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kia rio 2012 really rocks

5K views 16 replies 12 participants last post by  RoguePC  
#1 ·
Just saying... I LOVE my Rio.
Works amazing, and is such a cool car.
I highly recommend that anyone considering a new car at least take one out for a spin and see how awesome it is.
Couldn't be happier with my purchase, Kia is the BEST!
 
#8 ·
Ive had mine for around 3months, its done well over 16,000km and nothing wrong with it. Only thing I didnt like with it were the stock 17" wheels; hated them. Soon had that fixed 5days later :lol:

Little Kia is best with traction control turned off. It changes abit with that turned off, launches better with it off and its steering gets a bit more feel in it. Since taking that step and switching it off I rarely have it on. Its like riding a bike without the trainer wheels

Turning traction control off is not for everyone though.

So much potential with the little Kia. It can do whatever you want it to do.
 
#12 ·
I had some issues with overheating, actually two incidents within two weeks and for that the trust suffered a bit. I hope this got fixed.
Other than that I really love the little car, I like the style, I like the driving, the fuel consumption is ok and I hope that I will drive it for many years to come... without any issues.
 
#16 ·
you'd notice it if you had it, even over coins i reckon

I also have a noise in the dash I can only hear on the rough country roads. Not very bad though.
My SLS is also March 12 build. Maybe any future problems (if any) that arise might be the same for us both :)
ha, there you go. It's not 'terrible' but it's certainly enough to annoy me and take a little of the refined sheen off the drive.
 
#17 ·
Although mine is a 2013, I've only had it for less than 3 months... and it's pretty darn awesome. Like most here are saying, it drives great, is good on gas and has been totally reliable so far. Plus, my SX has all the toys, and it actually looks cool (something I thought I'd never catch myself saying about a subcompact car... lol).

Considering the price of this car, it feels like a steal :)