I ordered a 2022 hatchy and it took 5 months to arrive. Definitely worth the wait for the MSRP price. 40-45 mpg on the highway easy. Simple with some tech. Drove 800 miles for a trip and spent less than 100$ in gas. Oil changes are simple too.

@chabbysrides

Жыл бұрын

Fantastic! Glad you’re enjoying it. Thanks for watching and the comment. Much appreciated.

I'm glad Kia is still making these!

@Najobajo

Жыл бұрын

Last year, actually

Thank you for this! Just sent a message to my local dealership. Can't wait to check it out!

@chabbysrides

Жыл бұрын

Best of luck! Thanks for watching and the comment. Much appreciated.

Very honest and thorough. Thank you.

@chabbysrides

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. Much appreciated.

Great video. I'm definitely looking for the LX

Nice thorough review! Rio seems like a very appealing budget car. I like the European-inspired exterior (looks a bit like a Golf) and the roomy interior for how small it is. It sounds like it's a competent performing vehicle and very practical. Just what I need.

@chabbysrides

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and the comment. Much appreciated.

I bought de same color hatchback lx pay $18.500 2023. And i love

As a big fan of small cars, it's very disappointing to see how affordable subcompact vehicles are disappearing from the US auto market. I was upset when Honda discontinued the Fit as I was planning to upgrade my 2013 Fit with a newer model one day. Aside from the fact that it's absurd to spend $40k+ on a vehicle even if you can afford to (most people who do can't), cars nowadays are overly computerized, way bigger than most people need on a daily basis, take up too much space, and as a result of their size and weight are more dangerous than ever to pedestrians and cyclists. I will say I do not care for subcompact sedans nearly as much as their hatchback counterparts which feel not only more upscale to me, but also way more practical. I like the Rio hatch, but to anyone considering buying one I would point out that the 2023 Chevy Bolt EV has an MSRP of $26.5k and for now qualifies for the $7500 tax credit, which seems to make it a more attractive choice unless for some reason an EV isn't a good option for you. Or, if you can afford to spend just a little bit more and don't mind the unconventional styling, the Kia Soul has much better specs & tech and is still a very affordable and practical hatchback.

@palebeachbum

Жыл бұрын

I couldn't have said it better myself! Though I will say I looked into the Bolt EV, since I'm an urban/suburban dweller and it's a no-go situation. I live in a city of over 1mil and the charging network is terrible. A lot of unhappy EV owners who say it's very inconvenient and time consuming due to all chargers being located at private business who may or may not allow non-patrons to use them. They are also often out of order and some businesses charge a $10/hr parking fee to use the charger. It's mess. Stick with a Rio.

Hey, thanks for making this video. I've recently totaled my smart car, and I've been considering a new Kia Rio to replace it. This really helped.

@chabbysrides

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. Much appreciated.

@tonylwright

Жыл бұрын

Hit a squirrel? 🤔😆

@LungsOutJem

Жыл бұрын

@@tonylwright cute, but thanks to the structure of that car I could have driven it through the engine block of a big rig and stepped out without a scratch.

I’m gonna get one this year :)

I drive a 2018 Kia rio hatchback. Love the thing, does everything I need it to

@chabbysrides

Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear. Thanks for watching. Much appreciated.

@palebeachbum

Жыл бұрын

How as reliability been for you? I love the Rio but am concerned about that aspect.

The warranty is top notch.

We have one on order with the technology package for a college student. They are not easy to get a hold of but it will be our family's 3rd Kia and I think it will be a great first car for him.

@chabbysrides

Жыл бұрын

Yes. I agree. The technology package is the way to go. Thanks for watching. Much appreciated.

I bought 1 Kia Rio S 2020 with CarMax and I happy with that. It is not good when compare with any other car, but it is enough for move.

Thanks for the review. I was so confused between Mitsubishi Mirage & Kia Rio 5 doors. I think I ll go with the Kia .. it just looks & sounds better but at least I know there is an option to get it below 20k

@douglaswilliams6834

Жыл бұрын

Except good luck finding one without the $1800 technology package.

Wow 🤩

Does the 1.6L have a timing belt or chain?

I got the 2023 Rio S Hatchback Silver with Technology package about a month ago. Driven about 600 miles so far, really like it! Smooth ride, nice features, push button start, alloy wheels, LED headlights, etc. Great gas mileage too, my freeway mileage for shorter city trips is averaging 45-50mpg! Haven't taken a longer road trip yet, but I bet the gas mileage would be well over 50mpg. Pretty good for an all gas vehicle! Someday I want a hybrid or electric, but for now this is a great car! I recommend the Rio!

@chabbysrides

Жыл бұрын

Congrats! Glad you’re enjoying it. Thanks for watching.

@jonell1425

Жыл бұрын

I can't understand why push button start is a "feature" or even specification worth mentioning.

@rickm.911

11 ай бұрын

@@jonell1425 Because I wanted to. And the push button start models are much more difficult to steal by the little Kia Boy punk turds than traditional keyed models.

I'm in the market for a new car this year and i've been eyeballing this one, so thank you so much for this detailed review! but i'm not sure about the size. How do you think it'll do on a cross-state roadtrip with two adults and two large dogs (55 and 75 lbs)?

@chabbysrides

Жыл бұрын

A bit small for that I think. It is a very small car. Thanks for watching. Much appreciated.

@MuzMovMix

8 ай бұрын

One dog is fine. Two big dogs, probably a bit small

They should offer a GT version of this baby. That would be so cool. I’d buy it.

@chabbysrides

Жыл бұрын

Me too! Thanks for watching. Much appreciated.

@CrazyOl

Жыл бұрын

They had one in Europe I think

Truly going to be sad if they discontinue this before I get a chance to buy one new, though I guess I could get a forte or something as well.

@aurtisanminer2827

Жыл бұрын

He basically mentions this train of thought in the video. Lol

@ventilate4267

Жыл бұрын

@@aurtisanminer2827 yeah I based it off of it

@davidguarin358

Жыл бұрын

Will not be discontinued The new body style is coming next year . Already doing test in korea

@ventilate4267

Жыл бұрын

@@davidguarin358 wow that looks nice but that doesn't guarantee that they'll still sell it in America though

@davidguarin358

Жыл бұрын

@@ventilate4267 yes they will

Not to sound rude but the rio hatch comes with a (ITV)’s transmission instead of the old (CVT)’s transmission

How about up hill what u think about it?

I love "sport mode" on a 120 hp 4 banger 😂

this is like how the Mitsubishi Mirage is still production but if it were actually good

0:42 News Flash! Those are NOT Projector Beam Headlights! They're just simple old school halogens and they're actually pretty pathetic when driving in the country, but O.K. when driving in the city with street lights. I applaud Kia for ALWAYS having the headlights AND taillights come on in low light conditions as soon as you put the vehicle in gear, EVEN if the light switch is set to the OFF position. Bravo Kia. I see so many people driving around at night with only daytime running lights up front and no lights out back. I can't actually blame them because their dashboard is fully lit, BUT this is now true in the daytime on modern cars. Perhaps you were also unaware that these "Low Trim" level Rios have rear drum brakes, which is actually great for those who live in Salt Laden winter road conditions. Rear disc brakes corrode away VERY quickly in the Rust Belt. It is INTERESTING to see the differences between U.S. and Canadian Models. I have a 2023 Canadian Rio base model, called the LX here and mine is even equipped with a 6 speed manual transmission rather than the CVT, which was a shock to my dealer as they hadn't seen one so equipped in over two years. My Rio is on a 4 YEAR LEASE so leasing is still in effect, at least here in Canada although the leasing company is Hyundai. Something I have been unable to discern totally is whether or not this newer 1.6 liter engine has Direct Injection or not. I KNOW for sure that it has Multi-Port Injection BUT if you look at the engine closely you will see that there are actually TWO injectors per cylinder. Toyota uses "Dual Injection" technology to eliminate the horrendous issues caused by stand alone Direct Injection, related to carbon fouling on the intake valves. Bravo to Kia if they've followed suit. The Rio appears to be a VERY solid offering at this price point but a couple of minor upgrades would be appreciated. That light which you pointed out in the trunk is useless at night in that totally Black environment. It really needs a 6,000 Kelvin LED lamp back there. Such lamps would also be appreciated in the dome lights. I've found ride quality in the Rio to be surprisingly good for such a short wheelbase vehicle. The standard entry level sound system is also really decent. Overall, I'm really pleased with my decision to choose this Rio as a "2nd vehicle" which I treat as a simple Run-A-Bout when my wife needs our other vehicle, a 2022 Kia Niro PHEV, which we both absolutely love!

Nice car :)....I leave in Europe, last year I just bought a Kia Rio 2021... just take the last one from the showroom. Unfortunately it was not equipped with a entertaitment system. I asked the company how much will cost me to install this kit and they ask me 3000 euro....!!!! The car cost was 12000 euro .....how can I pay 3k euro just for this device??? I will like to know where can I find this device....I am 100 % sure that will be way cheaper from other sourses...maybe somebody can help me... But , at the end , I love this car !

@theadvocate4698

Жыл бұрын

look up aliexpress, i bought a 10 inch screen system for 122$ canadian dollar, not carplay but you can do the job easyly in less than one hour, even come with the plastic cover and it is plug and play. The steering button also works!

Is that what you get for a less than 20 grand car in this little Kia Rio?

MSRP means nothing right now - my local dealer is selling these for over 24k - that's before tax

@palebeachbum

Жыл бұрын

Don't do it. That's crazy!

Why is this car so hard to find? No one in my area (north jersey) has one

@chabbysrides

Жыл бұрын

Yep. The nearest one to me is in Philly. The one I reviewed was sold to fleet.

@palebeachbum

Жыл бұрын

I live in north Florida and it's the same story here. None have been available for sale within 100 miles of me for a very long time. This is such a rare car, which is both odd and funny.

This would be awesome. Unfortunately, the snowy winters in my city would destroy this car.

@theadvocate4698

Жыл бұрын

Mine is 8 years old and it is the best winter car i have ever had! The traction control lets you speed up in snowy condition (unlike a toyota matrix), there is some rust on the hatch but the frame is clean an solid! I recently looked at the undercarriage and it is very clean! put good tire winter on and this little bugger and have fun, cause yeah, they are fun driving basic machine!

@steven-rb2ef

Жыл бұрын

My '22 Rio is crappy in the snow, I have to drive like an old lady because the brakes lock up easily and it slides. my family has a 4x4 Jeep for the Northern winters i use too luckily

whats the difference between the rio hatchback and 5 door? are they just the same thing called different names?

@chabbysrides

10 ай бұрын

Yes. Same car.

Take a shot every time he says "under 20k"

How tall are you

@chabbysrides

Жыл бұрын

5’11”

It’s not 18 grand and change. It’s damn near 20k and more once you figure the bullshit dealer doc fees and tax and title and all that crap. This is a $16,000 car at best!

@stumarston6812

Жыл бұрын

Hi jo

@palebeachbum

Жыл бұрын

That's the case for any car though. MSRP is the only consistent way to compare car prices. Every dealership charges different fee amounts.

@rusavolk

Жыл бұрын

Agree, nice cute little car but it should not cost more than 16k.

@palebeachbum

Жыл бұрын

@@rusavolk there are no new cars sold in the USA for an MSRP of only $16k. I test drove a new Rio 11yrs ago and the MSRP was over $18k.

@rusavolk

Жыл бұрын

@@palebeachbum Thanks! I only wish they were cheaper.

I have a one year old Takoma with 11k miles on it and I'm actually thinking of buying one of these just to drive 75% of the time to keep the miles off my Takoma and maybe do some DoorDash on my days off of my regular job. There none within 100 miles of me, however, that do not come with the $1800 technology package. Gotta admit, though, that the alloy wheels you get with the technology package look way better than the plastic hubcaps on the one in your video, not to mention the LED lights.

@chabbysrides

Жыл бұрын

Yes. The tech package is even harder to find. The tech package also has rear disc brakes. Standard are drum brakes. 😱 Thanks for watching. Much appreciated.

@douglaswilliams6834

Жыл бұрын

@@chabbysrides Tech package isn't hard to find near me in east TN. There are three Rio hatchbacks with the tech package at one of my local dealerships. Thanks for the great video.

I have a 2007 VW rabbit that I paid 18k for then and it's like Kia copied a lot of that one but it's still about the same price so like you said way to go Kia

@chabbysrides

9 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for watching. Much appreciated.

Those arent projector headlights.

I love kia but the base model Nissan Versa wipes the floor with this thing

Shame they don´t sell them anymore with manual transmission.

@peoplepeoply5052

Жыл бұрын

In Russia it has a manual transmission

@theadvocate4698

Жыл бұрын

@@peoplepeoply5052 In canada too!

you must be kidding Kia, AC still manual! lol

Why does the motor sound so ticky? Sounds almost like a lawn mower. Makes me weary of buying this car

@dbzownz12345

Жыл бұрын

that's why you buy new & keep it till 70k miles than dump it. Has 100k miles warranty but def drop it beforehand unless you plan on keeping for 5yrs+

Driving while talking to the video camera. So much for driving safe on the road.

Lmao copied Raiti's Rides there for a second when you were giving price numbers