Kia Rio5 2006-2013Change

I got this car because the salesman said the fuel economy on it was good, well now I realize that's crap & my old 98 Civic had better gas mileage then this car.

I love my Kia, it is a standard transmission. I live in an extreme winter area and it is extremely safe to drive in the winter. I would buy another Kia. I have heard good things about the Sportage as well. We do alot of snowboard trips in my little car and it is just perfect.

We use our kia to scoot around town and go back and forth to work. We live in the north and it's not great in the winter although winter tires made a big difference. It is exceptional on gas of course although sometimes I wished that it was diesel and would consider going with a small diesel run car next time. It's been reliable and I've had no complaints really. It's only been to the garage for routine maintenance. I wouldn't likely recommend this as a family car but it's a nice little ride for a single person or couple!

I have had this vehicle for 4 months now, bought new, and it's been absolutely superb.

The vehicle doesn't have a lot of umph when it is in eco mode, but it makes up for it's lack of power in fuel economy. On flat road I have been able to achieve a fuel economy of 6 - 7 l / 100km depending and city/ highway driving. On the uneven elevation changes of the tri-cities area of greater vancouver, the economy drops to around 8.5l / 100km.

The SX package gave me, a frequent commuter, a comfortable and luxurious ride, especially in those bumper to bumpers, construction zone, and lookyloo scenarios.

It's a small car, great maneuverability, and even though it's small the interior cabin comfortably sits 4 large adults, no head bumping on ceilings. I typically carry 3 adults and 2 children, booster seat and all, it's tight but still acceptable. The trunk has plenty of space for everyday commute, and has a neat little feature call and shopping bag hook, to keep those bags close and secure.