Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Kia debuts in Geneva the new Rio

He arrives at the Geneva Motor Show 2011, the fourth generation of the Kia Rio that is renewed inside and out to try to compete with rivals Ford Fiesta and Fiat Punto Ages On this car the Korean manufacturer has a lot of expectations with the goal of increasing market share market (the third generation totaled 860mila units sold worldwide).

Compact B-segment, the new Kia Rio comes with a design and dynamic (like the Sportage sister) that gives a nod to the taste of European drivers. Longer than 20 mm, larger than 25 and lower than 15 mm of the previous model the new Kia Rio is presented in versions 3 and 5 doors. The latter in particular, should reach the European market in the third quarter of this year while the 3-door version will debut in early 2012.

Both factories will be run in Korean Kia of Sohar. The motors - four in all - will petrol (1.2-liter direct-injection) and diesel (70 hp from an original 1.1 and 1.4 to 90 hp) 3 and 4 cylinder engines with power ratings from 70 to 109 horsepower, low emissions of CO2 (up to 85 g / km) and extremely low power consumption (up to 3.2 liters per 100 km).

In addition to manual 6-speed automatic transmission will also be (CVVT) four-speed. Finally, the full allocation for active and passive safety, which includes among others, six airbags and active headrests. Optional stability control, assistance in height, parking sensors, monitoring system tire pressure system and the new ESS (Emergency stop signal) to warn motorists that follow if the car is slowing down suddenly because of a brake through an automatic stop flashing back.

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