2012 Kia Rio consumer reviews

Great gas mileage with tons of room for shopping and traveling. This has been so reliable for our kids but time for MOM to get her dream car since they are all out of the house.

With a spacious interior and modern accessories, this vehicle proved great for easy daily commute, as well as fun road trips. The reliability and gas mileage accommodated to any type of use and was the at the top for comfort.

This car has spring in its step and pep in its ride. I am 5'4 and my partner is 6'2 and we never have to adjust the seat. Designed well, and fits absolutely anything I've tried to put in it. Great deal for a great ride.

The car was everything I was looking for, it runs smooth nothing damaged runs good on gas. Very good

This car was exactly what i was looking for! It's an incredible gas saver especially since i drive out of town a lot. The windshield is huge so when you lay all the way back on the passengers side, you get a great view of the outside. This car was built to last and is so classy. Love this car inside and out!

My car seems to be falling apart since the day I got it. Paint chipping for no reason,steering wheel Cover rubbing off, doesn't get correct gas mileage and I was told I can't be reimbursed because I missed the Date cut off

Car has a good rating, the size along with the basic features meet the need of my teen driver. She is very happy with the car and said its easy to drive. Great gas mileage

the car was great in the beginning, bought with 30k miles, but at the 50 something thousand miles due to carbon deposits started to ping (which solved with higher octane gasoline and/or forgetting eco mode), lose power, uphill goes in lower gear ... at the dealership they treated it with techron, but that didn't solve the problem because, as gasoline direct injected, it has dry - air side where gasoline with additive couldn't go in order to clean it; what they id, is just prolonged the problem

I looked for a car that would give me great gas mileage and considered the Chevy Cruze but it didn't offer me what I wanted. I paid around $20K for this car, way above the normal asking price listed here but it came with every available upgrade except the heated seats which we really don't need in south Texas and I got the bumper to bumper extended warranty since I keep my cars for an average of 10 years. I have the backup camera, folding mirrors, UVO, heated rearview mirrors, trunk mat etc. etc. I have had 0 problems with this car. I was even able to get the dealer to reprogram the computer so my door locks don't automatically unlock when the car is put in park. We have a lot trains here in Texas and some of them are very long. I didn't feel comfortable having my doors unlock every time I put the car in park. Now the only time it unlocks is when I turn off the car. I always try to get a car color that everyone else isn't driving. I was very happy to get the car in chestnut. I later found that 2012 was the only year they offered that color so I won't see myself coming around every corner. If you can't tell, I love my Rio. We even got 42 miles to the gallon on the long drive back from Florida and that's the only time that has happened. It takes a long road with even starts and stops to get that so it isn't "usual". It normally sits around 30 between local and highway driving. I was pleased to find there were no recalls for this car with GM in the news so much lately. I would recommend a Kia to everyone!

Having owned a Kia Spectra, I find the Kia to be very dependable in all kinds of weather. I also like the interior design because of the comfort and having everything right at my fingertips. I can do 90% of the functions necessary right on the steering wheel; the others are close to me on the dash. If I receive a phonecall on my cellphone while driving, I can answer it with a push of a button; there is no fumbling for the phone and holding it to talk. This is something all cars should have in them. I also like the backup camera because if there is anything in the way I can see it before I run over it and damage the undercarriage of the car. If I decide to purchase another vehicle in the years to come, it will be another Kia. The gas prices today dictate we need to find a vehicle which is good on gas; well the Kia is (42 miles to the gallon). I would recommend this car to anyone looking for something with style, economically good on gas, and very safe.