KIA Rio · 1.5 LS · Hatchback · 2003 ‐ 2004

KIA started manufacture from 2003 of autos model Rio, modification 1.5 LS and closed it in 2004. In this auto can sit 5 person total, it has hatchback form with five doors, and length 4.2 meters, weight 1.1 tons.

«Rio 1.5 LS» car with a 4-speed automatic gearbox is connected to the front-wheels. This automobile can speed up for 14.2 seconds to 100 km/h, with a top speed of 170 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a peak power of 97 hp at 5500 rpm.

Fuel rate is 10.7 liters in the urban driving mode, on the track 6.9 liters, and the average fuel consumption is 8.3 liters per 100 km. Fuel tank volume is 45 l of petrol, what allow you to go about 543 km unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks brakes and attached to the chassis through suspension type «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 dimensions - 175/65R14.

KIA Rio is not tested for Euro NCAP crash test. Furthermore to passive safety (driver, passenger airbags), it is also has dynamic safety systems such as EBD, ABS.