2004 Kia Rio consumer reviews

too small for more than 2 people. AC, CD player/radio, about 30-35 miles/gallon is nice. not too fast.

I have been so pleased with this car. The first brand new car I've owned. Driven it 72K miles so far... no breakdowns or unreasonable services required. Just drove down the Oregon coast and averaged 35 miles/gallon. Plenty of room for everything.

I bought a used Kia Rio when it was 3 years old and had 50k miles on it. The car doesnt have the best pickup, but it is 4 cylinders. I drive a standard and have fully manual everything. No power windows or locks. Its very much a back to basics car for me. However, its great on gas mileage (I can get up to 35mpg highway). The car is stylish (I have a spoiler...and a cool color). Its reliable, drives well, and turns on a dime. As a college student, I cant ask for much more.

there are more things wrong with this car than i ever thought there could be. I have it into the shop 2-3 times a year at least for things that are wrong with it. Both window regulators have gone out, the bearings in the back tire are always going bad, and there is always something making noise somewhere. The worst part is they loose there value so fast, that this is the type of car you keep until it is dead. after one year of ownership we lost between 4000-5000 dollars worth of value and we only paid 8,000 for it. we cannot trade it in because the negative equity is too high. never buy this car, unless you like fixer-upers!!!