Overview
The 2005 Kia Rio Base is a front-wheel drive, 5-door Hatchback that was released to the Australian market on 2nd August 2005. 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 1.6L 4-cylinder engine that has 82 kW of power (at 6000 rpm) and 145 Nm of torque (at 4500 rpm) via a Four-speed Automatic transmission. Kia claims the Rio Base uses 7L/100km of Unleaded in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out nullg of CO2. It has a 45L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 643km 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 1215kg (2678.6 lbs) of unladen weight. The Rio Base comes standard with 175/70 R14 T front tyres and 175/70 R14 T rear tyres. It has a 36 month, 100,000 km warranty.
The 2005 Kia Rio Base has a 155mm ground clearance with a 800kg braked and 453kg unbraked towing capacity.
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Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | MULTI-POINT INJECTION |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 1599 |
| Size (L) | 1.6L |
| Cylinders | 4 |
| Camshaft | Dual Overhead Cam |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | 16 |
| Power | 82kW |
| Power RPM | 6000 |
| Torque | 145Nm |
| 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) | 7 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | - |
| 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 R14 T |
| Tyre Rear | 175/70 R14 T |
| Front Rim Size | 5x14 |
| Rear Rim Size | 5x14 |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1470 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 3990 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1695 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | 155 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2500 |
| Turning Circle (m) | 10100 |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 1215 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | - |
| Track Front (mm) | 1470 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1460 |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | 800 |
| 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 | 2005-11-03 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | - |