Rio is available in sedan and Cinco wagon body styles. Both are powered by a spunky 1.5-liter twin-cam four-cylinder engine. A five-speed manual gearbox is standard.
Rio ($9,095) is offered as the low entry price sedan. Equipped with the optional automatic transmission, it retails for $9,970.
Options include an electronically controlled four-speed automatic transmission ($875), air conditioning ($750), four-wheel anti-lock brakes ($400), a rear spoiler ($85), and a choice of an AM/FM/cassette ($320) or AM/FM/CD audio systems ($395). Options are limited, as Kia wants to keep the Rio as strictly an entry-level car and keep it priced that way.
Rio sedans come with an Upgrade Package ($380), which includes power steering, tilt wheel, dual covered vanity mirrors and body-color side moldings.
The uniquely styled Rio Cinco ($10,385) comes standard with an AM/FM/cassette stereo and the upgrade package, making it a better value when compared with a similarly equipped sedan. It's design doesn't lend to adaptability of a spoiler, so you don't get that option, but you can upgrade to the CD player ($125).