Facelifted 2010 Kia Rio

**AG4** · July 20th, 2009 01:19 PM

The facelifted Kia Rio

* For those who still don't know, the Kia Rio is sold as the Kia Pride in Korea.

"As you can see, the car boasts an revamped front fascia, sporting Kia's dog-bone grille, new lighting, and a rehaped, Ford-like lower air intake. As for the car's tail, we'll have to wait and see -- pics haven't hit the web yet."
"also reports that the interior is also revised, featuring a new steering wheel, a mildly reconfigured center stack, updated instrumentation, and a stereo system with integrated Bluetooth connectivity."
-Autoblog

**LeOxe** · July 20th, 2009 02:37 PM

ok tong facelift na to ha. the rio badly needs a facelift. matagal-tagal na rin kasi siya sa market.

the two BIG questions are:
1) when will it be released?
2) is it justifiably priced? --- baka naman sing mahal or mas mahal pa ito sa altis knowing CACs pricing scheme

**karlo4real** · July 20th, 2009 05:54 PM

Wow parang gusto ko yung grill at bumper yung side mirror may ilaw?? ok ah.. hehehe..

**axel** · July 21st, 2009 03:06 PM

ganda ng bagong rio ah.. pati ung black plastic panels inalis na! at mukhang naka mags na..

**AG4** · July 21st, 2009 03:26 PM

Originally Posted by axel

ganda ng bagong rio ah.. pati ung black plastic panels inalis na! at mukhang naka mags na..

The model in the photo appears to be the high end model.
In other markets the current Rio is available with alloy wheels, they just sell the lower spec model here.

I just wonder if Kia will add ABS and airbags or at least a driver's airbag to the local spec Rio.

The lower priced P664K Vios 1.3E might not have the split folding rear seats of the local spec Rio, but it has a driver's airbag, ABS+EBD and alloy wheels.

At P695K (M/T) and P745K (A/T) the current pre-facelift local spec Rio isn't as affordable as it used to be, it makes you wonder how much more expensive the facelifted Rio will be.

**kotiko** · July 21st, 2009 03:49 PM

What I really wanted to see in the streets was the hatch version that never came out.

It's a Kia Pride! (says on the plate)

**LeOxe** · July 21st, 2009 03:58 PM

Originally Posted by AG4

At P695K (M/T) and P745K (A/T) the current pre-facelift local spec Rio isn't as affordable as it used to be, it makes you wonder how much more expensive the facelifted Rio will be.

^^^ very much agree.

**LeOxe** · July 21st, 2009 04:06 PM

Originally Posted by kotiko

It's a Kia Pride! (says on the plate)

the Kia Pride and the Kia Rio are actually the same models. it just happens that the Pride name is only available in Korea while the Rio name is for worldwide distribution including the Philippines.