2001 Kia Rio review from North America
"It has its pros and cons"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
I have had good luck with this car for the most part.
My timing belt broke at around 87000. I was one of the lucky ones. Nothing messed up when it broke.
I have had to replace several sets of tires. I did take it to a shop to have it aligned, but that didn't seem to fix my problem.
I have had to replace the clutch, brakes, spark plugs and wires, CV joints and shocks. It has been a pretty reliable car.
A few weeks ago someone backed into it and it is now totaled.
I found another car with a similar problem that everyone else seems to have when their timing belt has broke. The car I bought to put my motor into has a blown motor from the timing belt breaking. One of the things I definitely will do is have the timing belt replaced on my motor in my car before putting it in the car I have bought to put my motor into.
I bought this car used and it has interior problems, but I consider those things you face when buying a cheaply made car.
Overall it has been very reliable for me.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Model year | 2001 |
| Year of manufacture | 2000 |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2008 |
| Engine and transmission | Manual |
| Performance marks | 6 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 7 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 3 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 3 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 70000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 157000 miles |
| Previous car | Kia Rio |
| Date of Entry | 17th April, 2008 |