Two faces of Rio: the sedan and the hatchback
By Aida Sevilla Mendoza
Remember when the Kia Rio was regarded as the cheapest-looking and plainest subcompact car on the market? Not anymore. Kia’s design studio in Irvine, California, completely revamped the Rio from bumper to bumper for the 2012 model year with young buyers in mind to convey power, agility and aggressiveness. The all-new Rio, especially the hatchback, is the best-looking Rio ever, thanks to touches of European flair inputted by Kia’s chief design officer Peter Schreyer, who was pirated from Audi/Volkswagen some years ago.
