KIA Rio · 1.4 Fifteen · Hatchback · 2009 ‐ 2010

Production modification 1.4 Fifteen of auto models Rio was launched in 2009 by KIA, and finished in 2010. The weight of the car is 1.1 tn and a length of 4 m, It is shaped as hatchback with 5 doors, and may be fit in 5 men including the driver.

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

Fuel rate is 7.3 liters in the city driving mode, on the suburban 5.1 l, and the average fuel consumption is 5.9 l per 100 km. Tank volume is 45 l of petrol, what provides to drive roughly 763 km unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks brakes and attached to the body chassis with help of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Rearward wheels have disks brakes and fixed to the undercarriage by dint of suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs». Tires have the next dimensions - 185/65R14.

According to the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of KIA Rio received the lot number of stars - 4, which means that it is a enough safe auto. Furthermore to active systems of safety (EBD, ABS), it is also equipped with passive safety systems (head/curtain, passenger, driver, side airbags).