2012 Kia Rio5 SX - Car and Driver (blog)
This might have been why the locals gave us funny looks as we drove from downtown Seoul to the country’s east coast in a bright red 2012 Rio5 (U. S. -spec, of course). Or it could be that those onlookers were simply noticing that the Kia Rio now has presence. The Rio is one of the last of Kia’s offerings to get a full styling overhaul. ) This longer, lower, and wider 2012 Rio once again shares its platform with the Hyundai Accent , which was itself stretched and massaged into something more attractive for 2012. On looks alone, we’d take the Rio. It helps that the Rio5, which we’ve now had the chance to sample in Korea and test here in the U. S. , gets a more expressive front end than its four-door counterpart. Kia continues to fight its econocar label with the Rio and does a pretty good job with that misdirection, especially in the cabin. When it comes to equipment, Kia has the upper end of this lower end of the market in its sights, with available keyless entry and start, heated front seats, a rearview camera, leather seats, and power-folding side mirrors. Unlike the Hyundai, the Rio even offers a touchscreen nav system. The Accent and the Rio do share powertrains. Source: www.caranddriver.com
