Kia Rio - 2006 Reviews

Purchased this cute little car for my daughter at college. She absolutely loves it. She gets great mileage (didn't at first, but after it was broken in mileage improved significantly) and this car is great for anyone who has had problems with lack of parking. This car fits where others don't. My daughter in her early twenties states that the radio and speakers are better than in my toyota camry. Ha!, now that's saying something! There is a lot of plastic used internally; however for the price it is not bad. She loves to drive and puts quite a lot of miles on her car. She feels comfortable… read full review »

I brought a KIA in 2006. The dealership over price my car. I feel that they have taken advantage of me and my family. I spent 7 thousand dollars on in January for a down payment for this KIA. The finance guys put my down pay with the deal. They did not subtract the 7 thousand from the total price of this car. I feel that they just add the 7 thousand to the total price of this car. The cost of this car was 13,905 original price of this brand new. This was the sticker price of this car i brought in 2006.  I put down 7 thousand. They add that to my car price. Then finance my money and that… read full review »

I like the car ok. It upsets me that they advertise it so cheap on the commercials when in reality it is no where near that price. The only negative thing I could say about it is that there is no room in the car! If you have 3 or 4 children do not get this car, I only have one child and I find that I dont have very much room in this car. I will deal with the space issues for the gas mileage, My car gets like 30 miles to the gallon which is hard to find these days. The trunk is very spacious as well, I can fit a lot of stuff back there. The cd player is pretty good, I havent really had any… read full review »

I am a single mom and needed a reliable cheap car.  I ended up with a 2006 Kia Rio and I have to say it does a great job.  I have a manual transmission with no extras.  I wish I could have upgraded for a few extras like cruise control.  It can be a little noisy especially on the highway.  The best thing has to be the gas mileage.  With fuel prices the way they are I am glad that I average over 32 miles to the gallon.  I purchased the car two years ago and haven't had to do any sort of repair.  If you need a reliable cheep car I would definately go with… read full review »

I purchased my Kia Rio5 in August 2006.  Since then, my boyfriend and I have traveled more than either of us have before.  Two trips to the Smokeys, two to Nashville, to Chattanooga, Atlanta and Charleston.  On top of these trips, we use the Rio5 for all our weekend running.  The car gets great gas mileage, is comfortable for both of us to drive or ride shotgun, gives us plenty of room for the puppies to go on travels with us. … read full review »

I bought  my Rio because of the MRG rating on the sticker. I was driving nearly 100 miles per day and wanted the best fuel economy I could get. My average is running about 36 mpg. Far below the sticker rating. On the plus side, the car handles well, rides well, and has decent acceleration. It also has a hugei trunk for its' size. In fact, I can put a wheelchair in this trunk and stll have some room for… read full review »