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Kia Rio

Price $17,445 – $22,995
Fuel consumption 6.1 – 7.7 L/100km
The Car Guide rating 83%(view ratings)
The Kia Rio is now one of just three subcompact cars remaining in Canada along with the Mitsubishi Mirage and Nissan Versa. Following the discontinuation of the sedan, only the five-door hatchback is still part of the lineup. Under the hood is a 1.6-litre four-cylinder engine producing 120 horsepower. The base LX+ model can be had with a manual gearbox, but all the others use a continuously variable transmission.
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Pre-owned vehiclesGood Pre-Owned Cars For Under $10,000
Finding a good used car that is not expensive is not an easy task these days. New model deliveries are almost at a standstill and used vehicle prices have increased significantly with the skyrocketing demand. Good bargains are pretty rare too. Many buyers on a budget have a limit of …
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For a student, buying a first car is a milestone. In order to avoid spending more time in the garage than in class, reliability and sturdiness should be priorities. The budget inevitably comes next; finding an affordable model with the lowest possible fuel consumption and reasonable maintenance is also crucial.

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NewsIIHS Study Reveals the Deadliest Cars and Trucks on the Road
Small cars and muscle cars are by far some of the deadliest vehicles on the road in terms of driver death rate, according to a new study released by the U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). “We typically find that smaller vehicles have high driver death rates because they …
NewsExclusive Kia Rio Bites the Dust, Won’t Return for 2024
One of the cheapest and most compelling small cars in Canada is being discontinued for good. Three years after the Kia Rio lost its four-door variant, The Car Guide has received confirmation that the five-door hatchback will not return for the 2024 model year. In fact, Kia dealers can no …
NewsThe Best Subcompact Cars of 2023
There are now just three subcompact cars left in Canada, and The Car Guide will tell you right here which one is the best money can buy. Unsurprisingly, it happens to be the same exact model that we gave our Best Buy award to for the past three years. 1.
NewsHyundai Now Has a Fix for Easy-to-Steal Cars
Hyundai has come up with a plan to protect its most theft-prone vehicles after several videos were posted on social media in recent months showing how easy it is to hotwire the engine and drive away. We’re talking about certain 2016-2021 Accent, Elantra, Elantra GT, Sonata, Veloster, Venue, Kona, Tucson, …
NewsThe Car Guide's Best Buys for 2022: Kia Rio
The Car Guide is back with its annual list of Best Buys covering all the different vehicle categories in the industry. As you know, many SUV-obsessed automakers have abandoned small cars in recent years. The current survivors may not even be around in a couple of years. On the other …
NewsThe Car Guide's Best Buys for 2021: Kia Rio
The Car Guide is back with its annual list of Best Buys covering all the different vehicle categories in the industry. While many automakers have abandoned small cars, most recently Hyundai (Accent), Toyota (Yaris) and Honda (Fit), a few models remain. After winning our Best Buy award in 2020, the …

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2018 Kia Rio 5-Door - Test Drive
It may be Kia's smallest vehicle, but the Rio has big aspirations for the showroom. For more stories about the Kia Rio, hit the link - https://www.guideautoweb.com/en/makes/kia/rio-rio5/2018/ To watch all our most up to date content, check out our TV show schedule - https://www.guideautoweb.com/en/motoring-tv/schedule/ Check out our website for full …
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Review: 2018 Kia Rio
Always believed one benefit of high fuel prices was that consumers looked to smaller vehicles and car makers responded by producing stylish vehicles we once envied the Europeans for having. This Rio is another example why you don't hear the term "Econobox" anymore. Amen! For more stories about the 2018 …
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Motoring TV 2003 Episode 15
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