Facelifted 2010 Kia Rio

[grail80]

yeah meron nga nyan, but according to Kia kasi the reason they've changed the head unit is for maintainance and service reason, kasi kapag nasira daw yung original na kia headunit eh papadala pa sa koreo to check on it... So our local manufacturer decided na local unit na lang so mabilis daw pacheck just in case... Same with the 7" touch screen headunit baka wala din masyadong service center dito... Compared to JVC, Pioneer and Sony meron dito service ceter.. At isa pang magandang rason... Di pa kaya bumili ng 20k na headunit.. Kailangan muna makabawi... Tipid mode na din... hehehe...

hahaha tiis mode muna tayo. actually una kong plano na gastos e palitan yung mags. maganda naman di hamak yung tunog ng stock na sound system kaya pwede na pagtiisan. pero sana yung USB feature eh di nila tinanggal, dagdag pogi points sa kotse yun e hehehehe :D

[hungri4him]

This week I got the white manual version with no power features except power steering. So far ok naman. Mine has the JVC head unit. Ok naman yung stock na sounds pero di ko muna ginagamit kasi ang hirap timplahin ng clutch and gas with out hearing the sound of the engine. Maganda engine response sa tapak sa gas pero the very soft clutch really requires a lot of getting used to. Nasanay ako sa medyo lumalaban na clutch pedal. Maybe there's a way to add a another spring to make it a bit firmer to the feet. Anyway ride comfort is as expected for the car it's size. Pag medyo pangit daan it seems matalbog ng konti at low speeds though. Could be the tires. At high speeds no complaints, very smooth. Di ko pa na try but it feels like you can attack curves and bends at pretty good speeds without the car loosing traction. Not sure if the tires will hold up but the suspension feels like it can handle it.

Medyo tipid mode pa lang pero nag full tank na ko to check FC. Sa casa sabi sakin people say their FC was around 13km/L. I'll have to prove that for myself. So far it seems 10km/L can be realistic but I have to check that sa next full tank. Puro city driving pa lang and mostly short runs. So it may not be a good estimation of FC.

Isa lang talaga ang masasabi ko. Ganda ng porma! Heads are really turning when I drive the car.

[ArcticIce]

musta ride comfort on high and low speed? musta aircon lalo na ngaung super hot summer

Ride is comfortable even for long drives, hindi masyado nakakafatigue yung design/comfort level nung chairs. And also, yung road noise from the tires hindi masaydong audible compared to the new City (as per my experience). The aircon is okay but with these extra hot summer days I have had to set the blower to level 2 to actually cool the interior sufficiently, madalas kasi kahit level 1 lang mangangatog ka na sa lamig (note na hindi pa nakasagad yung thermostat niyan).

Stock sounds are nice, I was given the Clarion head unit. Sufficient na yung clarity ng sounds so last on the list ko na yun on things to change. Ang habol ko ngayon is yung stock spoiler and new rims. The stock spoiler looks like this:



Mas fun kasi yung itsura niya kaso pahirapan ang accessories for this car. If only they had a red variant with black/gray interior yun siguro kinuha ko..hirap kasi kapag beige interior.

[laniabamby]

thanks for the inputs

mukhang best buy cya sa ngayon with the 0% interest...

[ArcticIce]

This week I got the white manual version with no power features except power steering. So far ok naman. Mine has the JVC head unit. Ok naman yung stock na sounds pero di ko muna ginagamit kasi ang hirap timplahin ng clutch and gas with out hearing the sound of the engine. Maganda engine response sa tapak sa gas pero the very soft clutch really requires a lot of getting used to. Nasanay ako sa medyo lumalaban na clutch pedal. Maybe there's a way to add a another spring to make it a bit firmer to the feet. Anyway ride comfort is as expected for the car it's size. Pag medyo pangit daan it seems matalbog ng konti at low speeds though. Could be the tires. At high speeds no complaints, very smooth. Di ko pa na try but it feels like you can attack curves and bends at pretty good speeds without the car loosing traction. Not sure if the tires will hold up but the suspension feels like it can handle it.

Medyo tipid mode pa lang pero nag full tank na ko to check FC. Sa casa sabi sakin people say their FC was around 13km/L. I'll have to prove that for myself. So far it seems 10km/L can be realistic but I have to check that sa next full tank. Puro city driving pa lang and mostly short runs. So it may not be a good estimation of FC.

Isa lang talaga ang masasabi ko. Ganda ng porma! Heads are really turning when I drive the car.

Congratulations sa new ride niyo! I have to agree na medyo matalbog nga (especially sa humps) and feeling ko din sa tires yun since bago pa. Siguro pag lumambot lambot na yung rubber mas magiging comfortable na yung ride quality.

FYI lang, Kumho yung brand ng tires that came with my unit.

[dsu1264]

Mga boss, ingat po tayo sa Wheels Inc. (Kia New Manila) the one in E. Rod near St. Luke's. May mga sales rep sila na hindi marunong sumunod sa usapan at manloloko para maka-commission lang.

Gagawin pang tanga ung customer at sasabihin na yung Titanium Silver daw eh ung Clear Silver. Kahit saang Kia dealer ka pumunta magkaibang kulay yung Titanium Silver na Rio at Clear Silver. Dark ung Titanium Silver while yung Clear Silver is identical sa pagkasilver ng Vios. Ok na sana ung transaction until nung release na. What's the point in paying reservation fees kung ibang color naman yung ibbigay sayo. Sana lang wag garapal magsinungaling. Laking abala eh.

Anyway, Sir grail80, san nyo po nabili mags nyo? Very nice!

I agree sa other Rio '10 owners, maganda yung stock na sound system. The stock seat cover/fabric is decent as well. Gas consumption is very reasonable for an AT tranny. I'm looking for a black rim/alloy spokes na mags and a set of simple body kit din.

[grail80]

Usually mga reaction ng mga tao pag sinabi ko na Rio yung kinuha ko: "Nge? Bakit Rio???"

Tapos pag nakita na nila yung unit biglang nagiging... "ay... pwede naman pala... ang ganda nga!"

Meron din nagtanong sa akin na valet attendant kung magkano kuha ko sa unit, ang ganda daw kasi.

First choice ko na color yung Titanium Silver, kaso yung mga dumating na unit sa pinagkuhanan ko puro Clear Silver. Since its my second choice of color, kinuha ko na. Di kasi dumihin yung clear silver. Third choice ko yung Red. :D


*dsu1264:
Hehehe nakita mo na tong thread, welcome! Stock rims with cover pa rin gamit ko. Di pa ko bumibili ng mags. Balak ko pag kailangan na palitan yung tires, saka na ko magpapalit ng mags para isang bilihan na lang. Sayang naman yung orig tires eh hehehe

[grail80]

Initial FC ko nga pala:
10-11 km/L mixed city and highway. nadale ako ng sobrang traffic sa EDSA.

Hoping to improve on it as I get used to the clutch and accelerator and as the car gets past 1000km... palaging naoover rev e hahahahaha

[hungri4him]

Congratulations sa new ride niyo! I have to agree na medyo matalbog nga (especially sa humps) and feeling ko din sa tires yun since bago pa. Siguro pag lumambot lambot na yung rubber mas magiging comfortable na yung ride quality.

FYI lang, Kumho yung brand ng tires that came with my unit.

Kumho din sakin. Baka matigas nga, treadwear is 340 ... I'll try and see anong psi nilagay nila. Baka mataas, subukan ko ibaba sa 28 or 29 if ever.

[dsu1264]

*grail80: Pareho pala tayong Clear Silver. Di hamak na mas maganda yung pagkasilver nya sa Vios. Nakita ko yung difference nung may nakatabi akong Vios sa parking.

Check ko ung FC nung AT sa next na pakarga. Hindi po ko nakakita ng Red na 2010. Pareho ba nung Rio 2008/09 na medyo dark?

[ArcticIce]

*grail80: Pareho pala tayong Clear Silver. Di hamak na mas maganda yung pagkasilver nya sa Vios. Nakita ko yung difference nung may nakatabi akong Vios sa parking.

Check ko ung FC nung AT sa next na pakarga. Hindi po ko nakakita ng Red na 2010. Pareho ba nung Rio 2008/09 na medyo dark?

I saw a red 2010 Rio dito sa Makati one evening about 1 1/2 months ago (tapos may license plate na din)..it was dark pero bright yung pagkared niya pansin ko..ang ganda tignan. Disappointed lang ako that it doesn't come with black/gray interior..only beige. Sana pinasok nila dito yung Sapphire Blue..that was my first choice.

[grail80]

I saw a red 2010 Rio dito sa Makati one evening about 1 1/2 months ago (tapos may license plate na din)..it was dark pero bright yung pagkared niya pansin ko..ang ganda tignan. Disappointed lang ako that it doesn't come with black/gray interior..only beige. Sana pinasok nila dito yung Sapphire Blue..that was my first choice.

I love the beige interior.... kung madali lang sana imaintain yun eh pipilitin ko sana na ganun e. kaso burara ako kaya ok na yun dark nyahahaha

*grail80: Pareho pala tayong Clear Silver. Di hamak na mas maganda yung pagkasilver nya sa Vios. Nakita ko yung difference nung may nakatabi akong Vios sa parking.

Check ko ung FC nung AT sa next na pakarga. Hindi po ko nakakita ng Red na 2010. Pareho ba nung Rio 2008/09 na medyo dark?

Nakita ko lang sa mga web pics, sporty yung pagkared nya... usually yung red kasi ang nandun. Regarding sa parking... di nga nakakahiya na itabi sa mga civics yung Rio eh. :D

[dsu1264]

I saw a red 2010 Rio dito sa Makati one evening about 1 1/2 months ago (tapos may license plate na din)..it was dark pero bright yung pagkared niya pansin ko..ang ganda tignan. Disappointed lang ako that it doesn't come with black/gray interior..only beige. Sana pinasok nila dito yung Sapphire Blue..that was my first choice.

Wow! Mukhang maganda nga kung medyo lighter/brighter shade of red cya compared dun sa naunang Rio.

Anong psi pla sir kinakarga nyo sa mga gulong (Kumho) nyo? Nakapaglagay na ba kayo ng fog lamps?

[dsu1264]

Ganda pala ng mags ni sir goalie... Clear Silver tapos sinalpakan nya ng dark mags na 17. Ang ganda!

[ArcticIce]

Wow! Mukhang maganda nga kung medyo lighter/brighter shade of red cya compared dun sa naunang Rio.

Anong psi pla sir kinakarga nyo sa mga gulong (Kumho) nyo? Nakapaglagay na ba kayo ng fog lamps?

I haven't had the time to adjust yung tire pressure ko from what the dealer installed. Siguro paadjust ko sa kanila kung kukunin ko na yung license plate ko pero susundin ko yung recommended tire pressure of 33 PSI (Full Load). Not yet but I plan to kasi mas maganda tignan, 15K offer sa akin ng dealer for the foglamps inclusive of installation and labor na yun. I also plan on having chrome door handles imported from Singapore, I just need to verify yung validity ng online store first.

[grail80]

Question for other Rio owners: ano gamit nyong gas? Parang nabasa ko sa manual na 91 RON yung recommended sa Rio natin.

[ArcticIce]

Question for other Rio owners: ano gamit nyong gas? Parang nabasa ko sa manual na 91 RON yung recommended sa Rio natin.

I'm currently using Petron XCS and so far I've experienced no problems with it. Although I'll be trying the basic unleaded again since my dad says the engine sounds better with that (but that's his opinion and not mine).

[grail80]

I let my friend drive my Rio on one of our gimiks, and he was really surprised. He says its even better than the Vios. :D

[grail80]

http://www.kiaforumph.com/

Mga sir... join po kayo sa Kia Forum Philippines.

[grail80]

I'm currently using Petron XCS and so far I've experienced no problems with it. Although I'll be trying the basic unleaded again since my dad says the engine sounds better with that (but that's his opinion and not mine).

I've been using Shell Unleaded eversince. Kaso 93RON yun eh, so mas mataas pa rin sa recommended for the Rio.