2001 Kia Rio RS review from North America
"If I was you, I wouldn't look at a KIA"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Passenger Door wasn't lined up when got the car. We found out by wind noise happening.
Paint on hood chips easily.
Spoiler broke, when replaced it doesn't line up and it is showing unpainted parts of the truck.
Bottom of bumper, around the area of the license plate, the paint is just chipping and flaking off. Looks ugly.
There's still wind noise, such as whistling sound.
Check Engine light has been on since December 2003, almost one year now. and they still haven't corrected the issue. The dealership has tried many times, and many things, but it keeps on coming on!
General comments?
My experience with this car has been bad. I'm sure there's something good, but it gets topped by the Bad.
Poor Customer Service.
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| Piece of crap... never buy any thing kia!!! |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 2001 |
| First year of ownership | 2002 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.5 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 6 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 6 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 6 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 2 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 300 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 66500 kilometres |
| Date of Entry | 2nd September, 2004 |