First Test: 2012 Kia Rio 5-Door EX - MotorTrend Magazine
The Rio small sedan and hatch's new to the Rio platform has a longer wheelbase -- 101. 2 inches as opposed to the outgoing car's 98. 4 -- and the hatch is wider by 1 inch, longer by 1. 2 inches, and sits 0. 6-inch lower. The Rio 5-door (the name also changed for 2012) may be longer than the 2011 Rio5, but its overall length is 12. 6 inches shorter than the 2012 Rio sedan. While the Rio still is powered by a 1. 6-liter four, this one is Hyundai/Kia's all-new, DOHC unit with direct injection and four valves per cylinder. Horsepower has increased from 110 to 138, and torque went from 107 to 123. A six-speed manual transmission is offered, but only on the base LX. The six-speed automatic is standard on the EX and SX, optional with the LX. The horsepower and torque... We recently took a 5-door Rio tester to the track, where it reached 60 mph in 8. 9 seconds and completed the quarter mile in 16. 7 seconds at 83. 5 mph. Motor Trend's most recent test of the previous Rio5 was of a 2006 SX with the five-speed manual. The new Rio's 10. 1-inch vented front discs are the same size as before, but the rear drums have been replaced by. Source: www.motortrend.com
