2011 Kia Rio LX FWD Automatic

• 14 x 5.5 steel wheels w/full covers
• Body-color bumpers
• Body-color door handles
• Body-color manual mirrors
• Body-color side moldings
• Clear-lens headlights w/auto-off -inc: black bezels
• P185/65R14 tires
• Tinted glass
• Variable intermittent windshield wipers

• (2) 12V front pwr outlets
• 60/40 split-folding rear bench seat -inc: adjustable headrests
• Air conditioning
• AM/FM stereo w/CD/MP3 player -inc: (4) speakers, auxiliary input jack, USB port
• Cargo area lamp
• Cloth front bucket seats -inc: driver seat height adjustment, driver folding armrest, active headrests
• Dome lamp w/delay-out
• Dual visors w/vanity mirrors
• EcoMinder indicator
• Front center console -inc: (2) cupholders
• Manual door locks
• Manual windows
• Passenger assist grips
• Passenger side rear seatback pocket
• Rear window defroster
• SIRIUS satellite radio
• Tachometer
• Tilt steering wheel

• 1.6L DOHC MPFI CVVT 16-valve I4 engine
• 4-speed electronically controlled automatic transmission w/OD
• Front stabilizer bar
• Front wheel drive
• Independent MacPherson strut front suspension w/coil springs
• Pwr front vented disc/rear drum brakes
• Speed-sensitive pwr rack & pinion steering
• Torsion beam rear suspension w/coil springs

• 3-point seat belts for all seating positions -inc: front height adjustment, front pretensioners, front load limiters, belt reminder
• 4-wheel anti-lock braking system
• 5-mph bumpers
• Driver & front passenger advanced airbags -inc: passenger occupancy sensor
• Front seat-mounted side airbags
• Front/rear crumple zones
• Front/rear side curtain airbags
• Impact-absorbing steering column
• Internal emergency trunk release
• Lower anchors & tethers for children (LATCH)
• Rear child safety door locks
• Side-impact door beams
• Tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS)

Model Highlights

All 2011 Kia Rio models are powered by a 110-horsepower, 1.6-liter 4-cylinder engine, matched with either a standard 5-speed manual or available 4-speed automatic transmission, and all are front-wheel drive. With the 5-speed manual, the Rio returns 28 mpg city, 34 mpg highway in the EPA cycle. The Rio does slightly better with the automatic transmission, returning 36 mpg on the highway. The fun-to-drive aspects are emphasized in the Rio's economical design. The engine has continuously variable valve timing for responsiveness, while the power steering is engine-speed-sensitive. The suspension is tuned for a smooth ride and crisp control, with MacPherson struts and a stabilizer bar in front, combined with a semi-independent setup in back. The Rio has more interior space than most cars its size and also has a generous 11.9 cubic feet of cargo space in the sedan, 15.8 cubic feet in the hatchback Rio5. When the Rio5's 60/40 split-folding back seat is in the forward-flat position, cargo space is expanded to nearly 50 cubic feet. Inside, all models have an 8-way adjustable driver's seat with fold-down armrest, a versatile center-stack storage tray and rear mesh seatback pockets. A full set of side airbags--front seat-mounted side air bags and full-length side-curtain bags--are both standard; however, electronic stability control is not available and anti-lock brakes come standard on the LX trim and better. The base trim Rio sedan starts at right around $12,000, and is quite budget transportation. But even it comes equipped with mirror-integrated turn signals, SIRIUS satellite radio, and a USB port. The LX trim adds Bluetooth, a tilt steering column, air conditioning, 4-wheel anti-lock brakes and an "EcoMinder" indicator that helps the driver drive more economically. The SX adds 16" alloy wheels, fog lamps, heated power mirrors, a leather-wrapped steering wheel, power windows and door locks and remote keyless entry. The Rio5 is the hatchback version of the Rio. It adds about 4 cubic feet of cargo space, and is similarly equipped to the sedan in both LX and SX trims.