Overview
The 2005 Kia Rio LX is a front-wheel drive, 5-door Hatchback that was released to the Australian market on 4th January 1970. The Kia Rio is regarded as a small car built in Korea with prices starting at $14,990 before on-road costs.
This Kia Rio is powered by a 1.4L 4-cylinder engine that has 70 kW of power (at 6000 rpm) and 125 Nm of torque (at 4700 rpm) via a Five-speed Manual transmission. Kia claims the Rio LX uses 6.7L/100km of Unleaded in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 159g of CO2. It has a 45L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 672km per full tank
The Kia Rio measures 1470mm (57.9 inches) in height, 3990mm (157.1 inches) in length, 1695mm (66.7 inches) in width with a 2500mm (98.4 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1193kg (2630.1 lbs) of unladen weight. The Rio LX comes standard with 175/70 R14 front tyres and 175/70 R14 rear tyres. It has a 36 month, 100,000 km warranty.
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Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | In-Line |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 1399 |
| Size (L) | 1.4L |
| Cylinders | 4 |
| Camshaft | - |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | - |
| Power | 70kW |
| Power RPM | 6000 |
| Torque | 125Nm |
| Torque RPM | 4700 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | 10 |
| Transmission | 5 SP MANUAL |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | - |
| Suspension Rear | - |
| Steering Mechanism | Plastic |
| Drive | front |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 6.7 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Tank Size (L) | 45 |
| Fuel Type | Unleaded |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 159 |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | - |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | - |
| Tyre Front | 175/70 R14 |
| Tyre Rear | 175/70 R14 |
| Front Rim Size | - |
| Rear Rim Size | - |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1470 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 3990 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1695 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | - |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2500 |
| Turning Circle (m) | - |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 1193 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | - |
| Track Front (mm) | 1470 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1460 |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | 1000 |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | 453 |
| Country Of Origin | Korea |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 5 |
| Seats | 5 |
| Service Interval KMs | - |
| Service Interval Months | - |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | 100 |
| Warranty Months | 36 |
| Discontinued Date | 2008-02-03 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | - |