Faults:

I have had no problems with my Kia Rio during the first year and 22,000 miles I have owned it. Very reliable. I have done nothing but change the oil so far. Tires and brakes are not yet needing replacement.

General Comments:

I am very happy with my purchase.

I was concerned about the power output from a 1.5 liter engine, but there is no need for concern. Power is not stellar, but more than sufficient for commuting. I have driven it skiing, over 11,000 foot Loveland pass, some 10 times in the past year, and it manages the mountains just fine, provided you keep the rpms up, like any compact car.

Comfort is good for commuting, only adequate for long interstate trips. Rear seat leg room is limited, sufficient for my 7 year old, but a bit tight for adults on long drives. Front seat comfort is fine for my 5'10" 245 lbs. body.

Gas mileage is averaging just over 30mph, despite my aggressive driving and high-altitude.

Styling is OK. Most people have a favorable reaction to my Kia, especially when they hear how inexpensive they are. Several of my friends have now purchased Kias (Rio and Spectra) at my recommendation and are happy with the purchase also.

All things considered, nothing very exciting, but a true bargain, and good commuter vehicle.

Faults:

It has been a great car so far.

General Comments:

It goes wonderful through the mountains for a little 4 cylinder car. I live in Las Vegas and my Aunt near LA. It was a great ride. I think that it rides as good as my LHS did.

Faults:

As we pulled out of the dealership parking lot with our new car, the driver's armrest fell off. Less than two weeks later KIA fixed this. Before this was fixed, we had a few other problems looked at.

There was a crack in the windshield.

There were a few scratches in the paint.

The door handle was loose.

The hood was buckled and looked uneven.

There were a few other problems, but KIA fixed them all on the warranty.

General Comments:

There is no CD player unless you get the RX-V Sport model, which I find a little strange seeing as this car was made in 2002 and the majority of the population uses only CD's.

In the front legroom is OK, you can adjust the seats a number of ways, but in the back leg room was hard to come by. it was allright for a short trip to the mall, but I couldnt see a whole road trip in the back working out comfortably, that is unless you put your legs up. But I have long legs so this problem might not bother some people.

The stereo system wasn't cheap! It's a very good quality Sony. I saw it in an advertisement and for just that stereo its about 500 dollars Canadian.

The seats are easily folded down for extra cargo room and with little effort can be put back up for passengers.

The price was reasonable considering how new it is and with the 5 year bumper to bumper warranty you can't go wrong. Overall I would give this car an 85% satisfactory rating.

Faults:

Nothing!

General Comments:

We LOVE this new car! It was purchased to replace a gas-guzzler, and as soon as the other car goes kaflooey we'll most likely get a second Rio.

My only concern (and it's a small one) is that the steering wheel is angled quite low so that anyone with large thighs could be uncomfortable getting in or out of the car.

Overall, love it!

Faults:

The first week we had it, the rear shocks were loose had to go fix it.

A bad egg smell came strongly to your nose, so they replace both catalytic converters.

Drivers side power window motor went bad.

Both rear wheel bearing had to be replaced.

Know both rear shocks have to be replaced.

Since new we had a brake squeal, but they say it's normal.

Paint starting to chip.

General Comments:

This car is good in cross winds.

There's not a lot of leg room in the back and front.

Poor on gas mileage even if it's a 4 cylinder engine.

You can hear a lot of wind noise.