kia’s new signature grille and sports a cleaner, less severe look than the Hyundai Tucson/ix35, which it shares underpinnings with. The Hyundai was introduced in Singapore last November with a 166 bhp/197 Nm 2.0-litre Theta II engine paired with a newly developed six-speed automatic, so we presume that the Sportage could carry the same drivetrain when it reaches our region.