2001 Kia Rio RS review from North America
"I will never buy another Kia."
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The first year of owning this car I had to have the back bearings replaced, I was traveling at the time to the US.
I could never stop the car from shaking after 100km/hr.
Wears tires out like I wear out my sneakers. Gas mileage was great in the beginning, but a month after it got harder on fuel. The second year I had to replace the plug wires. I had only 50,000kms on it. It is not covered on warranty, and they are $100 for four! The Air bag light comes on and off. The engine light came on three times before I hit 70,000kms. The gas light is on and I have a full tank.
General comments?
At least the warning lights work!
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 2001 |
| Year of manufacture | 2001 |
| First year of ownership | 2002 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.5 Manual |
| Performance marks | 5 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 0 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 7 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 2 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 36000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 153000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Nissan 200SX |
| Date of Entry | 31st July, 2005 |