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The pursuit of happiness was never this much fun. The Rio gives you a new way to inject a lot more fun into your life.
With sporty styling, class-leading roominess and a spirited 110-horsepower engine, delivering up to 36 mpg on highway with an automatic transmission.
Advanced safety features, including six standard airbags, add to your peace of mind.
Rio comes with Kia's industry-leading 10-year/100,000-mile warranty program.
Best of all Rio is built with attention to every detail and comes at a very affordable price.
14" x 5" steel wheels w/center caps
P175/70R14 tires
Compact spare tire (2009)
Body-color bumpers
Body-side moldings
Clear-lens auto off headlights
Body-color manual remote mirrors -inc: integrated turn signals
Tinted glass
Variable intermittent windshield wipers
Body-color door handles
Cloth front bucket seats -inc: driver seat height adjustment, driver folding armrest
Center console w/(2) cupholders
Tachometer
Warning lights -inc: low fuel, seat belt reminder
Rear window defroster
Dual front pwr outlets
Dual visors w/vanity mirrors
Passenger assist grips
Garment hook
Luggage hook
Dome lamp w/delay-out
Cargo area lamp
Passenger side rear seatback pocket
1.6L DOHC MPFI CVVT 16-valve I4 engine
5-speed manual transmission w/OD
Front wheel drive
Independent MacPherson strut front suspension w/coil springs
Independent torsion beam rear suspension w/coil springs
Front stabilizer bar
Manual rack & pinion steering
Pwr front vented disc/rear drum brakes
Cargo Area Dimensions
Trunk Volume 11.9 ft3
Tires
Front Tire Order Code
Rear Tire Order Code
Spare Tire Order Code
Front Tire Size P175/70R14
Rear Tire Size P175/70R14
Spare Tire Size Compact
Exterior Dimensions
Wheelbase 98.4 in
Length, Overall 167.3 in
Width, Max w/o mirrors 66.7 in
Height, Overall 57.9 in
Track Width, Front 57.9 in
Track Width, Rear 57.5 in
Min Ground Clearance 6.1 in
Liftover Height N/A in
Vehicle
EPA Classification Compact
EPA Greenhouse Gas Score 8
Mileage
EPA Fuel Economy Est - Hwy 34 MPG
Cruising Range - City 333.20 mi
EPA Fuel Economy Est - City 28 MPG
Fuel Economy Est-Combined 30 MPG
Cruising Range - Hwy 404.60 mi
Suspension
Suspension Type - Front Independent
Suspension Type - Rear Independent
Suspension Type - Front (Cont.) MacPherson Strut
Suspension Type - Rear (Cont.) Torsion Beam
Shock Absorber Diameter - Front N/A mm
Shock Absorber Diameter - Rear N/A mm
Stabilizer Bar Diameter - Front N/A in
Stabilizer Bar Diameter - Rear in
Interior Dimensions
Passenger Capacity 5
Passenger Volume 92.2 ft3
Front Head Room 39.6 in
Front Leg Room 42.8 in
Front Shoulder Room 53.5 in
Front Hip Room 50.8 in
Second Head Room 37.8 in
Second Leg Room 34.3 in
Second Shoulder Room 53.1 in
Second Hip Room 50.0 in
Steering
Steering Type Rack & Pinion
Steering Ratio (:1), Overall N/A
Lock to Lock Turns (Steering) 4.3
Turning Diameter - Curb to Curb 32.7 ft
Turning Diameter - Wall to Wall N/A ft
Wheels
Front Wheel Size 14 x 5.0 in
Rear Wheel Size 14 x 5.5 in
Spare Wheel Size Compact in
Front Wheel Material Steel
Rear Wheel Material Steel
Spare Wheel Material N/A
Fuel Tank
Fuel Tank Capacity, Approx 11.9 gal
Aux Fuel Tank Capacity, Approx N/A gal
Engine
Engine Order Code
Engine Type Gas I4
Displacement 1.6L/98
Fuel System MPFI
SAE Net Horsepower @ RPM 110 @ 6000
SAE Net Torque @ RPM 107 @ 4500
Transmission
Drivetrain Front Wheel Drive
Trans Order Code
Trans Type 5
Trans Description Cont. Manual w/OD
Trans Description Cont. Again
First Gear Ratio (:1) 3.62
Second Gear Ratio (:1) 2.05
Third Gear Ratio (:1) 1.37
Fourth Gear Ratio (:1) 1.04
Fifth Gear Ratio (:1) 0.84
Reverse Ratio (:1) 3.55
Clutch Size N/A in
Final Drive Axle Ratio (:1) 4.06
Weight Information
Base Curb Weight 2365 lbs
Cooling System
Total Cooling System Capacity 6.3 qts
Brakes
Brake Type Pwr
Brake ABS System
Brake ABS System (Second Line) N/A
Disc - Front (Yes or ) Yes
Disc - Rear (Yes or )
Front Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness in
Rear Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness in
Drum - Rear (Yes or ) Yes
Rear Drum Diam x Width 8.0 x -TBD- in
Trailering
Dead Weight Hitch - Max Trailer Wt. lbs
Dead Weight Hitch - Max Tongue Wt. lbs
Wt Distributing Hitch - Max Trailer Wt. lbs
Wt Distributing Hitch - Max Tongue Wt. lbs
Electrical
Cold Cranking Amps @ 0° F (Primary) N/A
Maximum Alternator Capacity (amps) N/A
Side-impact door beams
Front/rear crumple zones
Driver & front passenger advanced airbags -inc: passenger occupancy sensor
Front seat-mounted side airbags
Front/rear side curtain airbags
Front height-adjustable 3-point seat belts w/pretensioners & load limiters
Rear 3-point seat belts
Lower anchors & tethers for children (LATCH)
Rear child safety door locks
Internal emergency trunk release
Tire pressure monitoring system
Impact-absorbing steering column
