Abandoned Dealership Full of Vandalized Cars Hides Family Feuds and Big Egos
18 Mar 2024, 14:25 UTC · By: Elena Luchian / An abandoned dealership somewhere in Germany was vandalized years ago. The place hides a story of family feuds and big egos
Kia Patches the "Kia Boyz" Patch, "Updated Upgrade" Now Available
15 Oct 2023, 09:44 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Kia has started reaching out to some customers to inform them that a new software update is supposed to actually end the Kia Boyz madness
Kia Recalls 320k Vehicles Over Failing Trunk Emergency Release
31 Aug 2023, 13:20 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Both the previous-gen Optima sedan and 2016 through 2017 models of the Rio sedan are included in this 320k-strong recall
The Most Affordable Kia in U.S. Lineup Is Getting the Axe
23 Aug 2023, 19:47 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Kia told Automotive News that the Rio will be discontinued from the South Korean automaker's US lineup after the 2023 model year
2024 Kia K3 Breaks Cover, It's a Fastback With Crossover Design
10 Aug 2023, 04:07 UTC · By: Elena Luchian / The 2024 Kia K3 slots between the Rio and the Forte. No word yet if the new model will be available stateside, but Kia prepared an export-oriented engine
We Have Good and Bad News About the Next-Gen 2024 Kia Rio
8 Mar 2023, 10:19 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / Kia has started testing the next-generation 2024 Rio, and this prototype was spotted doing its thing in the snow in Europe
Kia Rio Supermini Hatch Leaving Europe for Good, Defeated by Crossovers
10 Feb 2023, 11:45 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / The Kia Rio will be discontinued for Europe, thus following in the footsteps of the Ford Fiesta. The Audi A1 will be dropped after the current generation too
2023 Kia Rio Adds Oil Level Sensor, MSRP Starts From $16,550
29 Sep 2022, 16:01 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The cheap and cheerful Rio is largely carryover for the 2023 model year, save for the addition of an oil level sensor to the four-cylinder standard engine
Hyundai and Kia Recall a Handful of Cars Due to Incorrectly Tightened Bolt
11 May 2022, 14:00 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Once again, Hyundai and Kia have proven that quality control is of the essence in today's ever-complex carmaking business
Kia, Hyundai Recall Rio, Accent To Replace the Brake Master Cylinder
13 Dec 2021, 18:14 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you happen to own a 2020 to 2021 Kia Rio or a 2021 Hyundai Accent, your car definitely needs a brand-new brake master cylinder
2022 Kia Rio Is One of the Most Affordable New Cars on Sale Stateside
3 Nov 2021, 08:16 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / Sporting Kia's new corporate logo, the 2022 Rio Hatchback and Sedan have launched in the United States, priced from $17,050 and $16,150 respectively
Car Buying Guide: Which Brand New Car to Get For Just $15,000?
8 Jan 2021, 15:28 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / We take a look at the most affordable brand new vehicles on the U.S. market today while trying not to spend more than $16,000
Kia Intelligently Explains How You Cog the Stick In 'Automatic' Fashion With IMT
24 Jun 2020, 12:18 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Kia Motors has decided to explain a little better its new intelligent Manual Transmission (iMT), developed for mild-hybrid applications (MHEV)
Rio Becomes Kia’s First Mild-Hybrid Vehicle, Coming Later This Year
26 May 2020, 09:06 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / 2021 Kia Rio is to use a brand new mild-hybrid system comprising a new Smartstream 1.0-liter T-GDi gasoline engine and a 48V system
2021 Kia Rio Facelift Spied for the First Time
13 Dec 2019, 19:42 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Only minimal changes have been made, so either the prototype is in the early stages of testing or Kia just doesn't want to spend money on this car
Hyundai, Kia Facing Class-Action Lawsuit In Canada Over Scheduled Maintenance
10 Oct 2019, 14:58 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Canadian car owners might be mislead by Hyundai and Kia over scheduled maintenance, and that's a seriously big problem in its own right
Woman Leads Police on Chase, Exits Car at Gunpoint Chugging Beer
28 Jan 2019, 14:14 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / A 22-year-old woman from Tennessee has been charged with more than 10 offenses after leading police on a chase in her 2002 Kia Rio
2019 Kia Rio Loses Manual Transmission In the U.S.
30 Oct 2018, 09:23 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Economy cars aren't doing so great in the United States, and Kia knows it all too well considering how the Rio has changed for the 2019 model year
Kia Celebrates Five Million Sportage Models Sold
19 Mar 2018, 09:57 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Kia Sportage sells 5 million vehicles over four generations and 25 years. A quarter of the sales came from the latest generation, introduced in 2016
Diesel-powered Rio And Venga Dropped From Kia’s UK Lineup
31 Jan 2018, 13:39 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Kia is slowly but steadily reshuffling its engine options in preparation for the electrified future, with diesel being the first option to bite the dust