Ask anyone to think of the Kia Rio, and first recollections generally include its overall cheapness and lack of desirability. Well, Kia has worked hard to changes that for 2018, moving the humble ...

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The 2018 Kia Rio is doing itself few favors, if any, with its name. Maybe it’s the nameplate’s terrible early generations or that it sounds a bit like a tropical disease you picked up from a mosquito ...

It may be hard to find a really bad car these days, but it might be even more difficult to find a car that’s attractively affordable. We have two cars here that swing in under $20,000 and it’s weirdly ...

Yes, it's only $14,000, but the term "entry-level" takes on a new meaning for the fourth-generation Kia Rio. Kia views the Rio as a stepping-stone, hoping that buyers will like its little car so much ...

The 2018 Kia Rio EX 5-door has 17.4 cubic feet of cargo space; 32.8 cubic feet if you fold down the rear seat. The 2018 Kia Rio EX 5-door has 17.4 cubic feet of cargo space; 32.8 cubic feet if you ...

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There aren’t many new cars in the $15,000 range anymore, largely because there aren’t many subcompact budget cars being sold. Though redesigned for 2018, the Kia Rio subcompact hatch is a throwback to ...

Redesigned for 2018, the Kia Rio subcompact sedan and hatchback show numerous improvements over the outgoing model. All-new and beginning its fourth generation, the 2018 Rio is slightly lower and ...

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