KIA Rio · 1.5 RS · Sedan · 2000 ‐ 2002

From 2000 KIA started manufacture of automobiles type Rio, modification 1.5 RS and terminated it in 2002. In this automobile can fit 5 men total, it has the form of a sedan with four doors, and length 4.2 meters, weight 1 tons.

«Rio 1.5 RS» is a front-wheel drive auto with a 5-speed manual transmission. This automobile can be accelerated for 0 s to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 178 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which generate a max power of 96 hp at 5800 rpm.

The forward wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks brakes and fixed to the underframe by dint of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Rearward wheels have drums brakes and attached to the underframe with help of suspension «Rigid, coil springs». Tires have the next size - 175/70R13.

KIA Rio is not examined for crash test Euro NCAP. This automobile does not have active safety, however there is passive features (driver airbags).