KIA Rio · 1.4 LXE · Hatchback · 2005 ‐ 2007

Production modification 1.4 LXE of automobile models Rio was launched in 2005 by KIA, and finished in 2007. The weight of the car is 1.1 tons and a length of 4 meters, It is shaped as hatchback with five doors, and can be placed in a 5 people including the driver.

«Rio 1.4 LXE» have a front wheel drive automobile with a 5-speed manual transmission. This auto can be accelerated for 12.3 seconds to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 173 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which generate a peak output of 97 horsepower at 6000 rpm.

Fuel tank volume of this auto is 45 l of petrol, thus when medium fuel rate is 6.2 liters per 100 km (5.2 liters on the suburban, 7.9 liters in the urban), that let you to go approximately 726 km unrefueled.

The front wheels of this auto have ventilated disks brakes and fixed to the body chassis with help of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Rearward wheels have disks brakes and fixed to the chassis with help of suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs». Tires have the next size - 185/65R14.

In conformity with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of KIA Rio gained the great number of stars - 4, indicating that it is a enough safe auto. Furthermore to passive systems of safety (passenger, driver airbags), it is also has dynamic safety systems such as ABS, EBD.