KIA Rio · 1.4 L · Hatchback · 2005 ‐ 2007

KIA started production from 2005 of cars type Rio, modification of 1.4 L and terminated it in 2007. In this car can fit 5 men total, it has hatchback body type with five doors, and length 4 meters, weight 1.1 tons.

«Rio 1.4 L» vehicle with a 5-speed manual transmission is fitted to the front-wheels. This vehicle can be accelerated for 12.3 s to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 173 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which generate a max power of 97 horsepower at 6000 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 7.9 l in the city driving mode, on the highway 5.2 liters, and the normal fuel rate is 6.2 l per 100 kilometers. Gas tank capacity is 45 liters of petrol, what allow you to drive nearly 726 kilometers unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this model have ventilated disks brakes and fixed to the undercarriage with help of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Rear wheels have disks brakes and fixed to the body chassis by dint of suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs». Tires have the following dimensions - 175/70R14.

According to the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of KIA Rio received the many number of stars - four, which indicates that it is a well safe auto. Furthermore to passive systems of safety (driver, passenger airbags), it is also has active safety systems such as ABS, EBD.