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> brand popped up and offered a gasoline ICE with old toyota-level reliability and longevity, and without electronics Bought that car last year for about 20K -
by josefresco 3y ago
> brand popped up and offered a gasoline ICE with old toyota-level reliability and longevity, and without electronics
Bought that car last year for about 20K - Kia Rio 5 door. Wonderful little car.
- ibejoeb 3y agoOh yeah? I will definitely look it up. Thanks for the info.
- bombcar 3y agoKia has really turned things around, definitely worth a look. No complaints on the Kia Carnival I got.
- josefresco 3y agoI was looking at used compact cars but the market was insane. Even with a COVID markup on the new Rio, the price was competitive with used Corollas/Civics that were 10 years old and had 75K+ miles. This is my 6th or 7th Hyundai/Kia and they've all been fantastic. Edit: I forgot but I have some bad news, Kia is probably killing the Rio so you might be out of luck. Makes sense as the dealerships heavily promote the Forte and barely stock any Rios. The salespeople were a little surprised we loved the Rio so much, I think it's just too small for most Americans.
- ibejoeb 3y agoYeah, looks like '23 was the last year. I'm also reading that it's a bit underpowered. I like small calls, but I don't like struggling to get a up hill. Though, I have driven a few Hyundai-labeled hatchbacks (can't remember the name) from around '15, and they were quite good. I don't know much about their operation. Is Kia the same underlying tech?
- narimiran 3y ago> Kia Rio 5 door You missed a very important bit: 'old toyota-level reliability and longevity' ;)