The company "Rio" exists on the market for a long time. Millions of people all over the world buy cars of this particular company every day, because they differ from the rest in their low price.
Basic Company Information
The Korean company has existed on the market quite recently - since 1944. Initially, she was engaged in the production of parts for bicycles.
After some time, the organization decided to expand and release its first motorcycle, and then a car. It happened in 1972 thanks to the popular Mazda brand.
The first passenger car of the company was the Kia-Briza. It was this machine that managed to attract a lot of attention of buyers, as well as potential investors. As a result, Kia was able to conclude a contract with the then-famous brand Asia Motors, which produced trucks.
Of the interesting facts, it is also worth noting that in 1981 the company decided to stop the production of cars for a while, taking up the invention of trucks and pickups. Kia presented a passenger minibus, as well as a truck. All of them were made on the basis of Bongo.
Many years passed from that moment, and at the end of the 20th century the company decided to start production of a completely new line - Kia Rio. Although the history of its inception began back in 1987, but then the corporation released a car called the Kia Pride. This small car was a joint project of several companies, including Kia.
Generations of Kia Rio
The first model, released in 1999, was a merger of the two previous cars of the company, which were called "Pride" and "Avella". The funny thing is that in the Korean market this new car began to be called in the old way - "Pride". But in the world market - Kia Rio. As you know, this model was available in two versions - a hatchback and a sedan. In addition, the car had only an engine capacity of one and a half liters, and the power was 96 horsepower.
In 2002, the company released a new modification. But there was only a version of the sedan, the model “Kia-Rio” hatchback did not produce.
In addition, this vehicle has found a new engine, as well as a new suspension and improved brakes.
Second generation
The new generation was released only in 2005. Perhaps this is one of the most popular versions. Many people still buy this used car. We can say for sure that the vehicle has changed a lot. They say that the new chief designer of the company from Germany, Peter Schreyer, managed to do such magic. He perfected the appearance of the Kia Rio simply beyond recognition. This car had luxury equipment. In this version, the car had a spoiler installed by the factory.
From interesting facts: the car had several different colors.
In addition to external changes, the car has changed a lot and inside. She acquired a four-cylinder engine with a capacity of 110 horsepower.
The next generation was also available in several versions. The buyer could choose between a hatchback and a sedan. In addition, some trim levels had an automatic transmission. This generation is certainly much more interesting than the previous one.
The car could now accelerate to 188 km / h.
The demand for a wonderful car was so high that the company decided to open a Kia plant in Russia. And since 2010, the assembly of vehicles began in our country. The enterprise, by the way, is located in Kaliningrad. It is from this region that cars go to different cities of the state.
In addition to Russia, production began in Slovakia, China, Indonesia, the Philippines, as well as in Ecuador.
Third generation
The production of third-generation cars began in 2011, and ended in 2017.
By the way, it is worth noting that only the name was transferred to this model range from the previous generation, since the cars are manufactured on the basis of the Hyundai Solaris.
In 2011, the company began to create sketches of the car and in the same year presented its development. In March 2011, the cars rolled off the assembly line and sales began. On the day of the vehicle’s release, the plant also celebrated the opening of the Kia Motor Show in Geneva.
A month after the release of the car, the company decided to introduce Kia Rio for Europe. He possessed a sedan body and was specially adapted for local weather conditions.
As for the distinguishing features, this car has changed quite a lot and was not at all like the previous generation.
The most important feature of the new car was the headlights, which were seamlessly connected with the grille. This is what gave the vehicle some elegance. The car was released in several bodies - a sedan, a hatchback, as well as a coupe.
All models were available in two versions. With an engine capacity of 1.4 liters, as well as 1.6 liters. The power of the first option was 107 liters. s., and the second - 123 liters. from.
Fourth generation
In 2017, Kia launched a new car related to Rio. The company introduced it to the general public in November 2017. Interestingly, this car belongs to the cross-hatchback type. It received the name Kia Rio X-Line. The car has quite outstanding characteristics that an experienced driver will immediately pay attention to.
We will tell you about the budget equipment of the new Kia Rio hatchback, a photo of which can be seen above. The new car began to have a maximum speed of 176 km / h, and could also accelerate to 100 km / h in 12.6 seconds. Consumption in the city he has 7.5 liters. On the highway - only 5 liters, and with the mixed version - 6 liters.
As for the engine, the simplest equipment has a hundred horsepower.
The overall dimensions of the new Kia Rio hatchback are quite large. The length of the car is 4240 mm, and the width of the body - 1750 mm.
The trunk of the car is wide enough. Its capacity is 390 liters.
Reviews on the new Kia Rio hatchback
In 2017, Kia launched a fourth-generation car. Many buyers are very pleased with the price of the car. Most people take the simplest Kia Rio hatchback package since it is not much different from the rest. For ordinary family trips, trips out of town, as well as to other cities, this is enough. Of course, most buyers have not yet had time to check the reliability of the car, because it came out only a few months ago. We will learn more about this later.
Conclusion
It is worth noting that the model range of this serial car has undergone quite a lot of changes. Quite a lot of professionals worked on this vehicle, thanks to the efforts of which this wonderful fourth generation was obtained, which can often be seen on the streets of different cities of Russia.
We hope that the article was informative for you, and you managed to find answers to all your questions, including the “Kia-Rio” hatchback, the photo of which is higher. Thank you, dear readers. We wish you good luck in choosing a car, as well as on the road!