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
200 Ft. Bespoke Beauty RIO Nails Its First Set of Tests on the Open Sea
17 Mar 2022, 09:45 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Italian shipbuilder CRN announced that its sporty, bespoke, 203 ft. RIO motor yacht passed its first set of sea trials with flying colors
Project C138 Superyacht Hits the Water, Becomes RIO in Epic Private Ceremony
17 Jan 2022, 22:07 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / CRN's latest luxury superyacht hit the water for the firt time. The vessel, now named RIO, combines elegant lines with a sporty exterior
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
2017 Kia Rio Sedan Rendered, Has Been Spied Testing in Korea
23 Sep 2016, 11:44 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / We believe the Rio sedan will debut in Korea later this year, after which it will make its global appearance at the 2017 Detroit Auto Show
Alessandro Zanardi Wins Gold Medal In Paralympic Hand-Cycling Competition In Rio
15 Sep 2016, 09:20 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / The legendary driver who continued racing even after losing both of his legs in a crash, has won his third Olympic Gold Medal
2017 Kia Rio Seen Undergoing Winter Testing
18 Mar 2016, 02:59 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The new Kia Rio seems to be inspired by the Forte and will offer more tech, including some cool headlights. It will also have more turbocharged engine options
Kia UK Focusing on Customer Reviews in 2013
9 Jan 2013, 16:28 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Never being ones to rest on their laurels, Kia Motors UK Limited have announced a new marketing campaign for 2013 that will focus on the customer reviews their cars have been getting. They say that ...
Kia Launching Rio in Malaysia: January 2013
27 Dec 2012, 16:03 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The revival of the Kia brand has been largely design based. The company has stopped making cars that are just means of transportation and is offering more emotional machines, like the Sportage SUV o...
Kia Rio and Picanto Get Red Dot Design Award
14 Mar 2012, 10:57 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Two more Kia models have now become recipients of the prestigious Red Dot Design Award - the RIo and Picanto superminis. This brings the total to six Kias that have been the winners of the European ...
2012 Kia Rio Sedan US Pricing Announced
25 Oct 2011, 16:39 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / A month has passed since Kia announced US pricing for their five-door Kia Rio hatchback, and now the South Korean automaker has come up with a sticker for the sedan version. The new Rio four-door...
2012 Kia Rio 5-Door US Pricing Announced
26 Sep 2011, 15:30 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Unveiled at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, and 2011 New York International Auto Show, respectively, the all-new 2012 Rio 5-door hatchback now comes to the US market sporting a base price of $13,600 for...
Kia Picanto, Rio and Optima Get TUV Nord Environment Certifications
18 Aug 2011, 09:31 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Kia Motors Corporation has been awarded three environmental certificates by TUV Nord, an independent technical inspection organisation, in recognition of the strong eco-credentials of its three newe...
Kia Wants Rio Hot Hatch
15 Mar 2011, 10:22 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Kia brought down its new Picanto and Rio down to the Geneva Motor Show for all to see. We were impressed with the design language for both hatchback models, as it was edgier and more up-market than ...
All-New Kia Rio First Photos Released
11 Feb 2011, 07:34 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Kia has just released the first two photos with its new Rio model that will be on display at the Geneva Auto Show in March. The car will come in three different body styles, with 3, 4 or 5 doors, de...
Kia Registers Substantial Increase in Global January Sales
10 Feb 2011, 14:46 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The South Korean carmaker seems to be doing quite well, as the company has managed to build on last year’s positive performance in the global market and posted another sales increase, this tim...
Kia UK Offers Substantial Savings on Small Cars
1 Feb 2011, 09:58 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The new generation Kia Picanto will be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in just a few months and will go on sale in most major markets soon after that. It will offer a choice of four fuel-efficient...
Kia to Launch Amanti Sedan Replacement
20 Dec 2010, 16:01 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The disappointing Kia Amanti sedan will see its end very soon, as the South Korean manufacturer is planning to launch a replacement in the near future. It seems like the model designed to take the p...
Kia cee'd Hot Hatch is Noised Abroad
22 Nov 2010, 11:59 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / A hot hatch version of the popular Kia cee'd is presumably in development stage, according to a company insider. The Korean firm wants to spice up the next-generation cee'd and all-new Rio...