2009 Kia Rio Overview

Likes:

  • Neat styling
  • Sprightly handling
  • No-frills utility of Rio5

Dislikes:

  • Engine noise
  • Imprecise manual shifter
  • Iffy side-impact protection

Bottom Line

To bring you the most useful review of the 2009 Kia Rio, editors at TheCarConnection.com have driven the Rio, then supplemented their firsthand impressions with highlights from other reputable sources. Likes: Neat styling Sprightly handling No-frills utility of ...

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Full Review

Experts at TheCarConnection.com are fans of the styling of the 2009 Kia Rio. It's not amazing, but it's pretty impressive for the price. The 2009 Kia Rio has two body styles to choose from: the Kia Rio four-door sedan and the five-door. Kelley Blue Book thinks it's "quite the...

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Select a Trim:

Trim MSRP / Invoice Fuel Econ
2009 Kia Rio: 4dr Sedan Man $11,495 / $11,045 City: 27
Hwy: 32
2009 Kia Rio: 4dr Sedan Man LX $13,225 / $12,550 City: 27
Hwy: 32
2009 Kia Rio: 4dr Sedan Auto LX $14,075 / $13,360 City: 25
Hwy: 35
2009 Kia Rio: 4dr Sedan Man SX $14,025 / $13,305 City: 27
Hwy: 32
2009 Kia Rio: 4dr Sedan Auto SX $14,875 / $14,120 City: 25
Hwy: 35
2009 Kia Rio: 5dr HB Man Rio5 LX $13,325 / $12,640 City: 27
Hwy: 32
2009 Kia Rio: 5dr HB Auto Rio5 LX $14,175 / $13,450 City: 25
Hwy: 35
2009 Kia Rio: 5dr HB Man Rio5 SX $14,280 / $13,550 City: 27
Hwy: 32
2009 Kia Rio: 5dr HB Auto Rio5 SX $15,125 / $14,355 City: 25
Hwy: 35

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Other Choices:

The Honda Fit is the leader in this class, thanks to a clever folding rear seat, as well as superior fuel economy and crash performance. The Hyundai Accent four-door is essentially identical to the Kia Rio sedan; the Accent also comes in a hatchback version, as does the Toyota Yaris. The Chevrolet Aveo is sized and shaped like the Kia Rio and Rio5, but has a slightly better interior.

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