2008 Kia Rio5 SX Review - Autochannel (press release)
2008 Kia Rio5 SX. In an automotive context, don't practicality and economy exclude a pleasant driving experience. And not only are small cars small, and cramped, they're slow, noisy, and uncomfortable. While small cars with small engines are still the best way to get the furthest on the least amount of ever more expensive gasoline - basic physics won't be repealed any time soon - such cars today do not necessarily merit the pejorative term... Comfort and refinement standards have increased considerably since much attention was paid to the class by mainstream American buyers during the gasoline crises of the 1970s and `80s. If small cars have been largely ignored here, they have... And, interestingly from an American viewpoint, in small car lines today, hatchback models are considered sportier. Such is the case with Kia's subcompact Rio line, which includes both sedan and hatchback variants. The second-generation Rio debuted for model year 2006, in both sedan and Rio5 hatchback form. The Rio5 version debuted as the premium model in the line, available only in SX trim. Source: www.theautochannel.com
