Filed under: New York Auto Show, Budget, Sedan, Kia
2012 Kia Rio - Click above for high-res image gallery
Our man Jeremy Korzeniewski is attending a
Kia event in Phoenix, Arizona this week, and during a press briefing this morning, JK learned that the Korean automaker will be unveiling its
2012 Rio sedan at the
2011 New York Auto Show. The four-door Rio will complement the
hatchback bodystyle that bowed at the
Geneva Motor Show in early March.
Four powertrains will be available on the Rio overseas - two gas and two diesel - and while mum's the word on which engine(s) will be available here in the United States, we're putting our money on the 1.4-liter gasoline four. This mill produces 108 horsepower and 100 pound-feet of torque, mated to either a six-speed manual or four-speed(!) automatic transmission.
In other news, Kia also let slip that the
KV7 concept from this year's
Detroit Auto Show previews what's in store for the next-generation
Sedona minivan.
We hinted at this after a conversation with Michael Sprague, Kia's vice president of marketing, though it's still unclear exactly what elements from the KV7 will be incorporated into the next-gen Sedona. The concept focused on a more traditional conversion van setup rather than the family-centric Sedona that currently graces our streets.
2012 Kia Rio sedan confirmed for New York Auto Show originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 31 Mar 2011 15:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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