Toronto Star – Another Kia that did not impress early on was the 2001 and ‘02 Rio small sedan and ‘02 five-door. Again, faulty automatics were reported, along with stalling problems and short-lived timing belts in this econobox. Kia did get its act together and
Size matters: Mini cars pose big safety risks
Chicago Tribune – In side impacts, the Chevy Aveo scored marginal, and the Toyota Scion xB, Toyota Yaris and Hyundai Accent/Kia Rio rated poor. Yaris and Mini Cooper were marginal and Aveo, Accent/Rio and the Honda Fit were poor in rear crashes. Any advice to those
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CNN – Overall, the Hyundai Accent and the Kia Rio fared the worst; with an acceptable rating for front crash tests, but the worst possible rating for side and rear impacts. The popular Mini Cooper gets average scores overall; A top rating for front crashes
Big risk seen in smaller autos
Detroit News – Five of the seven cars tested by the insurance institute got at least one poor rating, including the Honda Fit (rear crash), Chevy Aveo (rear), Scion xB (side), Toyota Yaris (side) and Hyundai Accent/Kia Rio (side and rear). Only the Versa and Yaris
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Kommersant – Skoda Fabia, Hyundai Getz and Accent, Peugeot 206, Citroen C3, VW Polo, Ford Ka, Kia Rio and Shuma, Renault Symbol, Suzuki Swift, and Daewoo Nexia and Matiz. Today, the choice has narrowed to Japanese or Korean models in the lowest price categories
Small car competition heats up
Chicago Sun-Times – The newcomers joined the Chevrolet Aveo, which General Motors Corp. builds through its relationship with South Korea-based Daewoo, Kia Motors America’s Spectra and Rio models and the Hyundai Accent. Car enthusiasts are not expected to see any major