hey guys, i recently traded in my 2004 kia rio for a 2006 kia rio LX. No ABS, no power package. does have power steering, AC, and is a manual transmission.
So far ive had no problems at all. i like it alot better than the 04 model. I think they did a great job altogether and its not a bad car for $12,995. Gets 32 city MPG and 35 highway which is great.
They have a new seatbelt safety feature that if you dont wear your seatbelt this chime goes off id hafta say about every 20 seconds. haha drives my husband nuts! But thats pretty bad when the car has to remind you to wear your seatbelt.
Comes standard 6 airbags. If there is a person under 70 lbs sitting in the passenger seat, the passenger airbag actually turns off. a light comes up by the radio indicating that it has been shut. this feature is in case you have a child in the front seat or a dog in my case. the airbag wont go off to cause more damage to them in case of an accident.
Trunks alot more roomier. im not sure about other rios but my back seats never went down. these ones finally did. (my 88 honda accord even had that. its about time they did that)
New shocks. When i go over a bump or pothole the car actually almost evens itself out so im not jumping all over the place. And handles alot better on the highway. Not as shaky as the 04 models.
i have more pictures at
http://lowrider.cardomain.com/id/devilslayer05
sometimes that site doesnt work if u click it so you'll hafta type it into the addess bar but that is the right addy.
Well, ive had my say. overall im satisfied with my car. i thought it was a great car for that price considering the crazy prices for cars now adays. If you're considering getting one id go for it. i havent seen the rio5's but i heard they were great too. they didnt have them on the dealership lot yet when i went but i like the sedans better anyways.
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