2012 Kia Rio

[valacirca]

Ah... considerable improvement on the trip home tonight:

Kia Rio 1.4 AT EX Sedan - 8.5km from The Fort to Pasig in 30mins (21:00 - 21:30) = 11.5L/100km = 8.7km/L

[chua_allan]

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Dapat hindi kayo sa C5 dumaan.. ako sa C5 din ako dumaan luwag luwag dun eh.. Dapat sa Makati City center kayo nagikot.

Ang sakit... normal ang 6-7km/l ang hatch natin? huhuhu di ko matangap..

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Want to save, turn AC thermostat down.

Unichip might save you gas, but I don't know if it's worth buying just for that. (30,000 pesos). Still, the extra power is always fun.

Sinubukan ko ito with the technical ng cac..

Kahit coolest setting ang ac tas itaas mo sa 24 deg c, same consumption lang. Hindi kasi nagbago yun injection time dun sa gadget na kinakabit nun sabi ko sa technical na subukan namin kung magbabago ba consumption (during idle)

kung gusto makatipid, dont turn on the ac, dahil bumababa talaga yun injection time. Kahit nga tinodo ko yun fan speed tas coolest setting, hindi nagbago yun consumption eh. So para tipid sa gas, wag mag aircon, magtiis sa init hehehe!

Ang explantion sa akin ng technical, yun ac ng rio is constant ang lamig. Para bumawas ang lamig, bumubukas lang daw yun vent dun sa heater para matimpla yun temperature sa desired temp natin. Kaya sa pagkakaintindi ko sa kanya, yun cooler at heater laging naka on???? Then may vent lang para sa heater kung gusto mabawasan yun lamig.

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[niky]

Is he sure? You can listen to find out if the compressor really doesn't turn off. Or we could check it on the dyno sometime when we have another test unit.

[rio5]

Is he sure? You can listen to find out if the compressor really doesn't turn off. Or we could check it on the dyno sometime when we have another test unit.

hi niky ito rin observation ko noon bago rio5 ko kasi nga hindi nag automatic on off ang compressor unlike sa vios ko na alam mo na mag click.and obsevation ko nga pag on ko aircon imbes na bumagal yun takbo ng car mas bumilis. ngayon niky my question is can kia do something about this? at sa euro3 compliant ng rio puede din ba nila ayusin yun? finally mag improved ba FC ko if i use the petron BLAZE 100 gasoline?

[rio5]

[QUOTE=niky;2001387] we could check it on the dyno sometime when we have another test unit.

hi niky you will be much appreciated kung magawa mo mag test drive ng 2012 kia rio hatchback,please request for the 4 speed automatic like our car,baka kasi ibigay sayo yun manual na. and after your test drive,post your review or findings and if possible suggestion to improve our FC.di kasi namin matanggap na ang isang sub compact 1.4L cvvt engine ay malakas sa gas.ngayon pa lang mag pasalamat na ako sayo.

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*rio5
yun post ko kaninang umaga na FC reading, gamit ko nun blaze. first time ko sinubukan magpafull tank nun.

Pansin ko same consumption lang din eh tas wala naman pinagkaiba sa responsiveness ng engine.

Sunod ko naman susubukan yun vpower ng shell.

[rio5]

[QUOTE=c_cube;2001867]*rio5
yun post ko kaninang umaga na FC reading, gamit ko nun blaze. first time ko sinubukan magpafull tank nun.

Pansin ko same consumption lang din eh tas wala naman pinagkaiba sa responsiveness ng engine.

Sunod ko naman susubukan yun vpower ng shell.[/QUif i were you dont waste your time na mag iba pa ng gasolina,pare pareho lang silang mga ganid,who knows na ganyan nga octane rating nyan?sino ba mag check nyan kung nasa tamang octane rating yan?tingin ko pareho lang mga nasa 93 ron yan

[niky]

The 1.4 HB is the only variant I haven't driven. I'll try to line it up, soon. ;)

[rio5]

The 1.4 HB is the only variant I haven't driven. I'll try to line it up, soon. ;)

hi niky please request mo sa kanila yun hatchback A/T,im sure kasi na sa naging feedback dito ng hatchback baka pag pilitan nila test drive mo yun 4 door sedan or the manual transmission ng hatchback. i am sure of it na ganyan gawin nila.thanks again

[niky]

hi niky please request mo sa kanila yun hatchback A/T,im sure kasi na sa naging feedback dito ng hatchback baka pag pilitan nila test drive mo yun 4 door sedan or the manual transmission ng hatchback. i am sure of it na ganyan gawin nila.thanks again

Nope. When manufacturers lend out test units, they prefer to lend out automatics. Most journos won't test fuel economy anyway, and they always give a full tank. Very rarely will you get a manual transmission test unit for anything. They give out ATs so that the journos will have an easier time driving them and will more likely write a favorable review.

[ratchet23]

Is he sure? You can listen to find out if the compressor really doesn't turn off. Or we could check it on the dyno sometime when we have another test unit.

Not a Rio pero sa ACC ng sorento di dinig yung switching ng compressor. Pero I doubt na di namamatay compressor.

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[c_cube]

Is he sure? You can listen to find out if the compressor really doesn't turn off. Or we could check it on the dyno sometime when we have another test unit.

From what i noticed, the compressor will turn off if I disabled the AC even if the blower is still working. but setting the temp higher (hotter) - didnt notice any changes from it.

I tried this several times before, but i could be wrong. Pero wala talagang ako maramdaman na namamatay compressor kahit taasan ko temp setting eh.

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[chua_allan]

I agree with c_cube

Ang alam ko laging tumatakbo ang compressor ng rio5. Yun din sabi ng kuya ko. Nagtitimpla ang hot and cold. Not on off ng compressor.. The only time na naririnig or ramdam yung pag off on ng compressor is literally turning the AC switch on and off

[mikmik316]

Sorry guys for the late reply. My dealer called me last Monday a day after my complaint and schedule daw sa test drive this Saturday. E kung parehas lang ng sasabihin yung taga CAC yung sinabi kay c_cube... Aawayin ko talaga sila.

Imagine a compact car meant for city driving cannot give good FC.... Pag sinabi nya na sa highway maganda... sabihan ko sya na kung highway gagamitin ko Sorento ko...

Mas okay pa Sorento ko sa City Driving e... 7km per liter compared to my Rio HB na kaya lang 6km / liter....

It may be possible na sa Highway Sorento ko e 10 km / liter tapos yung Rio HB e 12 km / liter PERO di ko gagamitin yang Rio for high speed driving... mas safe Sorento sa highway....

tsk tsk tsk

[rio5]

I agree with c_cube

Ang alam ko laging tumatakbo ang compressor ng rio5. Yun din sabi ng kuya ko. Nagtitimpla ang hot and cold. Not on off ng compressor.. The only time na naririnig or ramdam yung pag off on ng compressor is literally turning the AC switch on and off

i can finally conclude na ang reason ng bad FC ng rio5 are:1.the aicon system na sa simula pa lang ng topic ng bad fc ng rio5 nasabi ko na dahil nga hindi nag automatic off-on kasi may heater. kaya malakas din kapag naka idle ka. 2. suspect ko din yun euro3 compliant ng engine natin at dahil dito we either wait till 2016 for the gasoline to comply or let kia make an adjustment tune it to euro2 compliant, ito lang dalawa ang suspect poor quality pa kasi gasoline natin dito.kaya yun mga dating sasakyan na nag average ng 10km nasa 7km na lang ngayon. and about sa size ng tires and wheels i dont believed na maging ganon dramatically baba ng FC dahil yun mga ibang car na nag papalit from stock to bigger wheels di naman ganon kalaki difference.

[RHbacker]

fellow rio HB owners, panu mgkabit ng plate number s harap? pansin ko kasi walang butas for screw.

[Icg168]

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True enough. Dont own a rio5 but basing on my own experience with my crosswind xto. Stock tire size is 205/65r15 with fc of 11-12 km/l depende kung nagpapalamig sa luob while waiting. Purely city driving yan with traffic and short distance travelled. But when time came na mag change tire nah, i used 205/70r15. Dun na nag start magloko fc and nag suffer pa ang acceleration which is barely there to begin with. Mga around 8-9 km/l nalang fc and bumigat pa steering and just imagine 1 size bigger lang ang tire na pinalit, dami nag bago.

To make long story short, suffered for 4 years bago kailangan change ulit. Binalik ko na stock size tires.

Imagine nyo nalang na wheel size nang sedan is 15" then ang hatch is 17". What a big difference. The lesser the tire size the lesser the friction.

Crosswind nalang kayo para hindi nyo na intindihin fc hehe

[cal0i]

^ Whoa... then in that case, my understanding of the Eco Mode was a complete misconception.

I thought that Eco Mode affects a car's shifting for it to upshift quicker and downshift later, thus increasing fuel efficiency at the cost of performance.

Same as i what i know, can anyone else confirm if indicator lang talaga and has no effect on the shifting?


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Same as i what i know, can anyone else confirm if indicator lang talaga and has no effect on the shifting?


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ang alam ko din indicator lang yun para malaman kung ECO driving ka o hindi. Pero yun sa ibang bansa alam ko yun ECO nila may function talaga eh