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The ride of the year

Kia Motors
Saturday, August 25, 2012

Australia's Car of the Year' award winner, the design led and stylish all-new 2012 Kia Rio carries the flag for Kia's Design-led Transformation.

Since its introduction, the 2012 Kia Rio's striking looks inside and out has attracted new customers to the Kia brand with a standout combination of style, performance and modern amenities that consumers are looking for. The new Rio is the latest vehicle to emerge from Kia's design-led transformation and represents the collaborative work of Kia's global network of design centers in Seoul, Frankfurt and Irvine, California under the direction of chief designer Peter Schreyer.

Kia puts much emphasis on design as a key reason for the brand's impressive sales growth-after breaking another mark in June, Kia has now recorded 22 record-setting sales months in a row-and those efforts extend to even the smallest member of the family: In fact, the Kia Rio recently garnered two more prestigious style honors for its maker, winning both an IDEA Design Award from the Industrial Design Society of America (IDSA) and a Red Dot Design Award from Germany's Design Zentrum Nordrhein Westfalen.

Features such as the keyless entry, power windows, reverse parking sensors, Bluetooth connectivity, steering wheel audio controls, USB and AUX ports, cruise control, airbags, and rear folding seats are amongst the standard features in the all new Rio EX- sedan.

Powered by the 1.4L automatic transmission fuel efficient Gama engine, the Kia Rio has become a preferred choice for businesses and first time new car buyers. From outside, the sporty 15 inch alloy wheels and the vibrant colours compliment the award winning design of the 2012 Kia Rio.

The award winning 2012 Kia Rio along with the full lineup of Kia vehicles are available in Fiji from Kia Motors Fiji Showrooms, located at the corner of Grantham Road and Carpenter Street, Garden City Raiwai Suva, and on the Main Street in Nadi Town. All brand new Kia vehicles are backed by 3year/100,000km warranty in Fiji.