KIA Rio · 1.5 LS · Hatchback · 2003 ‐ 2005

Manufacturing version 1.5 LS of auto models Rio was started in 2003 by KIA, and finished in 2005. This 5-door hatchback has a length of 4.2 meters, weight 1.1 tons and is designed to sit 5 passengers total.

«Rio 1.5 LS» is a front-wheel drive auto with a 5-speed manual transmission. This car can be accelerated for 11.6 seconds to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 175 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which produce a maximum output of 97 hp at 5500 rpm.

Fuel tank capacity of this car is 45 liters of petrol, thus when average fuel consumption is 7.1 l per 100 km (5.9 l on the suburban, 9.3 l in the city), that let you to go about 634 kilometers without refueling.

The forward wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks brakes and fixed to the underframe with help of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Rearward wheels have drums brakes and fixed to the underframe with help of suspension «Rigid, coil springs». Tires have the following size - 175/65R14.

KIA Rio is not tested for Euro NCAP crash test. Furthermore to passive safety features (driver, passenger airbags), it is also equipped with active safety such as EBD, ABS.