Kia’s popular Rio has had ground-up redesign for the 2012 model year. But unlike many other automakers, Kia has lowered the price of its five-door hatchback by over $1,400, bringing five door, ...

NEW YORK -- Kia says the redesigned Rio will be the Korean automaker's first gasoline-powered vehicle to achieve 40 mpg on the highway when it goes on sale late this year. The 2012 Rio sedan made its ...

Kurt Ernst October 25, 2011 Comment Now! If we asked you to name a car that featured class-leading horsepower with 40-mpg highway fuel economy, the detail-obsessed among you would quickly say the 2012 ...

The sound of the stringed music was pleasant, and so relaxing that I pushed the voice-command button on the steering wheel and asked, “What’s playing?” With no hesitation, “Nola, by Peter Ostroushko,” ...

**2011 price includes automatic transmission. A manual was not available on the 2011 five-door Rio. AUSTIN, Texas -- Kia is counting on new styling and a 40-mpg highway rating to help its redesigned ...

There are a lot of important points to make about the all-new 2012 Kia Rio Sedan, but the most surprising is that it will be the first in the sub-compact segment to feature start-stop technology.

Sub-Compact Sedan and Hatchback Sibling Offer Best-In-Class Horsepower and Achieve Up to 40 Miles Per Gallon • Rio models bring Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) and Idle Stop and Go (ISG) technology to ...

The all-new 4th generation Rio goes on sale in the UK on 1st September and is a major step forward in Kia’s relentless drive to upgrade the style and quality of its entire model range while hammering ...

Washington — Korean automakers Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Motors Corp. announced Monday they have agreed to a record-setting $360 million settlement for overstating fuel economy ratings. The agreement ...

Ninety miles — and 250 years — south of Washington, D.C., on the Potomac River is Stratford Hall, the imposing 18th-century estate that was birthplace to Founding Fathers Richard Henry Lee and Francis ...