The
Kia Rio is a series of
subcompact automobiles produced by
Kia Motors since the 2001
model year. Two generations have been produced, both in five-door
hatchback and four-door
sedan body styles, all equipped with
inline-four gasoline and
diesel engines, and
front-wheel drive. Introduced in August 2000, the Rio replaced the first-generation
Pride—a rebadged version of the
Ford Festiva—and the
Avella, a subcompact sold as a
Ford in some markets. A second generation of the Rio was introduced in 2005 in
Europe and 2006 in
North America, and is based on a redesigned platform shared with the
Hyundai Accent, a subcompact manufactured by its sister
Hyundai Motor Company. This car is known as the New Pride in its domestic market of
South Korea. The exterior of the second-generation Rio was redesigned in 2010 to incorporate Kia's "Tiger Nose"
grille. In 2007, the South Korean government began testing approximately 4,000 pre-production Rio
hybrid-electric models, with parent company
Hyundai Kia Automotive Group later announcing and subsequently withdrawing anticipated release dates for the hybrid model.
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