2012 Kia Rio 5-Door Review

MPGomatic.com puts a 2012 Kia Rio Five-Door hatchback to a 600+ mile test drive. [Full Review: http://www.mpgomatic.com/2012/01/21/2012-kia-rio-5-door-review/ ]

The 20122012 Kia Rio is available as either a four-door sedan or five-door hatchback. It is equipped with a 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine and is available with either a six-speed manual or six-speed automatic transmission. We tested an automatic-equipped 5-Door Kia SX with the Kia UVO Infotainment system

The direct-injected 1.6-liter inline four-cylinder engine produces 138 horsepower (HP) and 123 foot pounds of torque.

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[alexmatt94]

THANKS FOR YOUR AWESOME REVIEW VIDEOS ! DOES THE BASIC 2012 KIA RIO COME WITH AIR CONDITIONING OR IS IT EXTRA COST ?, I NEED THE BASIC MODEL....,

[mpgomatic]

@alexmatt94 Best bet is to check the Kia website.

[chunhaylee]

So the bigger Elantra, with the bigger 1.8l engine, actually got better combined mpg than the Rio5?

[mpgomatic]

@chunhaylee We test at the limit of our current resources. There are a number of factors to consider in the 2.6 MPG difference, including summer gas (Elantra) vs winter gas (Rio), environmental conditions, route, and traffic. Our highway testing is usually on an exact route - as controlled as can be on public roads. Combined MPGs encompass a variety of conditions - one or two nasty traffic jams can skew the numbers.

[godwhomismike]

Hey Dan, awesome review. I really like the little Rio, and wish I would spend a week or two behind the wheel of one. I am driving a 2011 Kia Sportage SX (AWD), which shares the same turbochaged engine as the Optima/Sonata - although tuned slightly different. It makes 260 hp and a really nice 269 lb ft of torque at just 1850 rpm. I am getting good fuel economy in the mid 20s on the highway - sometimes getting 27+ mpg. You should try to get one for a review. :)

[mpgomatic]

@godwhomismike Thanks, Mike ... good stuff! We reviewed the 2011 Sportage EX last January, about to hop into a Soul this afternoon.  Kia and Hyundai are delivering a ton of value for the dollar these days.

[mpgomatic]

@Stet17 Interesting idea. Anything with a Sport Suspension should be available with a MT, IMHO. :)

[samsacre]

Starting at $13,600 for the LX w/manual is right there with the Toyota Yaris!

When it comes to these small cars give me the stick shift.

[supercooled]

Hey Dan, disregard my question in the other video. I just found the review ;)

[necessaryevil101]

hyundai needs to abomb the competition and match this car up to a new 8 speed auto transmission. they would pull 45-50 mpg easily.

[alexmatt94]

THANKS AGAIN...!

[IrishChris1979]

I guess the 6 speed transmission doesn't improve performance that much on this application LOL.

Hey, for a grocery getter that gets awesome MPG's, this does the trick for some people I guess...

If I were buying a car like this, I'd personally go with the new Ford Focus Titanium. I sat in one with navigation at the dealer and I couldn't believe how nice this car was for the $. My wife loved it too. I may surprise her with a fully loaded titanuim model on her birthday this coming May =D

[petuniacar]

Great review. I was wondering if you are planning to review the 2012 Subaru Impreza especially if the mileage is really improved over the 2011 model.

[joeguard78]

@hikari94122 Thanks!