The first-ever Kia Rio three-door hatchback is now available to order in the United Kingdom. Read More… Brits love small and efficient hatchbacks, and this Rio is like the perfect choice for small families, or the 17-year old who is going to buy his or her first car. Prices start at £9,995 which is not [...]

Instead of working on the Koup, which has some decent potential for customization, Kia decided what we like to see at this year’s SEMA is a hideous brown Rio! Read More… Now this Rio is a surf and skate-themed car designed in cooperation with Antenna magazine. They say this car is a surfer’s dream, with [...]

Kia has priced the sedan version of the 2012 Rio even lower than the hatchback, with a base MSRP of $13,400 for the manual and $14,500 for the automatic. Read More… The top-of-the-line SX trim which is loaded with stuff such as metal pedals, LED front accent lights, LED taillights, a Supervision meter cluster, leather-wrapped [...]

At this year’s SEMA show Kia will introduce a racing version of it’s 2012 Rio 5-door. Read More… The Kia Rio B-Spec racer is made jointly with Kinetic Motorsports, same guys who run a Kia Koup in different Stock Car championships in America. No technical specs have been reveals yet, but they say the B-Spec [...]

The all-new 2012 Kia Rio 5-door hatchback starts at $13,600 in America. The automatic version starts at $14,700. Read More… Standard features on the new Rio include air conditioning, electric power steering, an AM/FM/CD/MP3 audio system with USB and auxiliary ports, SiriusXM™ satellite radio with three months complimentary service(9), and a slew of standard safety [...]

After the Picanto, Kia also introduced a three-door version of the new Rio at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show. Read More… This European model is expected to account for approximately 20 to 25 per cent of total Rio sales. It looks sportier and more appealing than the five-door, while remaining just as practical and in [...]

Besides their latest EcoDynamics models, Kia decided EcoVelocity show is just the place to also reveal the 2012 Rio to the British public. Read More… Those going to the Battersea Power Station to visit the EcoVelocity show will also get to see the new Picanto city-car as well as low-emission versions of the cee’d family [...]