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vou position the front seats.
The front seats are raised
which allows more room for
rear passenger's feet under the
front seats — a good idea.
There are three rear seat belts,
but the back seat is really only
wide enough for nwo adults.
The rear of the centre console

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has nwo pull-out cupholders
for the use of rear passengers.
For safety, the Rio has four
three-point seatbelts and a
centre lap belt for the centre
rear passenger. The front seat-
belts are height-adjustable for
comfort, and there are child
seat anchor points in the rear
seat. The Rio's 9.2-cu.-ft.
trunk is roomy for a small car,

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and has a low liftever height,
and a carpeted flat floor.
However, a tolding rear seat-
back is not available, even as
an option, limiting cargo-car-
rying capabilin.

Good value

The Rio's base price of
$11,995 is inexpensive when
you compare it to comparable

ikely

four-door sedans in its class.

The Hyundai Accent sedan

starts at $13,245, the Daewoo

Lanos sedan at $13,300, the
Toyota Echo at $14,175, and
the Suzuki Esteem at $15,495
(all 2000 prices).

However, because the Rio
is an unknown entity from a
relatively unknown carmaker,
it’s future resale value will

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probably be lower than other
better-known cars. This is a
concern if you intend to trade
it in or sell it after pwo or
three years, but if you keep it
for five years or longer, resale
losses would be minimal.

As a newcomer, the Rio’s
reliability is also a concern for
buyers. Kia made a smart
move by matching its com-

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year/100,000-km powertrain
warranties. This gives owners
peace of mind for at feast five
years. With a low price, good
warranty, plenty of features
and contemporary styling, the
Rio is a tempting package for
entry-level buyers.

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