KIA Rio · 1.5 LS · Sedan · 2003 ‐ 2005

KIA began production from 2003 of cars type Rio, modification of 1.5 LS and finished it in 2005. In this vehicle can fit 5 person total, it has sedan form with four doors, and length 4.2 meters, weight 1 tons.

«Rio 1.5 LS» automobile with a 5-speed manual gearbox is fitted to the front wheels. This car can speed up for 11.6 s to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 175 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which produce a maximum output of 97 hp at 5500 rpm.

Fuel tank capacity of this automobile is 45 l of petrol, therefore when normal fuel rate is 7.1 liters per 100 km (5.9 liters on the highway, 9.3 liters in the city), accordingly allows to go nearly 634 km without refueling.

The forward wheels of this car have ventilated disks brakes and fixed to the body chassis through suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Rearward wheels have drums brakes and fixed to the undercarriage through suspension «Rigid, coil springs». Tires have the following measure - 175/65R14.

KIA Rio is not certified for crash test Euro NCAP. In addition to passive safety (passenger, driver airbags), it is also has active safety features such as EBD, ABS.