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The Kia Rio isn’t an absorbing car – it doesn’t arise accepted with air conditioning, and reviewers say it’s not fun to drive. With these actualization flaws in mind, Kia headed aback to the cartoon board. “Much like its sister aggregation Hyundai, Kia is in the bosom of a above artefact overhaul, spearheaded by the launches of the Soul, Forte, Sorento, Sportage and Optima all aural the accomplished few years,” says Autoblog. “The next above up-do aural the Kia band is the B-segment Rio, and Kia has just arise these sketches of the new auto that will admission at the Geneva Motor Appearance in March.&rdquo.

Kia alone arise basic sketches of the new model, but the automaker says the new Rio will be “sporty and elegant,” and that “Inside, new Rio will action a activity of superior about associated with larger, added big-ticket models.”

Car and Driver says the Rio’s facelift looks promising. “The sketches adumbrate a abandoned auto architecture with steeply angled rear glass. The Rio apparent actuality wears the aforementioned headlight and grille blueprint apparent on new articles like the Sportage and Optima, forth with billowing air intakes and big, chichi wheels. Subtly flared caster arches, a roof spoiler, and scalloped doors accommodate the car a adventurous appearance. If the assembly archetypal stays accurate to this design, it will be a huge advance over the accepted car.”

So far, reviewers anticipate the Rio will be abundant bigger than the accepted model, abnormally if it adopts the Kia Sportage and Kia Optima’s looks. If ammunition abridgement and autogenous superior are high, Kia ability acquire a champ that can attempt with the best models in the chic like the Honda Fit, Kia Forte and Ford Fiesta.

The new Kia Rio debuts at the Geneva International Auto appearance this March, but Kia has not said if they will activate production.

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