Press Releases

2014 KIA RIO SEDAN AND RIO 5-DOOR

Kia Motors America's 2014 Rio and Rio 5-door hatchback continue to offer spirited road manners, tremendous value and new features for the award-winning sub-compacts. Both body configurations offer an abundance of standard amenities, safety features and outstanding interior space. A combination of world-class styling and advanced technologies make the Rio line-up an exceptional value. Enhancements to the 2014 Rio line include body, engine and rear bumper under covers, providing improved aerodynamics. Revised smart key styling offers...

ALL-NEW 2012 KIA RIO 5-DOOR AND RIO SEDAN

With all-new ISG technology, class-leading horsepower and fuel economy of up to 40 miles per gallon, the all-new 2012 Rio 5-door hatchback and Rio sedan will soon join the Kia Motors America (KMA) lineup and offer style and environmentally conscious consumers eye-catching design, impressive fuel efficiency, cutting edge technology and fun-to-drive performance. Unveiled at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show and 2011 New York International Auto Show, respectively, the sub-compacts are the latest introduction in Kia's aggressive...

First photos of all-new Kia Rio released

Kia Motors Corporation has today revealed the first official photos of the forthcoming next generation Rio, which boasts a bold and distinctive personality, bringing the newcomer in line with the rest of Kia's striking design-led model range. Tasked with the difficult job of improving upon the remarkable international sales success of the previous generation model, the new Kia Rio will be available in three body styles (with 3-, 4- or 5-doors, depending on market), and has...

Next generation Rio marks next big step in Kia's design revolution

The first official sketches of the next generation Kia Rio revealed today (Wednesday) show a powerful, bold design that marks "the next big step" in the company's ongoing design revolution. Longer, lower and wider than the existing Rio, the new model is designed to inject emotional appeal into the B-segment, targeting progressive, energetic consumers in the 25-to-49 age range. Described by Kia's Chief Design Officer, Peter Schreyer, as 'sporty and elegant', the B-segment newcomer has a...