Overview
The 2003 Kia Rio Base is a front-wheel drive, 4-door Sedan that was released to the Australian market on 2nd January 2002. The Kia Rio is regarded as a small car built in Korea and when it was new had prices starting at $17,990.
This Kia Rio is powered by a 1.5L 4-cylinder engine that has 74 kW of power (at 5800 rpm) and 135 Nm of torque (at 4500 rpm) via a Four-speed Automatic transmission. It has a 45L fuel tank
The Kia Rio measures 1440mm (56.7 inches) in height, 4215mm (165.9 inches) in length, 1675mm (65.9 inches) in width with a 2410mm (94.9 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1030kg (2270.8 lbs) of unladen weight. The Rio Base comes standard with 175/70 R13 T front tyres and 175/70 R13 T 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 | MULTI-POINT INJECTION |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 1493 |
| Size (L) | 1.5L |
| Cylinders | 4 |
| Camshaft | Dual Overhead Cam |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | 16 |
| Power | 74kW |
| Power RPM | 5800 |
| Torque | 135Nm |
| Torque RPM | 4500 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 4 SP AUTOMATIC |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | Strut |
| Suspension Rear | Torsion Beam |
| Steering Mechanism | - |
| Drive | front |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | - |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | 8.5 |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | 5.8 |
| Tank Size (L) | 45 |
| Fuel Type | Unleaded |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | - |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | DISC - VENTILATED |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | DRUM |
| Tyre Front | 175/70 R13 T |
| Tyre Rear | 175/70 R13 T |
| Front Rim Size | 5x13 |
| Rear Rim Size | 5x13 |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1440 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 4215 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1675 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | - |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2410 |
| Turning Circle (m) | 9480 |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 1030 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | - |
| Track Front (mm) | 1430 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1435 |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | 1100 |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | 453 |
| Country Of Origin | Korea |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 4 |
| Seats | 5 |
| Service Interval KMs | - |
| Service Interval Months | - |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | 100 |
| Warranty Months | 36 |
| Discontinued Date | 2003-01-01 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | - |