2016 Kia Rio Start Up, Road Test, and Review 1.6 L 4-Cylinder

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Camerons Car Reviews Score: 4.5/5

[ronalddonett]

This car is terrific! Fine performance and a very nice interior. Fun car to drive. My wife and I are very pleased with our KIA Rio.

[du]

the noise is due to gasoline direct injection high pressure fuel pUMP on cam shaft, it was actually very quiet for the non GDI 1.6 a few years back

[dachronicles]

I just bought one. It's fun to drive and I have to say it's very nimble especially switching lanes.. it's also quick but not race quick..

[djkenny]

I just drove the 6 speed manual base model LX. Nice car. Might buy it, very inexpensive and felt sure footed, quick (138 hp is damn good for a car in this class, and I felt it), handled great. I achieved 44 mpg at 60 MPH on the freeway. It was plenty fun. Decent outward vision. I loved the look of the dash. The quality was good. I don't care that the doors were plastic, it felt well made. I like the manual windows. ONLY wish I had was that Blue Tooth was included in the stock car. I would trust this more than a Fiesta long term. Rear seat was quite comfortable. I would normally opt for a hatchback, however for some reason to get a stick on the Rio they require the LX sedan. Also, visibility was good enough, and from what I am reading it is better in the sedan than the hatch. Usually that is the other way around.

[Natschke_Family_Adventures]

We just got one of these for our son for his first car. We have no complaints. He's not going to be drag racing it anytime soon but very reliable. No one can beat the warantee KIA offers.

[DREADREA]

Im so glad i found your reviews, very professional.

[kevinhenderson]

I have this car and I have no complaints! great gas mileage and very dependable although the front of the car does sitt a little low and tends to scrap the ground when I pull into driveway

[onicanz]

This is hands down THE BEST review I've seen on this vehicle. Thank you so much

[andreyklysheiko]

Glad you found the way to drive this car in review. great job! keep up doing that.

[voltecrules]

I just bought the LX with 6 speed stick shift. I like it. Fun to drive. $10, 740 brand new.

[metalbeast]

Every vehicle sold in America should come with an optional 6 speed manual on all trim levels.

[joeb]

Motor sounds like it's down 3 qts of oil at 4:28.

[cediegamotin]

We have this car, nothing wrong about it

[aquateen]

Very nicely done, Cam! I am surprised how stylish the Rio is for the class. I would definitely recommend the manual transmission to have some more fun. Overall, Kia has done very well here. Excellent warranty as well.

[AzureCeleste]

I'm a first-time buyer who has been looking at the Kia Rio lately mainly because it is a nice size for me and I like the price for it. I'm satisfied with the millage and the safety reviews. But I'm planning on moving to Michigan soon and my fiance keep commenting that a compact car will be awful in the snow. I really love the feel of the Rio so far and most of the cars he's recommended have felt too big for me and I'm finding a mixture of reviews on how the Rio handles snow. Would you happen to have a little more information on how it handles rough weather?

[du]

the noise is due to direct injection, all the DI engines I've driven all make this loud *tap tap tap* noise in high RPM.

[michaelrodriguez]

I love my 2016 kia rio great little car, and definitely great on gas.

[danny]

What about the electric power steering?  Is there any drift or play in the steering at highway speed.

[soullessdoge]

You can hear Love Shack playing in the background lol

[viyau]

This seems high priced. We are delving into the Honda Civic territory in price