All-New Rio Launched
September 7th, 2005 at 11:10pm tiger Entry Filed under: Auto News, Malaysia
The all-new subcompact Kia Rio, was launched by Naza Kia Sdn Bhd in association with Kia Motors Corporation today.
The European-inspired exterior design with more sportier styling all-new Kia Rio’s was built on a new platform with a longer wheelbase (+90mm) and increased overall width (+15mm) and high (+50mm) compared to its predecessor and equipped with a 1.4cc ,DOHC 16-valve engine, 4-speed automatic transmission.
All New Kia Rio
It can produce 94 hp, with maximum torque of 124.5 Nm. Selling at RM75,000 on the-road price. But too bad if you’re much concern about car safety than other issue… This is because it does not equipped with airbag features although Naza claim that this car site crash protection can get 5 stars in US NHTSA criteria.
The Kia Rio is available in a choice of four exterior colours, midnight black, sunset orange, sapphire and polar silver and comes equipped with Kenwood WMA/MP3 CD tuner.
Naza Kia is aiming to sell a total of 35,000 units of vehicles this year with a value of about RM2.8 billion.
Older Kia Rio
Category : Auto News, Malaysia
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